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"The Donna Reed Show" (1958): Season 1: Episode 32 -- Alex takes advantage of a tip on the market.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) -- US Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox
"The Donna Reed Show" (1958): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Donna And Alex help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Willber & Celia Wilgus only to find that Celia walked out.
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960): Season 4: Episode 29 -- Barney sees Andy and Helen in the jewelry store sneaking a kiss and tells everyone they are engaged. Aunt Bee redecorates Andy's room for a bride and throws a big surprise party for them.
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960): Season 5: Episode 10 -- Andy considers taking a job in Raleigh, and lets Barney take over as sheriff for a day to prepare him for the office.

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Date of Birth:
27 January 1905, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Date of Death:
3 January 1969, San Fernando Valley, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Although Los Angeles native Howard McNear had a long career on radio and... more
Trivia:
Portrayed Charles "Doc" Adams on CBS Radio's "Gunsmoke" (1952-1961). more
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  1. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Floyd Lawson (80 episodes, 1961-1967)
    ... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
        - Goober's Contest (1967) TV episode .... Floyd Lawson
        - Big Brother (1967) TV episode .... Floyd Lawson
        - Howard, the Comedian (1967) TV episode .... Floyd Lawson
        - Helen, the Authoress (1967) TV episode .... Floyd Lawson
        - The Statue (1967) TV episode .... Floyd Lawson
          (75 more)
  2. The Fortune Cookie (1966) .... Mr. Cimoli
    ... aka Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
  3. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" .... Arnold (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Leaning Tower of Ridgemont (1966) TV episode .... Arnold
  4. "Honey West" .... Mr. Tweedy (1 episode, 1965)
        - A Nice Little Till to Tap (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Tweedy
  5. Love and Kisses (1965) .... Mr. Frisby
  6. My Blood Runs Cold (1965) .... Henry
  7. "Harris Against the World" .... Clark (1 episode, 1965)
        - Harris Against Anniversary Gifts (1965) TV episode .... Clark
  8. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) .... Mr. Pettibone
  9. "Gunsmoke" .... Howard Rudd / ... (6 episodes, 1956-1964)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Aunt Thede (1964) TV episode .... Howard Rudd
        - Anybody Can Kill a Marshal (1963) TV episode .... Howard Rudd, storekeeper
        - Root Down (1962) TV episode .... Howard Rudd
        - The Tragedian (1960) TV episode .... Joe
        - Box O' Rocks (1959) TV episode .... Pete
          (1 more)
  10. Fun in Acapulco (1963) (uncredited) .... Dr John Stevers
  11. The Wheeler Dealers (1963) .... Mr. Wilson
    ... aka Separate Beds (UK)
  12. Irma la Douce (1963) .... Concierge
  13. "The Twilight Zone" .... Bramhoff / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - The Bard (1963) TV episode .... Bramhoff
        - Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (1962) TV episode .... Mitchell
  14. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" .... Posthumus Simpson / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
        - Doctor Jekyll and Mister Gillis (1962) TV episode .... Prof. Nastington
        - Where Is Thy Sting? (1962) TV episode .... Posthumus Simpson
  15. "The Wide Country" .... Agent Carmody (1 episode, 1962)
        - Straight Jacket for an Indian (1962) TV episode .... Agent Carmody
  16. "The Flintstones" .... Doctor (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
        - Barney the Invisible (1962) TV episode (voice) .... Doctor
        - The Hypnotist (1961) TV episode (voice) .... Doctor
        - The Split Personality (1960) TV episode (voice) .... Doctor
  17. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Charles Bennett (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Time of the Tonsils (1962) TV episode .... Charles Bennett
  18. Follow That Dream (1962) .... George
  19. "Margie" .... Selkirk (1 episode, 1962)
        - Margie, the Gossip Columnist (1962) TV episode .... Selkirk
  20. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Fletcher Quill / ... (7 episodes, 1958-1962)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Crazy Airport (1962) TV episode
        - Death Row Sketch (1961) TV episode
        - Don's Anniversary (1961) TV episode .... Mr. Willoughby
        - Slogan Contest (1960) TV episode
        - Maurice Gosfield/Amateur Show (1960) TV episode .... Fletcher Quill
          (2 more)
  21. "Frontier Circus" .... Judge (1 episode, 1962)
        - Calamity Circus (1962) TV episode .... Judge
  22. "Thriller" .... Jack Passasstroy (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - Cousin Tundifer (1962) TV episode .... Jack Passasstroy
  23. "Pete and Gladys" .... Professor Sheboyan (1 episode, 1962)
        - Follow That Skeleton (1962) TV episode .... Professor Sheboyan
  24. "Room for One More" .... Mr. Sommers (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Anniversary (1962) TV episode .... Mr. Sommers
  25. Bachelor Flat (1962) .... Dr. Dylan Bowman
  26. "The Tall Man" .... Cyrus Skinner (1 episode, 1961)
        - A Tombstone for Billy (1961) TV episode .... Cyrus Skinner
  27. The Errand Boy (1961) .... Dexter Sneak
  28. Blue Hawaii (1961) .... Mr. Chapman
  29. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Charity Begins at Home (1961) TV episode
  30. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) .... Congressman Llewellyn Parker
  31. "Mister Ed" .... Harry Sweetzer (1 episode, 1961)
        - Pine Lake Lodge (1961) TV episode (uncredited) .... Harry Sweetzer
  32. The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) .... Gen. Williams
  33. "General Electric Theater" .... Mr. Seeley / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Louie and the Horseless Buggy (1961) TV episode .... Otto Schmidt
        - The Man Who Thought for Himself (1960) TV episode .... Mr. Seeley
        - Father and Son Night (1957) TV episode .... Wadleigh
        - Angel of Wrath (1957) TV episode .... Selk
  34. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Mr. Maxwell (1 episode, 1961)
        - A Crime for Mothers (1961) TV episode .... Mr. Maxwell
  35. "Klondike" .... Augustus Brown (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Golden Burro (1961) TV episode .... Augustus Brown
  36. "Peter Gunn" .... Bank Cashier / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - A Tender Touch (1960) TV episode .... Bank Cashier
        - Slight Touch of Homicide (1960) TV episode .... Barnaby
        - The Missing Night Watchman (1959) TV episode .... Charles Quimby
  37. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Samuels (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Prisoner (1960) TV episode .... Samuels
  38. "Laramie" .... Waldo (1 episode, 1960)
        - Duel at Parkinson Town (1960) TV episode .... Waldo
  39. "Maverick" .... Copes / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
        - Dodge City or Bust (1960) TV episode .... Sheriff of Dangerfield
        - Hadley's Hunters (1960) TV episode .... Copes
  40. "Angel" .... Mr. Hopkins (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Maid (1960) TV episode .... Mr. Hopkins
  41. "The Tab Hunter Show" .... Plumber (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Matchmaker (1960) TV episode .... Plumber
  42. "Outlaws" .... Conductor (1 episode, 1960)
        - Thirty a Month (1960) TV episode .... Conductor
  43. Tom, Dick and Harry (1960) (TV) .... Owner
  44. "Happy" .... Mr. Williams (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Wedding Anniversary (1960) TV episode .... Mr. Williams
  45. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Kramer (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - Marked Down for Connie (1960) TV episode .... Kramer
  46. "The Ann Sothern Show" .... Bixby / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1960)
        - A Touch of Larceny (1960) TV episode .... Bixby
        - The Dog Who Came to Dinner (1960) TV episode .... Bixby
        - A New Lease on Life (1958) TV episode .... Ernest
  47. "Man with a Camera" .... George (1 episode, 1960)
        - Hot Ice Cream (1960) TV episode .... George
  48. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Dr. Braun (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title)
        - The Fine Art of Murder (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Braun
  49. Heller in Pink Tights (1960) .... Photographer of dead gunmen

  50. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Parker (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - Spanish Souvenir (1959) TV episode .... Parker
  51. "The Real McCoys" .... Mr. Dagget / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka The McCoys
        - The Artist (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Dagget
        - The Gift (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Daggett
  52. "Pony Express" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Good Samaritan (1959) TV episode
  53. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" .... Mr. Fowler (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ozzie and Harriet
        - The Nelsons Decide to Move (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Fowler
  54. -30- (1959) .... Editor
    ... aka Deadline Midnight (UK)
  55. "Alcoa Theatre" .... Harry (1 episode, 1959)
        - Tom, Dick, and Harry (1959) TV episode .... Harry
  56. "M Squad" .... Carl Hoganson (1 episode, 1959)
        - Murder in C-Sharp Minor (1959) TV episode .... Carl Hoganson
  57. "Bachelor Father" .... Cartwright / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Bentley and the Dog Trainer (1959) TV episode .... Cartwright
        - Bentley Leads a Dog's Life (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Sperber
  58. It Started with a Kiss (1959) (uncredited) .... Emile
  59. The Big Circus (1959) .... Mr. Lomax
  60. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Dr. Dompierre
  61. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Wilbur Wilgus (2 episodes, 1959)
        - The Grateful Patient (1959) TV episode .... Wilbur Wilgus
        - Love Thy Neighbor (1959) TV episode .... Wilbur Wilgus
  62. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Thomas Lorch (2 episodes, 1955-1959)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Ivy League (1959) TV episode .... Thomas Lorch
        - The Girl Who Scared Men Off (1955) TV episode
  63. "The Lineup" .... Harry Beasley (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Rorschach Murder Case (1959) TV episode .... Harry Beasley
        - The Prester John Case (1958) TV episode
  64. Good Day for a Hanging (1959) .... Olson
  65. Bell Book and Candle (1958) .... Andy White - Shep's Co-Publisher
    ... aka Bell, Book and Candle (USA: poster title)
  66. "Leave It to Beaver" .... Andy the Barber (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Shave (1958) TV episode .... Andy the Barber
  67. "The Millionaire" .... Smitty / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Thorne Sisters Story (1958) TV episode .... The Mayor
        - The Amy Moore Story (1955) TV episode .... Smitty
  68. "Playhouse 90" .... Bertram (1 episode, 1958)
        - No Time at All (1958) TV episode .... Bertram
  69. "The Life of Riley" .... Mr. Bellflower (1 episode, 1958)
        - Bowling Beauties (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Bellflower
  70. "The Thin Man" .... Mr. Dingle (1 episode, 1958)
        - Unlucky Lucky Number (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Dingle
  71. "December Bride" .... Smedley (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - The Microphone Show (1957) TV episode .... Smedley
        - Jaywalker (1956) TV episode
        - The Texas Show: Part 1 (1956) TV episode
  72. "The George Gobel Show" .... Guest Star / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - Episode #4.3 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Star
        - Episode #2.18 (1956) TV episode .... Sketch Actor
  73. "The George Sanders Mystery Theater" .... Ben (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Night I Died (1957) TV episode .... Ben
  74. The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) (uncredited) .... John Myers
  75. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Dave Carter (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - The Idea Man (1957) TV episode .... Dave Carter
  76. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Colonel (1 episode, 1957)
        - Country Cousin (1957) TV episode .... Colonel
  77. "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" .... Mr. Jansen (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
    ... aka The Burns and Allen Show
        - The Plumber's Union (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Jansen
        - The Plumber's Friend (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Jansen
  78. "Cavalcade of America" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - The Last Signer (1957) TV episode
  79. Public Pigeon No. One (1957) .... Warden
  80. "Private Secretary" .... Eye Doctor (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Susie
        - Thy Name Is Sands (1957) TV episode .... Eye Doctor
  81. Affair in Reno (1957) .... James T. James
  82. "The Brothers" .... Captain Sam Box (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka The Box Brothers (USA: series title)
        - The Christmas Story (1956) TV episode .... Captain Sam Box
        - Captain Sam's Testimonial Dinner (1956) TV episode .... Captain Sam Box
  83. Bundle of Joy (1956) .... Mr. Appleby
  84. You Can't Run Away from It (1956) .... Vernon, Second proprietor
  85. "I Love Lucy" .... Mr. Crawford (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
        - Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Crawford
  86. "Lassie" .... Professor Scott (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
        - Bone (1956) TV episode .... Professor Scott
  87. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Dr. Curtis (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Carroll Formula (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Curtis
  88. "It's a Great Life" .... Mr. Johnson (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Bachelors (syndication title)
        - The Charity Drive (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Johnson
  89. "Chevron Hall of Stars" .... Teeples (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Bequest (1956) TV episode .... Teeples
  90. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Mr. Stern / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1955)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - A Place Full of Strangers (1955) TV episode .... Owens
        - The Wallet (1954) TV episode
        - Welcome Home (1952) TV episode .... Mr. Stern
  91. "Willy" .... Sherman (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.35 (1955) TV episode .... Sherman
  92. "Waterfront" .... Mike Baxter (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Rivals (1955) TV episode .... Mike Baxter
  93. Drums Across the River (1954) .... Stilwell
  94. "Dragnet" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Threat (1954) TV episode
  95. The Long, Long Trailer (1953) (uncredited) .... Joe Hittaway
  96. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) (uncredited) .... Watson
    ... aka Fort Bravo (USA: closing credits title)
  97. "NBC Comics" (1950) TV series (voice)
Self:
  1. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.26 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Andy Griffith Show Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself

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Other Works:
(1952-1962) Played Doc Adams on the radio version of "Gunsmoke". more
Genres:
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