Person
Howard McNear
Acting · 1905–1969 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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
The Real McCoys
1957
The Donna Reed Show
1958
The Andy Griffith Show
Floyd Lawson
Lassie
1954
Maverick
1957
Peter Gunn
1958
The Twilight Zone
Mitchell
Dragnet
1951
The Flintstones
Doctor (voice)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Filmography
- 1966The Fortune CookieMr. Cimoli
- 1965Honey WestMr. Tweedy
- 1965Please Don't Eat the Daisies
- 1965Love and KissesFrisby
- 1965My Blood Runs ColdHenry
- 1964Kiss Me, StupidMr Pettibone
- 1963Fun in AcapulcoDr. Stevers (uncredited)
- 1963The Wheeler DealersMr. Wilson
- 1963Irma la DouceConcierge
- 1962Follow That DreamGeorge
- 1962Chun King Chow Mein HourFloyd Trimble
- 1961Bachelor FlatDr. Dylan Bowman
- 1961The Errand BoyDexter Sneak
- 1961Blue HawaiiMr. Chapman
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaCongressman Llewellyn Parker
- 1961Mr. Digit and the Battle of Bubbling BrookMr. Digit
- 1960Angel
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowFloyd Lawson
- 1960The FlintstonesDoctor (voice)
- 1960Pete and Gladys
- 1960ThrillerJack Passasstroy
- 1960The Tall Man
- 1960Heller in Pink TightsPhotographer
- 1959-30-Editor
- 1959The Twilight ZoneMitchell
- 1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
- 1959It Started with a KissEmile (uncredited)
- 1959The Big CircusMr. Lomax
- 1959Anatomy of a MurderDr. Adelord Dompierre
- 1959Good Day for a HangingOlson
- 1958Bell, Book and CandleAndy White
- 1958Man with a Camera
- 1958The Donna Reed Show
- 1958Peter Gunn
- 1958No Time at AllBertram
- 1957Leave It to Beaver
- 1957The Real McCoys
- 1957Maverick
- 1957The Thin Man
- 1957M SquadCarl Hoganson
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveDr. Braun
- 1957Public Pigeon No. 1Warden
- 1957The Fuzzy Pink NightgownJohn Myers (uncredited)
- 1957Affair in RenoJames T. James
- 1956Bundle of JoyMr. Appleby
- 1956You Can't Run Away from ItVernon, Second proprietor
- 1956Wire ServiceCaldwell
- 1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Pickett
- 1955GunsmokeMr. Bradley
- 1955The MillionaireSmitty
- 1954December Bride
- 1954Lassie
- 1954Drums Across the RiverStilwell (as Howard Mc.Near)
- 1954The Long, Long TrailerJoe Hittaway (uncredited)
- 1953Escape from Fort BravoWatson (uncredited)
- 1953General Electric TheaterMr. Seeley
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseMr. Stern
- 1951Dragnet
- 1951I Love LucyMr. Crawford (uncredited)
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMr. Shope, landlord
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