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Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Caesar 's Your Show of Shows (1954).
Howard Morris was a versatile and prolific performer in TV, film and animation. He is best known for his roles as Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show, Dr. Zidell on Splash, and Gopher on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
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Learn about the life and career of Howard Morris, a versatile actor, comedian and voice artist who starred in Your Show of Shows, Caesar's Hour and The Andy Griffith Show. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
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May 25, 2005 · Howard Morris, a character actor in the Golden Age of television best known for his work with Sid Caesar and for his brief, memorable role as the manic hillbilly poet Ernest T. Bass on "The...
May 23, 2005 · Howard Morris was a versatile performer who appeared in films, TV shows, and cartoons. He was best known for playing Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show and voicing Atom Ant and Jughead Jones.
Howard Jerome Morris was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows (1954).