Howard Morris

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-09-04 (86 years old)

Deathday

2005-05-21

Place of Birth

Bronx, New York, USA

Howard Morris

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.

Acting

1981

History of the World: Part I

as Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

1984

Splash

as Dr. Zidell

1962

Mouse Blanche

as Deliveryman

1963

Beetle's High Horps

as Beetle Bailey / Gen. Halftrack

1977

High Anxiety

as Professor Lilloman

1991

Dying Young

as Voice on Jetsons (voice)

1972

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies

as Franklin Frankenstein, Wolfgang Wolfman, Mummy, Hauntleroy

1962

Boys' Night Out

as Howard McIllenny

1963

The Nutty Professor

as Mr. Elmer Kelp

1971

1966

Way... Way Out

as Schmidlap

1965

Fluffy

as Sweeney

1969

Don't Drink the Water

as Pilot (uncredited)

1966

Alice of Wonderland in Paris

as The Frowning Prince / King (segment "The Frowning Prince") / Grand Wizard (voice)

1992

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

as Squawk (voice)

1963

Habit Rabbit

as Raymond

1989

Transylvania Twist

as Marinas Orlock

1985

Sweet Sea

as (voice)

1957

1969

Archie and His New Pals

as Jughead Jones / Moose (voice)

1967

The Big Mouth

as Cameo Role (uncredited)

1983

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls

as Crazy Legs (voice)

2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1985

Star Fairies

as Dragon Head #1 (voice)

1998

1991

Life Stinks

as Sailor

1982

Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit

as Chester / Stockboy / Hank (voice)

1981

The Munsters' Revenge

as Cousin Igor

1961

Munro

as Narrator / General / Soldiers (voice)

1972

1986

Return to Mayberry

as Ernest T. Bass

1958

Aladdin

as Wu Fang

1982

Portrait of a Showgirl

as Wally Gordon

1974

The Haunted Heist

as Frankie / Wolfie / Hauntleroy (voice)

1969

The Comic

as Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)

1988

The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound

as Chuckling Chipmunk /Goldminer /Dentist /Governor /Mr. Peebles /Photographer (voice)

Production

1978

Goin' Coconuts

as Director

1969

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