
Howard McNear
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1905-01-27
- Died
- 1969-01-03
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- 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).
Known For
TV Shows (32)

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Floyd Lawson

Lassie
1954

Dragnet
1951

Maverick
1957
as Copes

The Flintstones
1960
as Doctor (voice)

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mitchell / Bramhoff

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

Leave It to Beaver
1957
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Stern / Buyer / Owens

I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Crawford (uncredited)

The Donna Reed Show
1958

Gunsmoke
1955
as Mr. Bradley / Joe / Pete / Howard

Peter Gunn
1958

Thriller
1960
as Jack Passasstroy

The Real McCoys
1957

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mr. Pickett / Mr. Maxwell

The Millionaire
1955
as Smitty / Mayor Tom Palen

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Dr. Braun

M Squad
1957
as Carl Hoganson

December Bride
1954

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956

Honey West
1965
as Mr. Tweedy

The Tall Man
1960

Pete and Gladys
1960

The Thin Man
1957

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965

Wire Service
1956
as Caldwell

Man with a Camera
1958

Angel
1960

General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. Seeley / Selk / Wadleigh / Clarence Dinwoodie / Otto Schmidt

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Mr. Shope, landlord
Movies (30)

Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Dr. Adelord Dompierre

Irma la Douce
1963
as Concierge

Bell, Book and Candle
1958
as Andy White

Blue Hawaii
1961
as Mr. Chapman

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Congressman Llewellyn Parker

Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Watson (uncredited)

Kiss Me, Stupid
1964
as Mr Pettibone

The Fortune Cookie
1966
as Mr. Cimoli

Fun in Acapulco
1963
as Dr. Stevers (uncredited)

Follow That Dream
1962
as George

Bundle of Joy
1956
as Mr. Appleby

Good Day for a Hanging
1959
as Olson

The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Mr. Wilson

The Errand Boy
1961
as Dexter Sneak

Heller in Pink Tights
1960
as Photographer

The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Joe Hittaway (uncredited)

You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Vernon, Second proprietor

Drums Across the River
1954
as Stilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)

Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Warden

-30-
1959
as Editor

Bachelor Flat
1961
as Dr. Dylan Bowman

Love and Kisses
1965
as Frisby

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
1957
as John Myers (uncredited)

The Big Circus
1959
as Mr. Lomax

It Started with a Kiss
1959
as Emile (uncredited)
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
1962
as Floyd Trimble

My Blood Runs Cold
1965
as Henry

No Time at All
1958
as Bertram

Affair in Reno
1957
as James T. James

Mr. Digit and the Battle of Bubbling Brook
1961
as Mr. Digit
About Howard McNear
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). With 62 credits spanning from 1951 to 1966, Howard McNear has appeared in 30 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Howard McNear Movies
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — as Dr. Adelord Dompierre
- Irma la Douce (1963) — as Concierge
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958) — as Andy White
- Blue Hawaii (1961) — as Mr. Chapman
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — as Congressman Llewellyn Parker
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