Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake
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Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake is a fictional, affable and often bumbling commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the M*A*S*H franchise.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Henry Blake | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Larry Gelbart (for television) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
M*A*S*H (1970 film)
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M*A*S*H (1972 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
affable
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easygoing ⓘ often bumbling ⓘ |
| commandStyle | informal and tolerant of rule-bending by his surgeons ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Hooker (original novel character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | returns home from Korea ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| fictionalDeath | killed in action when his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | M*A*S*H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
M*A*S*H (1970 film)
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M*A*S*H (TV series) season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | war comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Henry Blake Jr.
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Molly Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hobby |
fishing
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golf ⓘ |
| homeTown | Bloomington, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | commanding the 4077th MASH with a relaxed leadership style ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | reserve officer ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
Frank Burns
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Hawkeye Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan NERFINISHED ⓘ Radar O'Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Trapper John McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | farewell episode in which the 4077th learns of his death via radio message ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Army officer
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surgeon ⓘ |
| personality | laid-back commander who often delegates responsibility ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
McLean Stevenson
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Roger Bowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commanding officer of the 4077th MASH ⓘ |
| seriesRegularSeasons | M*A*S*H TV series seasons 1–3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lorraine Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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