Birthname: Howard Jerome Morris
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 4, 1919 New York City, NY |
| Died | May 21, 2005 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 85 |
Howard Morris | |
| Job | Actor, Film director, Voice actor, Comic |
| Years active | 1946-2005 |
| Known for | 'mountain man' Ernest T. Bass on TV's The Andy Griffith Show; voice of Mr. Peebles (The Magilla Gorilla Show) and Breezly Bruin (The Peter Potamus Show) |
| Top Roles | Hippie in Police Station, Julius, , Schmidlap, Gopher |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Animation, Short Films, Western, Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Politics, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Mel Brooks (Director), Carl Reiner, Jerry Lewis, Fritz Feld |
| Shares birthday with | Mitzi Gaynor, Jerome Hellman, Jennifer Salt see more.. |
Howard Morris Overview:
Character actor, Howard Morris, was born Howard Jerome Morris on Sep 4, 1919 in New York City, NY. Morris died at the age of 85 on May 21, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA .
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Howard Morris appeared in over 120 film and television roles, including Mr. Elmer Kelp in The Nutty Professor (1963), Julius in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) and, most famously, as 'mountain man' Ernest T. Bass on TV's The Andy Griffith Show. He also directed for TV and film, including the pilot for Get Smart ("Mr. Big" which aired on September 18, 1965), and the films Don't Drink the Water, Who's Minding the Mint and With Six You Get Eggroll. Howard Morris was also the voice of Mr. Peebles (The Magilla Gorilla Show) and Breezly Bruin (The Peter Potamus Show) among others.
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Mini Tribute Character Actor: Howard Morris
By Annmarie Gatti on Sep 4, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn September 4, 1919, Actor Howard Morris! Howard Morris appeared in over 120 film & TV roles, including?Mr. Elmer Kelp in The Nutty Professor (1963), Julius in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) & of course — most famously — as ‘mountain man’ Ernest T Bass on The Andy Gri... Read full article
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Howard Morris Quotes:
Howard McIllenny: Look at me. I'm an accountant with a secret life.
Winnie the Pooh: [seeing a lunchbox pop up from Gopher's hole] A lunchbox?
Gopher: [appearing] It certainly is. I'm workin' the swing shift, you know.
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