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Howard McNear
Howard McNear (January 27, 1905 - January 3, 1969) was an American film, television and radio character actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in the San Fernando Valley, from the effects of a stroke.
He was best known for playing Floyd the barber on The Andy Griffith Show he also portrayed Charles "Doc" Adams on CBS Radio's "Gunsmoke" (1952-1961).
On his passing in 1969, Howard McNear was interred in the Los Angeles National Cemetery , a former U.S. Veterans Administration cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography (partial):
- The Fortune Cookie (1966) .... Mr. Cimoli
- Love and Kisses (1965) .... Mr. Frisby
- My Blood Runs Cold (1965) .... Henry
- Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) .... Mr. Pettibone
- Fun in Acapulco (1963) (uncredited) .... Dr John Stevers
- The Wheeler Dealers (1963) .... Mr. Wilson
- Irma la Douce (1963) .... Concierge
- Follow That Dream (1962) .... George (Vice President & loan officer at bank)
- Bachelor Flat (1962) .... Dr. Dylan Bowman
- The Errand Boy (1961) .... Dexter Sneak
- Blue Hawaii (1961) .... Mr. Chapman
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) .... Congressman Parker
- The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) .... Gen. Williams
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) TV Series .... Floyd Lawson (1960-1962, 1964-1967)
- The Big Circus (1959) .... Mr. Lomax
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Dr. Dompierre
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959) .... Olson
- Bell Book and Candle (1958) .... Andy White, Shep's Co-Publisher
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) TV Series .... Andy The Barber (1957-1960)
- Public Pigeon No. One (1957) .... Warden
- Affair in Reno (1957) .... James T. James
- The Brothers (1956) TV Series .... Capt. Sam Box (1956-1957)
- Bundle of Joy (1956) .... Mr. Appleby
- You Can't Run Away from It (1956) .... Second proprietor
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) TV Series .... Cuspert Jansen (1955-1958)
- Drums Across the River (1954) .... John Stilwell
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954) (uncredited) .... Joe Hittaway
- Escape from Fort Bravo (1954) (uncredited) .... Watson
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