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Howard McNear (1905–1969)

Actor

Although a Los Angeles native Howard McNear had a long career on radio and in films, he will forever be remembered for his memorable - and scene-stealing - portrayal of Floyd the Barber in the long-running The Andy Griffith Show (actor Don Knotts once said that playing Floyd wasn't much of a stretch for McNear... See full bio »

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Howard Terbell McNear
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 63) in San Fernando Valley, California, USA
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1961-1967 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Floyd Lawson
– Goober's Contest (1967) … Floyd Lawson
– Big Brother (1967) … Floyd Lawson
– Howard, the Comedian (1967) … Floyd Lawson
– Helen, the Authoress (1967) … Floyd Lawson
– The Statue (1967) … Floyd Lawson
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1966 The Fortune Cookie
Mr. Cimoli
 
1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)
Arnold
– The Leaning Tower of Ridgemont (1966) … Arnold
 
1965 Honey West (TV series)
Insurance Investigator Tweedy
– A Nice Little Till to Tap (1965) … Insurance Investigator Tweedy
 
1965 Love and Kisses
Mr. Frisby
 
1965 My Blood Runs Cold
Henry
 
1965 Harris Against the World (TV series)
Clark
– Harris Against Anniversary Gifts (1965) … Clark
 
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid
Mr. Pettibone
 
1956-1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Howard / Bradley / Joe / …
– Aunt Thede (1964) … Howard
– Anybody Can Kill a Marshal (1963) … Howard
– Root Down (1962) … Howard
– The Tragedian (1960) … Joe
– Box O' Rocks (1959) … Pete
See all 6 episodes »
 
1963 Fun in Acapulco
Dr John Stevers (uncredited)
 
1963 The Wheeler Dealers
Mr. Wilson
 
1963 Irma la Douce
Concierge
 
1962-1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Bramhoff / Mitchell
– The Bard (1963) … Bramhoff
– Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (1962) … Mitchell
 
1962 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Posthumus Simpson / Prof. Nastington
– Doctor Jekyll and Mister Gillis (1962) … Prof. Nastington
– Where Is Thy Sting? (1962) … Posthumus Simpson
 
1962 The Wide Country (TV series)
Agent Carmody
– Straightjacket for an Indian (1962) … Agent Carmody
 
1960-1962 The Flintstones (TV series)
Doctor
– Barney the Invisible (1962) … Doctor (voice)
– The Hypnotist (1961) … Doctor (voice)
– The Split Personality (1960) … Doctor (voice)
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Charles Bennett
– The Time of the Tonsils (1962) … Charles Bennett
 
1962 Follow That Dream
George
 
1962 Margie (TV series)
Selkirk
– Margie, the Gossip Columnist (1962) … Selkirk
 
1958-1962 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Elwood Hunter / Fletcher Quill / Mr. Willoughby / …
– Crazy Airport (1962) … The nutty pilot
– Death Row Sketch (1961) … Prisoner
– Don's Anniversary (1961) … Mr. Willoughby
– Slogan Contest (1960)
– Maurice Gosfield/Amateur Show (1960) … Fletcher Quill
See all 7 episodes »
 
1962 Calvin and the Colonel (TV series)
Ernie / Insurance Agent
– Sister Sue's Sweetheart (1962) … Ernie (voice) (uncredited)
– Wheeling and Dealing (1962) … Insurance Agent (voice) (uncredited)
 
1962 Frontier Circus (TV series)
Judge Stuart
– Calamity Circus (1962) … Judge Stuart
 
1962 Thriller (TV series)
Jack Passasstroy
– Cousin Tundifer (1962) … Jack Passasstroy
 
1962 Pete and Gladys (TV series)
Professor Sheboyan
– Follow That Skeleton (1962) … Professor Sheboyan
 
1962 Room for One More (TV series)
Mr. Sommers
– The Anniversary (1962) … Mr. Sommers
 
1962 Bachelor Flat
Dr. Dylan Bowman
 
1961 The Tall Man (TV series)
Cyrus Skinner
– A Tombstone for Billy (1961) … Cyrus Skinner
 
1961 The Errand Boy
Dexter Sneak
 
1961 Blue Hawaii
Mr. Chapman
 
1961 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
– Charity Begins at Home (1961)
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Congressman Llewellyn Parker
 
1961 Mister Ed (TV series)
Harry Sweetzer
– Pine Lake Lodge (1961) … Harry Sweetzer (uncredited)
 
1961 The Last Time I Saw Archie
Gen. Williams
 
1957-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Mr. Seeley / Otto Schmidt / Selk / …
– Louie and the Horseless Buggy (1961) … Otto Schmidt
– The Man Who Thought for Himself (1960) … Mr. Seeley
– Father and Son Night (1957) … Wadleigh
– Angel of Wrath (1957) … Selk
 
1960-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mr. Maxwell / Mr. Pickett
– A Crime for Mothers (1961) … Mr. Maxwell
– One Grave Too Many (1960) … Mr. Pickett
 
1961 Klondike (TV series)
Augustus Brown
– The Golden Burro (1961) … Augustus Brown
 
1959-1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Barnaby / Charles Quimby / Horatio Smeddler
– A Tender Touch (1960) … Horatio Smeddler
– Slight Touch of Homicide (1960) … Barnaby
– The Missing Night Watchman (1959) … Charles Quimby
 
1958-1960 The Real McCoys (TV series)
Joe Finnerty / Mr. Dagget / Mr. Daggett
– The Legacy (1960) … Joe Finnerty
– The Artist (1959) … Mr. Dagget
– The Gift (1958) … Mr. Daggett
 
1960 Laramie (TV series)
Waldo
– Duel at Parkinson Town (1960) … Waldo
 
1960 Maverick (TV series)
Copes / Sheriff of Dangerfield
– Dodge City or Bust (1960) … Sheriff of Dangerfield
– Hadley's Hunters (1960) … Copes
 
1960 Angel (TV series)
Mr. Hopkins
– The Maid (1960) … Mr. Hopkins
 
1960 The Tab Hunter Show (TV series)
Plumber
– The Matchmaker (1960) … Plumber
 
1960 Outlaws (TV series)
Conductor
– Thirty a Month (1960) … Conductor
 
1960 Tom, Dick and Harry (TV movie)
Owner
 
1960 Happy (TV series)
Mr. Williams
– The Wedding Anniversary (1960) … Mr. Williams
 
1960 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Kramer
– Marked Down for Connie (1960) … Kramer
 
1958-1960 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Bixby / Ernest
– A Touch of Larceny (1960) … Bixby
– The Dog Who Came to Dinner (1960) … Bixby
– A New Lease on Life (1958) … Ernest
 
1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Dr. Braun
– The Fine Art of Murder (1960) … Dr. Braun
 
1960 Man with a Camera (TV series)
George
– Hot Ice Cream (1960) … George
 
1960 Heller in Pink Tights
Photographer of Dead Gunmen
 
1959 The Gale Storm Show (TV series)
Parker
– Spanish Souvenir (1959) … Parker
 
1959 Pony Express (TV series)
– The Good Samaritan (1959)
 
1959 -30-
Editor
 
1959 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
Mr. Fowler
– The Nelsons Decide to Move (1959) … Mr. Fowler
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Harry
– Tom, Dick, and Harry (1959) … Harry
 
1959 M Squad (TV series)
Carl Hoganson
– Murder in C-Sharp Minor (1959) … Carl Hoganson
 
1958-1959 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Dr. Sperber / Mr. Cartwright
– Bentley and the Dog Trainer (1959) … Mr. Cartwright
– Bentley Leads a Dog's Life (1958) … Dr. Sperber
 
1959 It Started with a Kiss
Emile (uncredited)
 
1959 The Big Circus
Mr. Lomax
 
1959 Anatomy of a Murder
Dr. Dompierre
 
1959 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Wilbur Wilgus
– The Grateful Patient (1959) … Wilbur Wilgus
– Love Thy Neighbor (1959) … Wilbur Wilgus
 
1955-1959 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Thomas Lorch
– Ivy League (1959) … Thomas Lorch
– The Girl Who Scared Men Off (1955)
 
1958-1959 The Lineup (TV series)
Harry Beasley
– The Rorschach Murder Case (1959) … Harry Beasley
– The Prester John Case (1958)
 
1959 Good Day for a Hanging
Olson
 
1958 Bell Book and Candle
Andy White - Shep's Co-Publisher
 
1958 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Andy the Barber
– The Shave (1958) … Andy the Barber
 
1955-1958 The Millionaire (TV series)
Smitty / The Mayor
– The Thorne Sisters Story (1958) … The Mayor
– The Amy Moore Story (1955) … Smitty
 
1953-1958 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Mr. Jansen / Mr. Jansen the Plumber / Bob Hill / …
– High Blood Pressure (1958) … Mr. Jansen
– Invitation to the Party (1957) … Mr. Jansen
– September and May (1957) … Mr. Jansen
– A Marital Mix-Up (1957) … Jansen the Plumber
– The Plumber's Union (1957) … Mr. Jansen the Plumber
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1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Bertram
– No Time at All (1958) … Bertram
 
1958 The Life of Riley (TV series)
Mr. Bellflower
– Bowling Beauties (1958) … Mr. Bellflower
 
1958 The Thin Man (TV series)
Mr. Dingle
– Unlucky Lucky Number (1958) … Mr. Dingle
 
1957-1958 The People's Choice (TV series)
Dr. Westbrook / Quentin Quigley
– The Wrong Indians (1958) … Quentin Quigley
– The Ink Blots (1957) … Dr. Westbrook
 
1956-1957 December Bride (TV series)
Smedley
– The Microphone Show (1957) … Smedley
– Jaywalker (1956)
– The Texas Show: Part 1 (1956)
 
1957 The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
John Myers (uncredited)
 
1957 The George Sanders Mystery Theater (TV series)
Ben
– The Night I Died (1957) … Ben
 
1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Dave Carter
– The Idea Man (1957) … Dave Carter
 
1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Colonel
– Country Cousin (1957) … Colonel
 
1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– The Last Signer (1957)
 
1957 Public Pigeon No. One
Warden
 
1957 Private Secretary (TV series)
Eye Doctor
– Thy Name Is Sands (1957) … Eye Doctor
 
1957 Affair in Reno
James T. James
 
1956-1957 The Brothers (TV series)
Captain Sam Box
– The Christmas Story (1956) … Captain Sam Box
– Captain Sam's Testimonial Dinner (1956) … Captain Sam Box
 
1956 Bundle of Joy
Mr. Appleby
 
1956 You Can't Run Away from It
Vernon, Second proprietor
 
1956 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Mr. Crawford
– Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright (1956) … Mr. Crawford
 
1956 Lassie (TV series)
Professor Scott
– Bone (1956) … Professor Scott
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Bill - Disease Specialist / Dr. Curtis
– The Carroll Formula (1956) … Dr. Curtis
– One Against Many (1956) … Bill - Disease Specialist (uncredited)
 
1956 It's a Great Life (TV series)
Mr. Johnson
– The Charity Drive (1956) … Mr. Johnson
 
1956 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.18 (1956) … Sketch Actor
 
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV series)
Teeples
– The Bequest (1956) … Teeples
 
1952-1955 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Mr. Stern / Owens
– A Place Full of Strangers (1955) … Owens
– The Wallet (1954)
– Welcome Home (1952) … Mr. Stern
 
1955 Willy (TV series)
Cora's Beau / Sherman
– Willy's Painting (1955) … Sherman
– Willy and Aunt Cora's Beau (1955) … Cora's Beau
 
1955 Waterfront (TV series)
Mike Baxter
– The Rivals (1955) … Mike Baxter
 
1954 Drums Across the River
Stilwell
 
1954 Dragnet (TV series)
– The Big Threat (1954)
 
1953 The Long, Long Trailer
Joe Hittaway (uncredited)
 
1953 Escape from Fort Bravo
Watson (uncredited)
 
1950 NBC Comics (TV series) (voice)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1956-1957 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Star
– Episode #4.3 (1957) … Himself - Guest Star
– Episode #2.26 (1956) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1993 Andy Griffith Show Reunion (TV special)
Himself
 

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Radio: part of the company of character actors who played supporting roles on the "Lux Radio Theatre" (1939-55). See more »
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Portrayed Charles "Doc" Adams on CBS Radio's "Gunsmoke" (1952-1961). See more »

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