Colonel Potter

Sherman T. Potter is a fictional U.S. Army colonel in the television series *M*A*S*H*. He is introduced as the commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War, replacing Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake. Potter is portrayed as a career Army officer and a skilled surgeon who balances military discipline with compassion for his staff and patients. In the series he is known for his steady leadership, dry humor, and folksy manner, including references to his home life and love of horses. The character was portrayed by actor Harry Morgan and became a central figure in the show’s later seasons.