Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Deceased · Born: Jan 27, 1905 · Died: Jan 3, 1969

Known For

The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith Show
Anatomy of a MurderAnatomy of a Murder
Irma la DouceIrma la Douce
The Fortune CookieThe Fortune Cookie

Personal Details

BornJan 27, 1905 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Frank Ellis McNear
  • Inzetta M. Spencer

Biography

Howard Terbell McNear, a renowned American actor, made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. Born on January 27, 1905, he would go on to carve out a successful career in the world of acting. However, it is his iconic portrayal of Floyd Lawson, the lovable and charismatic barber, on the beloved television series The Andy Griffith Show that has cemented his place in the hearts of audiences everywhere.

Career

{"id":15187,"title":"The Fortune Cookie","year":"1966","character":"Mr. Cimoli","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fortune-cookie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15187.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie as Mr. Cimoli
{"id":166842,"title":"Love & Kisses","year":"1965","character":"Frisby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-kisses-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166842.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Love & Kisses
Love & Kisses as Frisby
{"id":65640,"title":"My Blood Runs Cold","year":"1965","character":"Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-blood-runs-cold","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65640.jpg"},"released":1}
My Blood Runs Cold
My Blood Runs Cold as Henry
{"id":8669,"title":"Honey West","year":1965,"character":"Mr. Tweedy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/honey-west","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8669.jpg"},"released":1}
Honey West
Honey West as Mr. Tweedy
{"id":15043,"title":"Kiss Me, Stupid","year":"1964","character":"Mr Pettibone","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-me-stupid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7esc1gm2cop0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7esc1gm2cop0.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Kiss Me, Stupid
Kiss Me, Stupid as Mr Pettibone
{"id":13450,"title":"Irma la Douce","year":"1963","character":"Concierge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/irma-la-douce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13450.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce as Concierge
{"id":65893,"title":"The Wheeler Dealers","year":"1963","character":"Mr. Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wheeler-dealers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65893.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65893.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers as Mr. Wilson
{"id":32226,"title":"Fun in Acapulco","year":"1963","character":"Dr. Stevers (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fun-in-acapulco","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5tslqsg838u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5tslqsg838u0.jpg"},"released":1}
Fun in Acapulco
Fun in Acapulco as Dr. Stevers (uncredited)
{"id":26627,"title":"Follow That Dream","year":"1962","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/follow-that-dream","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26627.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream as George
{"id":82228,"title":"Bachelor Flat","year":"1962","character":"Dr. Dylan Bowman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-flat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82228.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82228.jpg"},"released":1}
Bachelor Flat
Bachelor Flat as Dr. Dylan Bowman
{"id":12323,"title":"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea","year":"1961","character":"Congressman Llewellyn Parker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12323.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12323.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Congressman Llewellyn Parker
{"id":14859,"title":"Blue Hawaii","year":"1961","character":"Mr. Chapman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blue-hawaii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14859.jpg"},"released":1}
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii as Mr. Chapman
{"id":33425,"title":"The Errand Boy","year":"1961","character":"Dexter Sneak","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-errand-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33425.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33425.jpg"},"released":1}
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy as Dexter Sneak
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1961,"character":"Mitchell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Mitchell
{"id":94626,"title":"Heller in Pink Tights","year":"1960","character":"Photographer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heller-in-pink-tights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94626.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Heller in Pink Tights
Heller in Pink Tights as Photographer
{"id":827,"title":"The Flintstones","year":1960,"character":"Doctor (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-flintstones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_827.jpg"},"released":1}
The Flintstones
The Flintstones as Doctor (voice)
{"id":10394,"title":"The Andy Griffith Show","year":1960,"character":"Floyd Lawson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-andy-griffith-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg"},"released":1}
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show as Floyd Lawson
{"id":94693,"title":"The Big Circus","year":"1959","character":"Mr. Lomax","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-circus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94693.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Big Circus
The Big Circus as Mr. Lomax
{"id":96331,"title":"-30-","year":"1959","character":"Editor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/30-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96331.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96331.jpg"},"released":1}
-30-
-30- as Editor
{"id":82333,"title":"Good Day for a Hanging","year":"1959","character":"Olson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/good-day-for-a-hanging","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82333.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Day for a Hanging
Good Day for a Hanging as Olson
{"id":21502,"title":"Anatomy of a Murder","year":"1959","character":"Dr. Dompierre","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/anatomy-of-a-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44sp8oqvf2g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44sp8oqvf2g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Dompierre
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1959,"character":"Mr. Pickett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Pickett
{"id":96277,"title":"Bell Book and Candle","year":"1958","character":"Andy White","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bell-book-and-candle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7rfdtq8j2vk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7rfdtq8j2vk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Bell Book and Candle
Bell Book and Candle as Andy White
{"id":186611,"title":"Public Pigeon No. 1","year":"1957","character":"Warden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/public-pigeon-no-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186611.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1 as Warden
{"id":82454,"title":"Affair in Reno","year":"1957","character":"James T. James","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/affair-in-reno","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82454.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82454.jpg"},"released":1}
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno as James T. James
{"id":67002,"title":"Bundle of Joy","year":"1956","character":"Mr. Appleby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bundle-of-joy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3hue7q5s2dmg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3hue7q5s2dmg.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy as Mr. Appleby
{"id":188791,"title":"You Can't Run Away from It","year":"1956","character":"Vernon, Second proprietor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/you-cant-run-away-from-it-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188791.jpg"},"released":1}
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It as Vernon, Second proprietor
{"id":10510,"title":"Lassie","year":1956,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lassie-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10510.jpg"},"released":1}
Lassie
Lassie
{"id":6607,"title":"I Love Lucy","year":1956,"character":"Mr. Crawford (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/i-love-lucy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg"},"released":1}
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy as Mr. Crawford (uncredited)
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1955,"character":"Mr. Bradley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Mr. Bradley
{"id":67335,"title":"Drums Across the River","year":"1954","character":"Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/drums-across-the-river","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67335.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River as Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)
{"id":32383,"title":"Escape from Fort Bravo","year":"1953","character":"Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/escape-from-fort-bravo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55tfqmbb4rk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55tfqmbb4rk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo as Watson
{"id":10521,"title":"Dragnet","year":1953,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dragnet-1951","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10521.jpg"},"released":1}
Dragnet
Dragnet