HOWARD MCNEAR

'Howard T. McNear' (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969) was an American film, television and radio character actor.
McNear was born in Los Angeles, California to Luzetta M. Spencer and Franklin E. McNear.^[1] He died in the San Fernando Valley from the effects of a stroke.
McNear worked in radio from the late 1930s, distinguishing himself in the 1938-1940 radio serial ''Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police'' as ace operator Clint Barlow. McNear could be effective in such authoritative roles, but he gravitated more toward character roles, often comic. He created the role of Doc Charles Adams in CBS Radio's ''Gunsmoke'' (1952-1961); his folksy interpretation of the role differed greatly from his TV counterpart, Milburn Stone. McNear was under contract to CBS for many years and was featured in many of the network's radio and TV programs. From 1955 to 1960 he appeared frequently, in various quirky roles, in the popular radio detective series ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar''. In the TV sitcom Leave It to Beaver, Howard McNear made occasional appearances as a barber named Andy, a role which proved prophetic.
Howard McNear was best known for his performances as the vague, chatty barber Floyd Lawson on ''The Andy Griffith Show''. During production McNear suffered a stroke that rendered him unable to walk. He continued in the role, however, with the production crew accommodating his disability. In early episodes, he is seen standing and working in his barber shop. After the stroke, he is usually seen seated (in his barber chair or a park bench, etc.). The stagehands constructed a stand for him, which allowed him to stand and appear to be working, usually to comb hair (one-handed, of course).
After his passing in 1969, Howard McNear was interred in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, a former U.S. Veterans Administration cemetery in Los Angeles.

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Filmography

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Filmography

★ ''The Fortune Cookie'' (1966) .... Mr. Cimoli

★ ''Love and Kisses'' (1965) .... Mr. Frisby

★ ''My Blood Runs Cold'' (1965) .... Henry

★ ''Kiss Me, Stupid'' (1964) .... Mr. Pettibone

★ ''Fun in Acapulco'' (1963) (uncredited) .... Dr John Stevers

★ ''The Wheeler Dealers'' (1963) .... Mr. Wilson

★ ''Irma la Douce'' (1963) .... Concierge

★ ''The Twilight Zone'' (1962) TV Series Episode, "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby".... Mitchell

★ ''Follow That Dream'' (1962) .... George (Vice President & loan officer at bank)

★ ''Bachelor Flat'' (1962) .... Dr. Dylan Bowman

★ ''The Errand Boy'' (1961) .... Dexter Sneak

★ ''Blue Hawaii'' (1961) .... Mr. Chapman

★ ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' (1961) .... Congressman Parker

★ ''The Last Time I Saw Archie'' (1961) .... Gen. Williams

★ ''Maverick'' (1961) TV Series Episode: "Dodge City or Bust"

★ ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (1960) TV Series .... Floyd Lawson (1960-1962, 1964-1967)

★ ''The Big Circus'' (1959) .... Mr. Lomax

★ ''Anatomy of a Murder'' (1959) .... Dr. Dompierre

★ ''Good Day for a Hanging'' (1959) .... Olson

★ ''The Real McCoys-The Gift'' (1958) .... R. Daggett

★ ''Bell, Book and Candle'' (1958) .... Andy White, Shep's Co-Publisher

★ ''Leave It to Beaver'' (1957) TV Series .... Andy The Barber (1957-1960)

★ ''Public Pigeon No. One'' (1957) .... Warden

★ ''Affair in Reno'' (1957) .... James T. James

★ ''The Brothers'' (1956) TV Series .... Capt. Sam Box (1956-1957)

★ ''Bundle of Joy'' (1956) .... Mr. Appleby

★ ''You Can't Run Away from It'' (1956) .... Second proprietor

★ ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' (1950) TV Series .... Cuspert Jansen (1955-1958)

★ ''Drums Across the River'' (1954) .... John Stilwell

★ ''The Long, Long Trailer'' (1954) (uncredited) .... Joe Hittaway

★ ''Escape from Fort Bravo'' (1954) (uncredited) .... Watson

★ ''Ranger of Cherokee Strip'' (1949) bad guy

Footnotes

1. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/mcnear.htm

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