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John Smeaton "Jack" Dodson (May 16, 1931 – September 16, 1994) was an American television actor best remembered for the milquetoast character Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D.
Jack Dodson was arguably best known for playing "Howard Sprague," the somewhat geeky county clerk on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). This amazingly funny character actor endeared himself to 60s and 70s audiences as the straight-laced "straight man" to the "comic idiot" character "Goober."
- January 1, 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 21, 1994 · Jack Dodson, an actor best known for his role as Howard Sprague, the county clerk, on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its offshoot "Mayberry R.F.D.," died on Friday at...
Jack Dodson was a character actor who played Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. He also appeared in films, Broadway, and other TV shows. Learn about his life, career, trivia, and death.
- May 16, 1931
- September 16, 1994
Sep 20, 1994 · Jack Dodson, who played Howard Sprague on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.," died in 1994 at 63. He was a veteran of Broadway, film and television, and made more than 150 guest appearances on shows including "The Fugitive" and "L.A. Law."
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Sep 19, 1994 · Jack Dodson, who played officious egghead Howard Sprague on ``The Andy Griffith Show' and ``Mayberry R.F.D.,' has died at 63. Dodson died Friday at a suburban hospital after a yearlong...
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Full name, John S. Dodson; born May 16, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA; died of heart failure following a long illness, September 16, 1994, in Los Angeles, CA. Actor. Dodson was perhaps best known for his portrayal of county clerk HowardSprague on The Andy Griffith Show and then on Mayberry R.F.D.