who played floyd on the andy griffith show
Howard Terbell McNear
title: Howard McNear text: Howard McNear Howard Terbell McNear (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969) was an American stage, screen, and radio character actor. McNear is best remembered as Floyd Lawson, the barber in "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-1968). McNear was born in Los Angeles to Luzetta M. Spencer and Franklin E. McNear. He studied at the Oatman School of Theater and later joined a stock company in San Diego. McNear also worked in radio from the late 1930s, distinguishing himself in the 1937–1940 radio serial "Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police" as ace operator Clint Barlow. McNear could be effective in title: Walter Baldwin text: Walter Baldwin Walter S. Baldwin Jr. (January 2, 1889 − January 27, 1977) was a prolific character actor whose career spanned five decades and 150 film and television roles, and numerous stage performances. Baldwin was born in Lima, Ohio from a theatrical family and served in the First World War. He was probably best known for playing the father of the handicapped sailor in "The Best Years of Our Lives". He was the first actor to portray "Floyd the Barber" on "The Andy Griffith Show. Prior to his first film roles in 1939, Baldwin had appeared in more than a title: Howard McNear text: and old friend Parley Baer delivered his eulogy. Howard McNear Howard Terbell McNear (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969) was an American stage, screen, and radio character actor. McNear is best remembered as Floyd Lawson, the barber in "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-1968). McNear was born in Los Angeles to Luzetta M. Spencer and Franklin E. McNear. He studied at the Oatman School of Theater and later joined a stock company in San Diego. McNear also worked in radio from the late 1930s, distinguishing himself in the 1937–1940 radio serial "Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police" as ace title: Howard McNear text: from Fort Bravo". In a 1958 episode of Leave it to Beaver, McNear made his first TV appearance as a barber named "Andy", who gave Wally his first shave. Over the course of his career, he would appear in over one hundred film and television guest spots. In 1959, McNear portrayed Dr. Dompierre in the film "Anatomy of a Murder" who testified about collecting evidence of a rape. In 1961, McNear was cast as the vague, chatty barber Floyd Lawson on "The Andy Griffith Show". During the show's run, he suffered a stroke that rendered the left side of his title: The Andy Griffith Show text: ladies until a schoolteacher becomes his steady interest in season three. At home, Andy enjoys fishing trips with his son, Opie (Ronny Howard), and quiet evenings on the front porch with his maiden aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). Opie tests his father's parenting skills season after season, and Aunt Bee's ill-considered romances and adventures cause her nephew concern. Andy's friends and neighbors include, at various times, barber Floyd Lawson (Howard McNear – but played by Walter Baldwin in the 1960 episode "Stranger in Town"), service station attendants and cousins Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) and Goober Pyle (George Lindsey),