accordingly. Floyd was subsequently seen onscreen either seated or standing with support. Many scenes were shot with him sitting on a bench outside the barber shop, as opposed to trimming hair as before. In most of his post-stroke scenes, McNear's left hand would be holding a newspaper or resting in his lap, while he moved his right arm and hand as he spoke his lines. In a 1964 episode, "Otis Sues the County", and a 1967 episode, "Goober's Contest", McNear's character is heard, but not seen, walking into the courthouse. The next scene shows Floyd already seated in a chair. According to Jack Dodson, who played Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show, McNear began having difficulty remembering his lines and became anxious and frustrated. He left the series in 1967. In 1962 he made a guest appearance on The Twilight Zone in the episode "Hocus Pocus and Frisby". In 1964, McNear also took a role on Gunsmoke'', playing Dodge City's general store owner in “Aunt Thede” (S10E13). Death On January 3, 1969, McNear died at San Fernando Valley Veterans Hospital in California at the age of 63 as a result of complications from pneumonia caused by a stroke. Filmography Footnotes External links 1905 births 1969 deaths 20th-century American male actors Actors with disabilities American male film actors American male radio actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Deaths from pneumonia in California Male Western (genre) film actors Male actors from Los Angeles Military personnel from California United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II United States Army Air Forces soldiers