Howard Morris
Howard Morris | |
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 Morris as Ernest T. Bass | |
| Born | Howard Jerome Morris September 4, 1919 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2005 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park |
| Other name | Howie Morris |
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| Years active | 1937–2005 |
| Spouses | Mary Helen McGowan
(m. 1945; div. 1962)Dolores A. Wylie
(m. 1962; div. 1977) |
| Children | 4 |
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). He did voices for television shows such as The Flintstones (1962–1965), The Jetsons (1962–1987), The Atom Ant Show (1965–1966), Garfield and Friends (1988–1994), and Cow and Chicken (1997–1999).