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Howard McNear (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969) was an American film, television and radio character actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in the San Fernando Valley, from the effects of a stroke.

He was best known for playing Floyd Lawson on The Andy Griffith Show. The role was played through the years to adapt to his initial stroke. On early episodes, he is seen standing and working in his barber shop; after he was unable to walk, he was always seen sitting in his barber chair when the action took place in his shop.

He also portrayed Doc Charles Adams on CBS Radio's Gunsmoke (1952-1961) as well as International Secret Police ace operator Clint Barlow in the 1938-1940 radio serial "Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police".

On his passing in 1969, Howard McNear was interred in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, a former U.S. Veterans Administration cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

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

Hocus-Pocus & Frisby - Twilight Zone Episode - friend of character played by Andy Devine

• The Big Circus (1959) .... Mr. Lomax
• Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Dr. Dompierre
• Good Day for a Hanging (1959) .... Olson
• 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

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