Howard McNear
Biography
Born in Los Angeles in 1905, Howard McNear was an American character actor whose career spanned radio, stage, and screen. He trained at the Oatman School of Theater and joined a stock company in San Diego before working in radio from the late 1930s, where he played Clint Barlow in Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police. Though adept at authoritative parts, he leaned toward comic character roles. He originated Doc Charles Adams on CBS Radio's Gunsmoke and appeared on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Escape, and Suspense. His film debut came with an uncredited part in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953), and he later played Dr. Dompierre in Anatomy of a Murder (1959). On television he was best known as Floyd Lawson on The Andy Griffith Show (1961 to 1967), and he also guest starred on Leave It to Beaver, Peter Gunn, and The Twilight Zone. He died in 1969.
63years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died San Fernando
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Howard Terbell McNear
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 13 years1953 to 1966
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First role
On CBS Radio's Gunsmoke, McNear originated the part of Doc Charles Adams, a role he played from 1952 to 1961.
First role
Howard McNear's first appearance on film came in 1953, when he played a part that went uncredited in the movie Escape from Fort Bravo.
Howard McNear movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Billy Wilder directed three of these films, Norman Taurog two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Billy Wilder
Norman TaurogDirector, 2 films, 1956 to 1961
All films by Norman Taurog
Also two films together13 more actors
- Sig RumanThe Fortune Cookie (1966) and The Errand Boy (1961)
- Arthur O'ConnellFollow That Dream (1962) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- Leon AltonThe Wheeler Dealers (1963) and Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- Iris AdrianBlue Hawaii (1961) and The Errand Boy (1961)
- Mary TreenFun in Acapulco (1963) and Bundle of Joy (1956)
- Kim NovakKiss Me, Stupid (1964) and Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- Lee RemickThe Wheeler Dealers (1963) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- Red WestFun in Acapulco (1963) and Follow That Dream (1962)
- Roland WintersFollow That Dream (1962) and Blue Hawaii (1961)
- Robert CarricartFun in Acapulco (1963) and Follow That Dream (1962)
- Harry HolcombeThe Fortune Cookie (1966) and Follow That Dream (1962)
- Skip WardKiss Me, Stupid (1964) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
- Joey FormanThe Wheeler Dealers (1963) and The Errand Boy (1961)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Howard McNear's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$77.6 million
9 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 9 worldwide figure; 6 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$25M32.5% of the total
- 2$10M12.9% of the total
- 3$8.4M10.8% of the total
- 4$8.0M10.3% of the total
- 5$7.0M9.0% of the total
- 6$6.8M8.8% of the total
- 7$6.2M8.0% of the total
- 8$3.2M4.1% of the total
$2.8 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
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