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Howard McNear

Bio: Howard Terbell McNear (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as the barber Floyd Lawson on The Andy Griffith Show (1961–1967)
Born: Fri, Jan 27 1905
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Fri, Jan 03 1969
Howard McNear is 63 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie
Howard McNear was
61 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Mr. Cimoli'.
Wed, Oct 19 1966
Poster of Love and Kisses
Love and Kisses
Howard McNear was
60 in Love and Kisses
as 'Frisby'.
Thu, Aug 05 1965
Poster of My Blood Runs Cold
My Blood Runs Cold
Howard McNear was
60 in My Blood Runs Cold
as 'Henry'.
Wed, Mar 24 1965
Poster of Kiss Me, Stupid
Kiss Me, Stupid
Howard McNear was
59 in Kiss Me, Stupid
as 'Mr Pettibone'.
Tue, Dec 22 1964
Poster of Fun in Acapulco
Fun in Acapulco
Howard McNear was
58 in Fun in Acapulco
as 'Dr. Stevers (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 27 1963
Poster of The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers
Howard McNear was
58 in The Wheeler Dealers
as 'Mr. Wilson'.
Thu, Nov 14 1963
Poster of Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce
Howard McNear was
58 in Irma la Douce
as 'Concierge'.
Wed, Jun 05 1963
Poster of Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream
Howard McNear was
57 in Follow That Dream
as 'George'.
Wed, Apr 11 1962
Poster of Bachelor Flat
Bachelor Flat
Howard McNear was
56 in Bachelor Flat
as 'Dr. Dylan Bowman'.
Thu, Dec 07 1961
Poster of The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy
Howard McNear was
56 in The Errand Boy
as 'Dexter Sneak'.
Tue, Nov 28 1961
Poster of Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii
Howard McNear was
56 in Blue Hawaii
as 'Mr. Chapman'.
Wed, Nov 22 1961
Poster of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Howard McNear was
56 in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as 'Congressman Llewellyn Parker'.
Wed, Jul 12 1961
Poster of Heller in Pink Tights
Heller in Pink Tights
Howard McNear was
55 in Heller in Pink Tights
as 'Photographer'.
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Poster of -30-
-30-
Howard McNear was
54 in -30-
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Nov 11 1959
Poster of The Big Circus
The Big Circus
Howard McNear was
54 in The Big Circus
as 'Mr. Lomax'.
Sun, Jul 05 1959
Poster of Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
Howard McNear was
54 in Anatomy of a Murder
as 'Dr. Dompierre'.
Wed, Jul 01 1959
Poster of Good Day for a Hanging
Good Day for a Hanging
Howard McNear was
53 in Good Day for a Hanging
as 'Olson'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle
Howard McNear was
53 in Bell, Book and Candle
as 'Andy White'.
Thu, Dec 25 1958
Poster of No Time at All
No Time at All
Howard McNear was
53 in No Time at All
as 'Bertram'.
Thu, Feb 13 1958
Poster of Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1
Howard McNear was
52 in Public Pigeon No. 1
as 'Prison Warden, Warden'.
Fri, May 17 1957
Poster of Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
Howard McNear was
52 in Affair in Reno
as 'James T. James'.
Fri, Feb 15 1957
Poster of Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy
Howard McNear was
51 in Bundle of Joy
as 'Mr. Appleby'.
Wed, Dec 12 1956
Poster of You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
Howard McNear was
51 in You Can't Run Away from It
as 'Vernon, Second proprietor'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River
Howard McNear was
49 in Drums Across the River
as 'Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
Howard McNear was
48 in Escape from Fort Bravo
as 'Watson'.
Fri, Dec 04 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Howard McNear was
60+ in Honey West
as 'Mr. Tweedy'.
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Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Howard McNear was
60+ in Please Don't Eat the Daisies
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of Angel
Angel
Howard McNear was
55+ in Angel
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Howard McNear was
55+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Floyd Lawson'.
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Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Flintstones
The Flintstones
Howard McNear was
55+ in The Flintstones
as 'Doctor (voice)'.
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Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
Howard McNear was
55+ in Pete and Gladys
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Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Howard McNear was
55+ in Thriller
as 'Jack Passasstroy'.
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Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Howard McNear was
55+ in The Tall Man
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Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Howard McNear was
54+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Mitchell, Bramhoff'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Howard McNear was
54+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera
Howard McNear was
53+ in Man with a Camera
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Howard McNear was
53+ in The Donna Reed Show
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Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Howard McNear was
53+ in Peter Gunn
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Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Howard McNear was
52+ in Leave It to Beaver
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Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Howard McNear was
52+ in The Real McCoys
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Thu, Oct 03 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Howard McNear was
52+ in Maverick
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Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
Howard McNear was
52+ in M Squad
as 'Carl Hoganson'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Howard McNear was
52+ in The Thin Man
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Howard McNear was
52+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
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Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Howard McNear was
52+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Dr. Braun'.
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Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Howard McNear was
51+ in Wire Service
as 'Caldwell'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Howard McNear was
51+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
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Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Howard McNear was
50+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mr. Pickett, Mr. Maxwell'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Howard McNear was
50+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Mr. Bradley, Pete, Joe, Howard'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Howard McNear was
49+ in The Millionaire
as 'Smitty, Mayor Tom Palen'.
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Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Howard McNear was
49+ in December Bride
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Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Howard McNear was
49+ in Lassie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Howard McNear was
48+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Mr. Seeley, Selk, Wadleigh, Clarence Dinwoodie, Otto Schmidt'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Howard McNear was
47+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Mr. Stern, Buyer, Owens'.
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Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Howard McNear was
46+ in Dragnet
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Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Howard McNear was
46+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Mr. Crawford (uncredited)'.
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Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Howard McNear was
46+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Mr. Shope, landlord'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951