
Howard 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).
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Known For
Acting History
1966
The Fortune Cookie as Mr. Cimoli
1965Honey West as Mr. Tweedy
1965Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965Love and Kisses as Frisby
1965My Blood Runs Cold as Henry
1964Kiss Me, Stupid as Mr Pettibone
1963Fun in Acapulco as Dr. Stevers (uncredited)
1963The Wheeler Dealers as Mr. Wilson
1963Irma la Douce as Concierge
1962Follow That Dream as George
1962Chun King Chow Mein Hour as Floyd Trimble
1961Bachelor Flat as Dr. Dylan Bowman
1961The Errand Boy as Dexter Sneak
1961Blue Hawaii as Mr. Chapman
1961Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Congressman Llewellyn Parker
1960Angel
1960The Andy Griffith Show as Floyd Lawson
1960The Flintstones as Doctor (voice)
1960Pete and Gladys
1960Thriller as Jack Passasstroy
1960The Tall Man
1960Heller in Pink Tights as Photographer
1959-30- as Editor
1959The Twilight Zone as Mitchell
1959The Twilight Zone as Bramhoff
1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959It Started with a Kiss as Emile (uncredited)
1959The Big Circus as Mr. Lomax
1959Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Adelord Dompierre
1959Good Day for a Hanging as Olson
1958Bell, Book and Candle as Andy White
1958Man with a Camera
1958The Donna Reed Show
1958Peter Gunn
1958No Time at All as Bertram
1957Leave It to Beaver
1957The Real McCoys
1957Maverick
1957M Squad as Carl Hoganson
1957The Thin Man
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Dr. Braun
1957Public Pigeon No. 1 as Warden
1957Affair in Reno as James T. James
1956Bundle of Joy as Mr. Appleby
1956You Can't Run Away from It as Vernon, Second proprietor
1956Wire Service as Caldwell
1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Pickett
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Maxwell
1955Gunsmoke as Mr. Bradley
1955Gunsmoke as Joe
1955Gunsmoke as Pete
1955Gunsmoke as Howard
1955The Millionaire as Smitty
1955The Millionaire as Mayor Tom Palen
1954December Bride
1954Lassie
1954Drums Across the River as Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)
1954The Long, Long Trailer as Joe Hittaway (uncredited)
1953Escape from Fort Bravo as Watson
1953General Electric Theater as Mr. Seeley
1953General Electric Theater as Selk
1953General Electric Theater as Wadleigh
1953General Electric Theater as Clarence Dinwoodie
1953General Electric Theater as Otto Schmidt
1952Four Star Playhouse as Mr. Stern
1952Four Star Playhouse as Buyer
1952Four Star Playhouse as Owens
1951Dragnet
1951I Love Lucy as Mr. Crawford (uncredited)
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Mr. Shope, landlord








