ACTOR
Howard Morris
Known for The Twilight Zone · Bewitched · Baywatch
Howard Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American comic actor and director who was best known for his role as Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show.
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- Born
- Sep 4, 1919
- Died
- May 21, 2005
- Birthplace
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Howard Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American comic actor and director who was best known for his role as Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show.
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Known For
TV
The Twilight ZoneGeorge P. Hanley · 1959
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
BewitchedDirector · 1964
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Baywatch1 eps · 1989
★ 6.0
★ 6.0
TV
Murder, She WroteUncle Ziggy · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Get SmartDirector · 1965
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The Love BoatDirector · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
The Andy Griffith ShowErnest T. Bass · 1960
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
Filmography
Movies
Twelfth NightFeste
1957
AladdinWu Fang
1958
MunroNarrator / General / Soldiers (voice)
1961
Stop Driving Us Crazy
1961TF
The Frowning Prince
1961
40 Pounds of TroubleJulius
1962
Boys' Night OutHoward McIllenny
1962MB
Mouse BlancheDeliveryman
1962BH
Beetle's High HorpsBeetle Bailey / Gen. Halftrack
1963
Habit RabbitRaymond
1963
The Nutty ProfessorMr. Elmer Kelp
1963
The Huffless, Puffless, Dragon
1964
FluffySweeney
1965
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?White Rabbit
1966
Alice of Wonderland in ParisThe Frowning Prince / King (segment "The Frowning Prince") / Grand Wizard (voice)
1966
Way... Way OutSchmidlap
1966
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeGopher (voice)
1966
The Big MouthCameo Role (uncredited)
1967
Who's Minding the Mint?Director
1967
Star Spangled SalesmanSelf
1968
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayGopher (voice)
1968
With Six You Get EggrollDirector
1968
Archie and His New PalsJughead Jones / Moose (voice)
1969
Don't Drink the WaterPilot (uncredited)
1969Don't Drink the WaterDirector
1969
The ComicPedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)
1969
And Then They Forgot GodMr. Williams
1971
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie GooliesFranklin Frankenstein, Wolfgang Wolfman, Mummy, Hauntleroy
1972
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus ParkHocus / Pocus (voice)
1972
Ten from Your Show of Shows
1973
The Haunted HeistFrankie / Wolfie / Hauntleroy (voice)
1974
High AnxietyProfessor Lilloman
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohGopher (voice)
1977
The Smallest Elephant in the WorldNarrator
1977
Goin' CoconutsDirector
1978
Legends of the Super HeroesDr. Sivana
1979
The Beatrice Arthur SpecialDirector
1980
History of the World: Part ICourt Spokesman - The Roman Empire
1981
The Munsters' RevengeCousin Igor
1981
Bunnicula, the Vampire RabbitChester / Stockboy / Hank (voice)
1982
Portrait of a ShowgirlWally Gordon
1982
Deck the Halls with Wacky WallsCrazy Legs (voice)
1983
SplashDr. Zidell
1984
Star FairiesDragon Head #1 (voice)
1985
Sweet Sea(voice)
1985
Return to MayberryErnest T. Bass
1986
End of the LineHobo
1987
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzHowie Morris
1988
The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry HoundChuckling Chipmunk /Goldminer /Dentist /Governor /Mr. Peebles /Photographer (voice)
1988
Transylvania TwistMarinas Orlock
1989
The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island(voice)
1990
Dying YoungVoice on Jetsons (voice)
1991
Life StinksSailor
1991
Tom and Jerry: The MovieSquawk (voice)
1992
It Came from Outer Space IIBen Cully
1995
Caesar's WritersSelf
1996
Breakfast with EinsteinAbercrombie
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitLeo Zellman
1998TS
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the ComedyHimself
2000TS
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's RoomHimself
2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TVSelf
2000
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StorySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & SchemesVoice 2 (voice)
2007GA
Garfield and Friends: A Cat and His NerdWade Duck
2008
In the Beginning: The Caesar YearsSelf
2012Television
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
Your Show of ShowsSelf - Regular Performer · 24 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameFeste, the clown · 1 eps
1951
This Is Your LifeSelf · 1 eps
1952
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDave Sumner · 1 eps
1955
DuPont Show of the MonthWu Fang · 1 eps
1957
Wanted: Dead or AliveClayton Armstrong · 1 eps
1958
The Twilight ZoneGeorge P. Hanley · 1 eps
1959
The Andy Griffith ShowErnest T. Bass · 5 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowGeorge · 1 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowThe Voice of Leonard Blush · 1 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowDirector
1960
The FlintstonesEddie / Clam / Turtle / Manager / Customer (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesDr. Corset / Brick / Bird (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesBoy / Monkey / Man #1 / Man #3 / Man #4 / Bird (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesBobby / Announcer / Parrot (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesClerk / Kid / Porcupine (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesGuard / Announcer / Pilot / Traffic Cop / Black Lamb (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesOllie (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesRockhead / Slag / Bird / Card Player #2 (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesThe Kissing Burglar / Henry / Cop #1 (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesMr. Rockhard / Charles / Coach / Cat / Boy #1 / Boy #3 (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesHerman / Chimp / Horse / Sam / Bird General (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesPeter / Al / Cop / Mop / Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesBird / Kid #2 / Monkey #2 / Elmo / Elephant / Lucy (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesBird in Tree (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesPercy / Pa / Slab / Possum / 1st Dinosaur / Attendant (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesTreasurer / Turtle / Bird / Scotsman (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesDoc (voice) · 1 eps
1960The FlintstonesAl (voice) · 1 eps
1960
ThrillerMyron Sills / Dr. Wilfred Bliss · 1 eps
1960
The Dick Van Dyke ShowMr. Holdecker · 1 eps
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowDirector
1961
Beetle BaileyBeetle Bailey · 50 eps
1962Beetle BaileyWriter
1962
Ensign O'TooleDelacroix · 1 eps
1962
The BeachcomberMelvin M. Murney · 1 eps
1962
The JetsonsMr. Tweeter (voice) · 2 eps
1962The JetsonsMontague Jetson (voice) · 3 eps
1962The JetsonsHarlan (voice) · 5 eps
1962The JetsonsBoppo Crushstar / CB (voice) · 1 eps
1962The JetsonsBus Driver (voice) · 1 eps
1962The JetsonsJet Screamer (voice) · 1 eps
1962The JetsonsNimbus the Great / George's Conscience / Willie (voice) · 1 eps
1962The JetsonsEmcee (voice) · 1 eps
1962
The Lucy ShowHoward Coe · 1 eps
1962
The Bill Dana ShowDirector
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 10 eps
1963
The Patty Duke ShowDirector
1963VP
Vacation PlayhouseDirector
1963
BewitchedDirector
1964
Breezly and SneezlyBreezly Bruin · 23 eps
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Director
1964
Punkin' Puss & MushmouseMushmouse · 15 eps
1964
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo3 eps
1964
The Magilla Gorilla ShowMelvin Peebles · 77 eps
1964
The Peter Potamus ShowBreezly Bruin · 73 eps
1964The Peter Potamus ShowBlackbird (voice) · 1 eps
1964
Valentine's DayDirector
1964
Yippee, Yappee and YahooeyBlackbird (voice) · 1 eps
1964
Get SmartDirector
1965
Hogan's HeroesDirector
1965
LaredoDirector
1965
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesDirector
1965
The Atom Ant ShowAtom Ant (voice) · 78 eps
1965
Tarzan1 eps
1966
The Double Life of Henry PhyfeDirector
1966
The Archie ShowMoose Mason / Jughead Jones / Dilton Doiley (voices) · 17 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
Love, American Style1 eps
1969Love, American StyleDirector
1969
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Dilton Dolley (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Big Moose Mason / Squire Squint (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchVarious (voice) · 3 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Frankie / Wolfie / Hauntleroy (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Moose Mason (voice) · 2 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchHot Dog Jr. (voice) · 7 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Frankie / Hauntleroy / Various (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Big Moose Mason / Dilton Doiley (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchFrankie / Wolfie / Mummy / Snyder the Spider (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Frankie / Wolfie / Mummy (voice) · 8 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchBig Moose Mason / Dilton Doiley (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones (voice) · 14 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Cousin Ambrose (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Dilton Doiley (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Big Moose Mason / Hot Dog Jr. (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Big Moose Mason (voice) · 4 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Benjamin Franklin (voice) · 1 eps
1969Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJughead Jones / Frankie / Wolfie / Mummy / Hauntleroy (voice) · 3 eps
1969
The Archie Comedy Hour33 eps
1969
Archie's FunhouseJughead Jones / Big Moose / Dilton Doiley · 23 eps
1970
Groovie Goolies16 eps
1970
Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down18 eps
1970
Archie's TV Funnies16 eps
1971
The Bob Newhart ShowShorty Vance · 1 eps
1972
The Brian Keith ShowDirector
1972
Mission: Magic!Mr. Samuels / Socks / Vinnie (voice) · 16 eps
1973
My Favorite MartiansTim O'Hara (voice) · 16 eps
1973TU
The US of Archie16 eps
1974
One Day at a TimeDirector
1975
Laverne & ShirleyDirector
1976
Space Academy15 eps
1977
The Love BoatDirector
1977
The New Archie and Sabrina HourJughead Jones (voice) · 26 eps
1977
Legends of the SuperheroesDr. Sivana · 2 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.3 eps
1979Trapper John, M.D.Director
1979
Aloha ParadiseDirector
1981
Private BenjaminDirector
1981
Alvin and the Chipmunks(voice) · 2 eps
1983
Murder, She WroteUncle Ziggy · 1 eps
1984
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsSir Paunch (voice) · 1 eps
1985
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-DooBogel (voice) · 13 eps
1985
Galaxy High School13 eps
1986
Bionic SixDr. Hugo Fish (voice) · 43 eps
1987
DuckTales1 eps
1987DuckTalesDr. Von Swine · 1 eps
1987DuckTalesHappy Jack / Dr. Von Swine (voice) · 1 eps
1987DuckTalesDjinni / Archeologist (voice) · 1 eps
1987
Little Clowns of HappytownMr. Pickleherring · 18 eps
1987
Garfield and FriendsWade (voice) · 363 eps
1988
Police Academy65 eps
1988
Baywatch1 eps
1989BaywatchJigger · 1 eps
1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers1 eps
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersDesoto (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Gravedale High(voice) · 1 eps
1990
TaleSpinPostal Worker (voice) · 1 eps
1990TaleSpinKing Amok (voice) · 1 eps
1990
DuckmanErnest T. Glob (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Dumb and DumberDaddy (voice) · 1 eps
1995Dumb and DumberOld Man #2 (voice) · 1 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Cow and ChickenFlem (voice) · 31 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / P.A. Voice (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Goon (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Cootie Growl / Cootie Victim (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Intercom Voice / Pig (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Cow's Opponent (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Peasant / General #1 (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Paramedic (voice) · 1 eps
1997Cow and ChickenFlem / Kid #3 / Man (voice) · 1 eps
1997
I Am WeaselFlem (voice) · 4 eps
1997
The Wild ThornberrysLion / Zebra (voice) · 1 eps
1998
All Grown Up!Doctor (voice) · 1 eps
2003Photos
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