
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
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Stern / Buyer / Owens

Leave It to Beaver
1957

The Donna Reed Show
1958

I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Crawford (uncredited)

Peter Gunn
1958

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

Thriller
1960
as Jack Passasstroy

The Real McCoys
1957

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

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Dr. Braun

The Millionaire
1955
as Smitty / Mayor Tom Palen

M Squad
1957
as Carl Hoganson

December Bride
1954

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956

The Tall Man
1960

Honey West
1965
as Mr. Tweedy

Pete and Gladys
1960

The Thin Man
1957

Wire Service
1956
as Caldwell

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965

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

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

Blue Hawaii
1961
as Mr. Chapman

Bell, Book and Candle
1958
as Andy White

The Errand Boy
1961
as Dexter Sneak

Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Watson (uncredited)

The Fortune Cookie
1966
as Mr. Cimoli

Fun in Acapulco
1963
as Dr. Stevers (uncredited)

Kiss Me, Stupid
1964
as Mr Pettibone

Follow That Dream
1962
as George

Heller in Pink Tights
1960
as Photographer

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

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

The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Mr. Wilson

Good Day for a Hanging
1959
as Olson

Bundle of Joy
1956
as Mr. Appleby

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

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
1957
as John Myers (uncredited)

It Started with a Kiss
1959
as Emile (uncredited)

-30-
1959
as Editor

Love and Kisses
1965
as Frisby

The Big Circus
1959
as Mr. Lomax

Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Warden

My Blood Runs Cold
1965
as Henry

Bachelor Flat
1961
as Dr. Dylan Bowman

No Time at All
1958
as Bertram

Affair in Reno
1957
as James T. James
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
1962
as Floyd Trimble

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
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — as Congressman Llewellyn Parker
- Blue Hawaii (1961) — as Mr. Chapman
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958) — as Andy White
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