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John Smeaton "Jack" Dodson [1] (May 16, 1931 – September 16, 1994) was an American television actor best remembered for the milquetoast character Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D. From 1959 until his death in 1994, Dodson was married to television art director Mary Dodson. [2]
Jack Dodson (1931-1994) was a character actor who played Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off. He also appeared in films such as The Getaway, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and Something Wicked This Way Comes.
- Actor
- May 16, 1931
- 3 min
- September 16, 1994
Sep 21, 1994 · Jack Dodson, an actor best known for his role as Howard Sprague, the county clerk, on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its offshoot "Mayberry R.F.D.," died on Friday at Encino-Tarzana Regional...
Jack Dodson was a character actor who played Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. He also appeared in films, Broadway, and other TV shows. Learn about his life, career, trivia, and death.
- May 16, 1931
- September 16, 1994
Jack Dodson, who played officious egghead Howard Sprague on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Mayberry R.F.D.,” has died at 63. Dodson died Friday in a suburban hospital after a yearlong JACK ...
Sep 21, 1994 · By Associated Press. September 20, 1994 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES -- Jack Dodson, 63, an actor who was best known as the officious egghead county clerk Howard Sprague on "The Andy Griffith...
Sep 26, 1994 · May 16, 1931. Died. September 26, 1994. Biography. Read More. Jack Dodson is a character actor who built a 30-year career on solid supporting performances. He started his acting career on Broadway where, in 1964, in a production of "Hughie," Andy Griffith noticed him and signed him immediately for the the family comedy "The Andy Griffith Show."
