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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).
May 23, 2005 · Actor, Director, Producer Morris Dies at 85: Ernest T. Bass, Atom Ant and More. Prolific actor, writer, director and producer Howard Morris died on Saturday, May 21, at age 85. Morris’ son David announced his father’s passing online at www.ernestt.com, a website devoted to Ernest T. Bass, the eccentric, hill-dwelling bumpkin Morris played ...
Producer: Grace and Frankie. Howard J. Morris is known for Grace and Frankie (2015), Home Improvement (1991) and In Case of Emergency (2007).
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Actor: The Andy Griffith Show. Comedic actor Howard ("Howie") Jerome Morris, of Jewish heritage, was born in The Bronx, New York, on September 4, 1919. This short, quicksilver comic of TV's "Golden Age" also went on to possess one of the finest vocal instruments for animation.
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May 3, 2022 · Howard J. Morris: We started off with a cast whose leads were in their late 70s, so no one is more surprised that it's the longest running show than Marta and myself.
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In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Howard Morris (1919-2005) talks about his work as a regular with Sid Caesar on television's Admiral Broadway Revue, Your Show of Shows, and Caesar's Hour.
May 24, 2005 · Howard Morris, the comedic actor who provided memorable support for Sid Caesar on the landmark “Your Show of Shows” in the 1950s and later played rock-throwing hillbilly Ernest T. Bass on “The...
