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3 days ago · Howard Terbell McNear (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969) was an American stage, screen, and radio character actor. McNear is best remembered as Floyd Lawson, the barber in The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968).
Apr 16, 2018 · In Richard Kelly’s book, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Griffith, Jack Dodson, and Richard Linke share their memories of Howard McNear. It seems fitting to let them have the last words of this blog. Andy Griffith: Howard, first of all, was a leading man in the San Diego theatre years ago. He never was in New York in his life.
According to Jack Dodson (who played Howard Sprague on Andy Griffith), McNear began having difficulty remembering his lines and became anxious and frustrated. He left the series in 1967. On January 3, 1969, McNear died of complications from pneumonia caused by a stroke at San Fernando Valley Veterans Hospital in Sylmar, California.
May 6, 2012 · Andy Griffith, left, Lindsey, center, and Howard McNear talk outside a barber shop in a still from "The Andy Griffith Show" around 1966. Remembering George Lindsey —
Jun 15, 2023 · The supporting cast included Howard McNear as Doc Adams, Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot, and Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, who ran the Long Branch Saloon. “Gunsmoke” was praised for its authenticity and its realistic portrayal of the American West.
Dec 11, 2023 · Howard McNear was born in Los Angeles, CA on January 27, 1905. Character actor of stage, film, TV, and radio who starred as Floyd Lawson on the hit TV series, The Andy Griffith Show, and Anatomy of a Murder in 1959.
Colin Male was born in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor known for Summer Rental (1985), Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), Mission: Impossible (1966), Chain Gang Women (1971), and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He died on October 23, 1996 in Seminole, Florida, USA. Most people don't recognize his name or his face but may recognize his voice.
