
Howard Morris
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1919-09-04
- Died
- 2005-05-21
- Place of birth
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Howard Jerome Morris · Howie 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.
Known For

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Uncle Ziggy

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Ernest T. Bass / The Voice of Leonard Blush / George

Love, American Style
1969

Baywatch
1989
as Jigger

Garfield and Friends
1988
as Wade (voice)

The Flintstones
1960
as Mr. Rockhard / Charles / Coach / Cat / Boy #1 / Boy #3 (voice) / Clerk / Kid / Porcupine (voice) / The Kissing Burglar / Henry / Cop #1 (voice) / Guard / Announcer / Pilot / Traffic Cop / Black Lamb (voice) / Eddie / Clam / Turtle / Manager / Customer (voice) / Dr. Corset / Brick / Bird (voice) / Boy / Monkey / Man #1 / Man #3 / Man #4 / Bird (voice) / Ollie (voice) / Rockhead / Slag / Bird / Card Player #2 (voice) / Bobby / Announcer / Parrot (voice) / Herman / Chimp / Horse / Sam / Bird General (voice) / Peter / Al / Cop / Mop / Announcer (voice) / Bird / Kid #2 / Monkey #2 / Elmo / Elephant / Lucy (voice) / Bird in Tree (voice) / Percy / Pa / Slab / Possum / 1st Dinosaur / Attendant (voice) / Treasurer / Turtle / Bird / Scotsman (voice) / Doc (voice) / Al (voice)
TV Shows (61)

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Uncle Ziggy

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Ernest T. Bass / The Voice of Leonard Blush / George

Love, American Style
1969

Baywatch
1989
as Jigger

Garfield and Friends
1988
as Wade (voice)

The Flintstones
1960
as Mr. Rockhard / Charles / Coach / Cat / Boy #1 / Boy #3 (voice) / Clerk / Kid / Porcupine (voice) / The Kissing Burglar / Henry / Cop #1 (voice) / Guard / Announcer / Pilot / Traffic Cop / Black Lamb (voice) / Eddie / Clam / Turtle / Manager / Customer (voice) / Dr. Corset / Brick / Bird (voice) / Boy / Monkey / Man #1 / Man #3 / Man #4 / Bird (voice) / Ollie (voice) / Rockhead / Slag / Bird / Card Player #2 (voice) / Bobby / Announcer / Parrot (voice) / Herman / Chimp / Horse / Sam / Bird General (voice) / Peter / Al / Cop / Mop / Announcer (voice) / Bird / Kid #2 / Monkey #2 / Elmo / Elephant / Lucy (voice) / Bird in Tree (voice) / Percy / Pa / Slab / Possum / 1st Dinosaur / Attendant (voice) / Treasurer / Turtle / Bird / Scotsman (voice) / Doc (voice) / Al (voice)

The Twilight Zone
1959
as George P. Hanley

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

The Lucy Show
1962
as Howard Coe

Cow and Chicken
1997
as Flem (voice) / Flem / P.A. Voice (voice) / Flem / Goon (voice) / Flem / Cootie Growl / Cootie Victim (voice) / Flem / Intercom Voice / Pig (voice) / Flem / Cow's Opponent (voice) / Flem / Peasant / General #1 (voice) / Flem / Paramedic (voice) / Flem / Kid #3 / Man (voice)

DuckTales
1987
as Djinni / Archeologist (voice) / Dr. Von Swine / Happy Jack / Dr. Von Swine (voice)

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Clayton Armstrong

The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Mr. Holdecker

The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Lion / Zebra (voice)

The Bob Newhart Show
1972

TaleSpin
1990
as Postal Worker (voice) / King Amok (voice)

Duckman
1994
as Ernest T. Glob (voice)

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985
as Sir Paunch (voice)

Thriller
1960
as Myron Sills / Dr. Wilfred Bliss

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
as Desoto (voice)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Dave Sumner

The Jetsons
1962
as Jet Screamer (voice) / Harlan (voice) / Montague Jetson (voice) / Nimbus the Great / George's Conscience / Willie (voice) / Mr. Tweeter (voice) / Emcee (voice) / Boppo Crushstar / CB (voice) / Bus Driver (voice)

All Grown Up!
2003
as Doctor (voice)

Tarzan
1966

I Am Weasel
1997
as Flem (voice)

This Is Your Life
1952
as Self

The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self

Your Show of Shows
1950
as Self - Regular Performer

Bionic Six
1987
as Dr. Hugo Fish (voice)
The Beachcomber
1962
as Melvin M. Murney

DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Wu Fang

Ensign O'Toole
1962
as Delacroix

The Atom Ant Show
1965
as Atom Ant (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1969
as Jughead Jones / Dilton Dolley (voice) / Jughead Jones (voice) / Hot Dog Jr. (voice) / Various (voice) / Jughead Jones / Big Moose Mason / Hot Dog Jr. (voice) / Jughead Jones / Big Moose Mason (voice) / Jughead Jones / Big Moose Mason / Squire Squint (voice) / Jughead Jones / Moose Mason (voice) / Jughead Jones / Benjamin Franklin (voice) / Jughead Jones / Frankie / Wolfie / Mummy (voice) / Jughead Jones / Frankie / Wolfie / Hauntleroy (voice) / Jughead Jones / Frankie / Wolfie / Mummy / Hauntleroy (voice) / Jughead Jones / Dilton Doiley (voice) / Jughead Jones / Cousin Ambrose (voice) / Frankie / Wolfie / Mummy / Snyder the Spider (voice) / Jughead Jones / Big Moose Mason / Dilton Doiley (voice) / Jughead Jones / Frankie / Hauntleroy / Various (voice)

Gravedale High
1990
as (voice)

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
1985
as Bogel (voice)

Dumb and Dumber
1995
as Daddy (voice) / Old Man #2 (voice)

The Magilla Gorilla Show
1964
as Melvin Peebles

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Feste, the clown

Space Academy
1977

The Peter Potamus Show
1964
as Breezly Bruin

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
1964

Police Academy
1988

Galaxy High School
1986

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Beetle Bailey
1962
as Beetle Bailey

Breezly and Sneezly
1964
as Breezly Bruin

The Archie Show
1968
as Moose Mason / Jughead Jones / Dilton Doiley (voices)

The Archie Comedy Hour
1969

Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
1964
as Mushmouse

Groovie Goolies
1970

My Favorite Martians
1973
as Tim O'Hara (voice)

Mission: Magic!
1973
as Mr. Samuels / Socks / Vinnie (voice)

Legends of the Superheroes
1979
as Dr. Sivana

The New Archie and Sabrina Hour
1977
as Jughead Jones (voice)

Archie's Funhouse
1970
as Jughead Jones / Big Moose / Dilton Doiley

Archie's TV Funnies
1971

Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
1970
Movies (60)

Splash
1984
as Dr. Zidell

Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1993
as Squawk (voice)

Dying Young
1991
as Voice on Jetsons (voice)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
as Gopher (voice)

The Nutty Professor
1963
as Mr. Elmer Kelp

Life Stinks
1991
as Sailor

High Anxiety
1977
as Professor Lilloman

The Comic
1969
as Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)

End of the Line
1987
as Hobo

History of the World: Part I
1981
as Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

The Big Mouth
1967
as Cameo Role (uncredited)

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1966
as Gopher (voice)

Return to Mayberry
1986
as Ernest T. Bass

Boys' Night Out
1962
as Howard McIllenny

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
as Gopher (voice)

Transylvania Twist
1989
as Marinas Orlock

The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
1988
as Chuckling Chipmunk /Goldminer /Dentist /Governor /Mr. Peebles /Photographer (voice)

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
2000
as Self

40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Julius

Portrait of a Showgirl
1982
as Wally Gordon

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Howie Morris

Star Fairies
1985
as Dragon Head #1 (voice)

Breakfast with Einstein
1998
as Abercrombie

Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
as Dr. Sivana

Star Spangled Salesman
1968
as Self

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
as Leo Zellman

The Munsters' Revenge
1981
as Cousin Igor

Don't Drink the Water
1969
as Pilot (uncredited)

Way... Way Out
1966
as Schmidlap

It Came from Outer Space II
1995
as Ben Cully

Fluffy
1965
as Sweeney
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy
2000
as Himself

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
2012
as Self

Habit Rabbit
1963
as Raymond

Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
1982
as Chester / Stockboy / Hank (voice)

And Then They Forgot God
1971
as Mr. Williams

Twelfth Night
1957
as Feste

Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966
as White Rabbit

Aladdin
1958
as Wu Fang

Sweet Sea
1985
as (voice)
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room
2000
as Himself

Caesar's Writers
1996
as Self

Archie and His New Pals
1969
as Jughead Jones / Moose (voice)

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
1983
as Crazy Legs (voice)
Mouse Blanche
1962
as Deliveryman

Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
2007
as Voice 2 (voice)

Alice of Wonderland in Paris
1966
as The Frowning Prince / King (segment "The Frowning Prince") / Grand Wizard (voice)

Munro
1961
as Narrator / General / Soldiers (voice)

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies
1972
as Franklin Frankenstein, Wolfgang Wolfman, Mummy, Hauntleroy

The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island
1990
as (voice)

Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine
1987
as Hamburglar

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
1972
as Hocus / Pocus (voice)

The Smallest Elephant in the World
1977
as Narrator

Ten from Your Show of Shows
1973
The Frowning Prince
1961
Beetle's High Horps
1963
as Beetle Bailey / Gen. Halftrack

The Huffless, Puffless, Dragon
1964
The Haunted Heist
1974
as Frankie / Wolfie / Hauntleroy (voice)

Stop Driving Us Crazy
1961
About Howard Morris
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. With 121 credits spanning from 1950 to 2012, Howard Morris has appeared in 60 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular Howard Morris Movies
- Splash (1984) — as Dr. Zidell
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993) — as Squawk (voice)
- Dying Young (1991) — as Voice on Jetsons (voice)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) — as Gopher (voice)
- The Nutty Professor (1963) — as Mr. Elmer Kelp
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