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Howard McNear

Acting

Born January 27, 1905 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died January 3, 1969

Also known as Howard Terbell McNear

Biography

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).

Filmography39 titles

The Twilight Zone

1959as Bramhoff

I Love Lucy

1951as Mr. Crawford (uncredited)

Anatomy of a Murder

1959as Dr. Adelord Dompierre

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Mr. Maxwell

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Floyd Lawson

Irma la Douce

1963as Concierge

The Flintstones

1960as Doctor (voice)

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

The Fortune Cookie

1966as Mr. Cimoli

Kiss Me, Stupid

1964as Mr Pettibone

Leave It to Beaver

1957

Maverick

1957as Copes

The Long, Long Trailer

1954as Joe Hittaway (uncredited)

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Buyer

Thriller

1960as Jack Passasstroy

Gunsmoke

1955as Howard

The Big Circus

1959as Mr. Lomax

Bell Book and Candle

1958as Andy White

Peter Gunn

1958

The Donna Reed Show

1958

Dragnet

1951

Good Day for a Hanging

1959as Olson

Bundle of Joy

1956as Mr. Appleby

The Wheeler Dealers

1963as Mr. Wilson

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953as Watson (uncredited)

Lassie

1954

Follow That Dream

1962as George

The Errand Boy

1961as Dexter Sneak

Blue Hawaii

1961as Mr. Chapman

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1959as Editor

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

1957as John Myers (uncredited)

Fun in Acapulco

1963as Dr. Stevers (uncredited)

The Real McCoys

1957

Heller in Pink Tights

1960as Photographer

Drums Across the River

1954as Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961as Congressman Llewellyn Parker

Man with a Camera

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956