Howard Morris

Howard Morris Headshot

Actor • Comedian • Director

Birth Date: September 4, 1919

Death Date: May 21, 2005

Birth Place: New York, New York

Born in the Bronx in 1919, acclaimed comedy actor Howard Morris had a chance meeting with Carl Reiner in a radio workshop, and once the two entered World War II they spent their time entertaining the troops. Afterwards they worked on the stage together and later joined Sid Caesar's company, performing on "Your Show of Shows" for the first half of the 1950s. Throughout the 1960s Morris launched his prolific and wildly successful voiceover career, appearing in many of the Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including the classic "The Flintstones."

Meanwhile he continued to appear on screen in a number of films, including Kim Novak's "Boys' Night Out" and the Tony Curtis comedy " 40 Pounds of Trouble." During this time, he launched his directing career, working on the pilot episode of the parody spy series "Get Smart" and the Doris Day vehicle "With Six You Get Eggroll." Meanwhile he appeared as Ernest T. Bass on "The Andy Griffith Show," the role for which he is best remembered. Throughout the rest of his career he worked tirelessly as a director, voiceover and screen actor. He went on to appear in classics like Mel Brooks's comedy "High Anxiety" and in Ron Howard's mermaid romantic comedy "Splash" and lent his voice to dozens of animated shows, including "DuckTales" and "Garfield and Friends." Morris gave up directing by the late 1980s, but carried on with voice work until his death in 2005.

Credits

Cow & ChickenStream

Voice
Series
1997

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Actor
Leo
Movie
1997

It Came From Outer Space II

Actor
Ben Cully
Movie
1996

Hollyrock-A-Bye Baby

Voice
Bird
Movie
1993

Life Stinks

Actor
Sailor
Movie
1991

BaywatchStream

Guest Star
Jigger
Series
1989

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersStream

Guest Voice
Series
1989

Transylvania Twist

Actor
Marinas Orlock
Movie
1989

Garfield and FriendsStream

Actor
Series
1988

Garfield and FriendsStream

Voice
Wade Duck
Series
1988

Police Academy: The Animated Series

Actor
Officer Carl Sweetchuck / The Professor
Series
1988

End of the Line

Actor
Hobo
Movie
1988

DuckTalesStream

Guest Voice
Djinni/Archeologist
Series
1987

The Good, the Bad and the Huckleberry Hound

Voice
Chuckling Chipmunk
Movie
1987

Head of the ClassStream

Guest Star
Series
1986

Galaxy High School

Voice
Luigi La Bounci
Show
1986

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

Voice
Show
1985

Murder, She WroteStream

Guest Star
Uncle Ziggy
Series
1984

Portrait of a Showgirl

Actor
Wally Gordon
Movie
1982

History of the World: Part IStream

Actor
Court Spokesman
Movie
1981
63%

The Munsters' Revenge

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Igor
Movie
1981

Trapper John, M.D.

Director
Series
1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Guest Star
Series
1979

Fantasy IslandStream

Guest Star
Series
1978

Goin' Coconuts

Director
Movie
1978

The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohStream

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Gopher
Movie
1977
100%

High AnxietyStream

Actor
Professor Lilloman
Movie
1977
74%

Laverne & ShirleyStream

Director
Series
1976

The U.S. of Archie

Voice
Jughead/Big Moose
Show
1974

The Bob Newhart ShowStream

Guest Star
Shorty Vance
Series
1972

Archie's Funhouse

Voice
Big Moose
Show
1970

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Voice
Harvey Kinkle
Show
1970

Love, American Style

Actor
Series
1969

Love, American Style

Director
Series
1969

The Archie Comedy Hour

Actor
of Jughead Jones
Show
1969

Don't Drink the WaterStream

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Getaway Pilot (uncredited)
Movie
1969

Don't Drink the WaterStream

Director
Movie
1969

The Archie Show

Voice
Series
1968

Sześcioro to już tłum

Director
Movie
1968

With Six You Get EggrollStream

Director
Movie
1968

Who's Minding the Mint?

Director
Movie
1967

The Good Old Days

Director
Show
1966

Alice of Wonderland in Paris

Voice
The Frowning Prince/King/Grand Wizard
Movie
1966

Way... Way Out

Actor
Schmidlap
Movie
1966

Alice in Wonderland

Voice
The White Rabbit
Movie
1966

Atom Ant

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Atom Ant
Show
1965

The Atom Ant ShowStream

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Atom Ant
Series
1965

Get SmartStream

Director
Series
1965

Hogan's HeroesStream

Director
Series
1965

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Director
Series
1965

Fluffy

Actor
Sweeney
Movie
1965

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Stream

Director
Series
1964

BewitchedStream

Director
Series
1964

The Peter Potamus Show

Voice
Breezly Bruin
Series
1964

The Magilla Gorilla Show

Voice
Series
1964

The Danny Kaye ShowStream

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Variety Show
1963

Beetle Bailey

Voice
Beetle Bailey
Show
1963

The Nutty ProfessorStream

Actor
Mr. Elmer Kelp
Movie
1963
82%

The Lucy ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1962

Boys' Night OutStream

Actor
Howard McIllenny
Movie
1962

The Dick Van Dyke ShowStream

Director
Series
1961

The Dick Van Dyke ShowStream

Guest Star
Ernest Holdecker
Series
1961

The Andy Griffith ShowStream

Director
Series
1960

The Andy Griffith ShowStream

Guest Star
Ernest T. Bass
Series
1960

ThrillerStream

Actor
Series
1960

The Revlon Revue

Actor
guest
Show
1960

The Twilight ZoneStream

Actor
George P. Hanley
Series
1959
92%

Twelfth Night

Actor
Feste
Show
1957

The Polly Bergen Show

Self
Show
1957

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Dave Sumner
Series
1955

Your Show of Shows

Actor
Series
1950