Howard McNear
Actor (1905-1969) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 63
Howard Terbell McNear was an American stage, screen, and radio character actor. He is best remembered as the original voice of Doc Adams in the radio version of Gunsmoke and as Floyd Lawson on The Andy Griffith Show (1961-1967).
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A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1969Died3 January 19691966
The Fortune CookieFilm, Mr. Cimoli1965
Honey WestSeries, Mr. Tweedy
Love and KissesFilm, 1965Frisby1964
Kiss Me, StupidFilm, Mr Pettibone1963
Fun in AcapulcoFilm, Dr. Stevers (uncredited)1962Chun King Chow Mein HourFilm, Floyd Trimble1961
Bachelor FlatFilm, Dr. Dylan Bowman1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Floyd Lawson
Heller in Pink TightsFilm, 1960Photographer1959
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries
-30-Film, 1959Editor1958
Peter GunnSeries
Bell, Book and CandleFilm, 1958Andy White1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
Affair in RenoFilm, 1957James T. James1956
The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries
Bundle of JoyFilm, 1956Mr. Appleby1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Pickett1954
December BrideSeries
Drums Across the RiverFilm, 1954Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)
The Long, Long TrailerFilm, 1954Joe Hittaway (uncredited)1953
Escape from Fort BravoFilm, Watson (uncredited)1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Mr. Stern1951
DragnetSeries1905Born27 January 1905
The Fortune CookieFilm, Mr. Cimoli1965Honey WestSeries, Mr. TweedyLove and KissesFilm, 1965Frisby1964Kiss Me, StupidFilm, Mr Pettibone1963Fun in AcapulcoFilm, Dr. Stevers (uncredited)1962Chun King Chow Mein HourFilm, Floyd Trimble1961Bachelor FlatFilm, Dr. Dylan Bowman1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Floyd LawsonHeller in Pink TightsFilm, 1960Photographer1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries-30-Film, 1959Editor1958Peter GunnSeriesBell, Book and CandleFilm, 1958Andy White1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesAffair in RenoFilm, 1957James T. James1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeriesBundle of JoyFilm, 1956Mr. Appleby1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Pickett1954December BrideSeriesDrums Across the RiverFilm, 1954Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)The Long, Long TrailerFilm, 1954Joe Hittaway (uncredited)1953Escape from Fort BravoFilm, Watson (uncredited)1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Mr. Stern1951DragnetSeries1905Born27 January 1905Known for
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Anatomy of a Murder 1959
Irma la Douce 1963
The Fortune Cookie 1966
Kiss Me, Stupid 1964
The Long, Long Trailer 1954
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Billy Wilder Directed Irma la Douce and Kiss Me, Stupid
Jack Lemmon Also in Bell, Book and Candle and Irma la Douce
Regis Toomey Also in Drums Across the River (1954)
Cliff Osmond Also in Irma la Douce and Kiss Me, Stupid
Elvis Presley Also in Blue Hawaii and Follow That Dream
Norman Taurog Directed Bundle of Joy and Blue Hawaii
David Nelson Also in -30- and The Big Circus
Mary Treen Also in Bundle of Joy and The Errand Boy
James Stewart Also in Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Jerry Lewis Directed The Errand Boy (1961)
Kim Novak Also in Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Lee Remick Also in Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Richard Bakalyan Directed The Errand Boy (1961)
Lamont Johnson Directed Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (1962)
Robert Strauss Also in The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
John Archer Also in Affair in Reno and Blue Hawaii- Nathan Juran Directed Drums Across the River (1954)
Emile Meyer Also in Drums Across the River (1954)
Joe Flynn Also in -30- and The Last Time I Saw Archie
Del Moore Also in The Errand Boy (1961)
Louis Nye Also in The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)- Billy Beck Also in Irma la Douce and The Fortune Cookie
Russell Thorson Also in Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
William Bowers Also in -30- (1959)
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Filmography 31
76 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1969 · aged 63
