. >> reporter: in the '60s and '70s, harry morgan starred opposite jack webb in the l.a.ere generally serious but the banter between the two was sometimes more lighthearted. >> this is a good report. in fact, it's excellent. i am sure the captain will think so, too. >> just my usual good work, joe. >> you bet. i am fortunate to have you working with me. >> i feel the same way. you are fortunate. >> reporter: one of morgan's last public appearances at an unveiling in 2009 for a "dragnet" postal stamp. >> what kind of caper was it? >> reporter: "dragnet" is just one of his acting legacies. "m.a.s.h." is another. morgan spent ten years portraying the fatherly colonel sherman potter. >> it would be hard to call what we have been through fun. but i am sure glad we went through out together. you boys always managed to give me a good laugh right when i needed it most. >> reporter: for his work on "m.a.s.h." morgan was nominated nine times for best supporting actor emmy, winning once in 1980. not bad for a guy who originally planned to have a career in law. instead he had a caree