McLean Stevenson, towering at an exact 6ft 3 (190.5 cm), leveraged his impressive height to embody authority and warmth in his breakout role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake on the iconic TV series M*A*S*H.
His commanding stature amplified the character's presence as the laid-back yet decisive head of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, making him unforgettable during his tenure from 1972 to 1975.
- Starred in The McLean Stevenson Show, where his height contributed to his everyman appeal.
- Guest-starred on Diff'rent Strokes with Conrad Bain, standing out physically among the cast.
- Great-grandson of William Stevenson, linking him to the influential Adlai E. Stevenson political lineage.