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Howard Morris

Acting

Born September 4, 1919 · Bronx, New York, USA

Died May 21, 2005

Also known as Howard Jerome Morris · Howie Morris

Biography

Howard Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American comic actor and director who was best known for his role as Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show.

Filmography50+ titles

Caesar's Writers

1996as Self

Portrait of a Showgirl

1982as Wally Gordon

The Twilight Zone

1959as George P. Hanley

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

1985as Bogel (voice)

Get Smart

1965Director

Bewitched

1964Director

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Dave Sumner

All Grown Up!

2003as Doctor (voice)

DuckTales

1987as Djinni / Archeologist (voice)

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

1989as Desoto (voice)

Hogan's Heroes

1965Director

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961as Mr. Holdecker

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Ernest T. Bass

Gummi Bears

1985as Sir Paunch (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Uncle Ziggy

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

TaleSpin

1990as King Amok (voice)

The Flintstones

1960as Rockhead / Slag / Bird / Card Player #2 (voice)

Garfield and Friends

1988as Wade (voice)

The Atom Ant Show

1965as Atom Ant (voice)

The Jetsons

1962as Harlan (voice)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977as Gopher (voice)

Laverne & Shirley

1976Director

Cow and Chicken

1997as Flem / Cow's Opponent (voice)

Who's Minding the Mint?

1967Director

The Lucy Show

1962as Howard Coe

The Wild Thornberrys

1998as Lion / Zebra (voice)

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998as Leo Zellman

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958as Clayton Armstrong

Galaxy High School

History of the World: Part I

1981as Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

One Day at a Time

1975Director

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

Thriller

1960as Myron Sills / Dr. Wilfred Bliss

The Nutty Professor

1963as Mr. Elmer Kelp

High Anxiety

1977as Professor Lilloman

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

1992as Squawk (voice)

Splash

1984as Dr. Zidell

The Love Boat

1977Director

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968Director

The Patty Duke Show

1963Director

Baywatch

1989as Jigger

Way... Way Out

1966as Schmidlap

Boys' Night Out

1962as Howard McIllenny

Beetle Bailey

as Beetle Bailey

Dumb and Dumber

as Old Man #2 (voice)

Life Stinks

1991as Sailor

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park

1972as Hocus / Pocus (voice)

Alice of Wonderland in Paris

1966as The Frowning Prince / King (segment "The Frowning Prince") / Grand Wizard (voice)

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962as Julius