Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in ''

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'' as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on

Sid Caesar Isaac Sidney Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014) was an American comic actor, comedian and writer. With a career spanning 60 years, he was best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series: ''Your Show of Shows'' (1950� ...

's '' Your Show of Shows'' (1954). He also did some voices for television shows such as ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

'' (1962-1965), '' The Jetsons'' (1962-1987), '' The Atom Ant Show'' (1965-1966), and '' Garfield and Friends'' (1988-1994).

Life and career

Morris was born to a

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family in the Bronx, New York, the son of Hugo and Elsie (née Theobald) Morris. His father was a rubber company executive. Morris attended

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on a dramatic arts scholarship. During

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, Howard was assigned to a

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Special Services unit where he was the First Sergeant. Maurice Evans was the company commander and Carl Reiner and Werner Klemperer were soldiers in the unit. Based in

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, the unit entertained American troops throughout the Pacific. He came to prominence in appearances on

's '' Your Show of Shows'' (a live

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series appearing weekly in the United States, from 1950 to 1954). In April 1954, Morris joined Caesar and Carl Reiner in "This Is Your Story," an 11-minute takeoff on Ralph Edwards's ''

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''. Morris claimed it was his favorite sketch role. As ''

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s David Margolick wrote in 2014, This opinion is shared by ''

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'' and Hollywood.com, among others.

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tweeted in 2014, "Saw this Sid Caesar sketch when I was a kid. It made me want to make people laugh." Billy Crystal later called it a defining early influence: "That's how I used to go to bed. I'd grab my dad's leg, and he'd drag me to bed like Sid Caesar." The sketch can be viewe
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Morris enters at the 4:14 mark. Morris also appeared twice in 1957 in episodes of the short-lived NBC comedy/

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''The Polly Bergen Show''. Although Morris was a classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is best remembered for playing the wily and over-the-top

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character Ernest T. Bass on ''

''. Also, he played George, the TV mechanic in the episode, "Andy and Helen Have Their Day." He had lampooned southern accents while in the army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He starred in one of the more comical early hour-long '' Twilight Zone'' episodes, " I Dream of Genie." Other roles included that of Elmer Kelp in '' The Nutty Professor'', a movie studio clerk in the short film ''

Star Spangled Salesman ''Star Spangled Salesman'' is a 1968 short film produced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to promote the sale of United States Savings Bonds, Savings Bonds. Premise The film, directed by Norman Maurer, stars Howard Morris as a movie studio ...

'', and an art appraiser in an episode of ''

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''. He also had appeared in several Broadway shows including the highly regarded 1960 revival of ''

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'' as Og the leprechaun opposite Bobby Howes as Finian. He played the role of Schmidlap in '' Way... Way Out'' and appeared in the movie, '' Boys' Night Out'' (1962) starring

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and James Garner.

Voice acting

Morris was first heard in animated cartoons in the early 1960s. He and

Allan Melvin Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008) was an American actor and impressionist, who was cast in hundreds of television episodes from the 1950s to the early 1990s, often appearing in recurring roles on various series. Some of th ...

teamed up for a 50-episode

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series, '' Beetle Bailey'', for which he and Melvin also wrote a number of episodes. He also provided the voices for

Gene Deitch Eugene Merril Deitch (August 8, 1924 – April 16, 2020) was an American illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director who was based in Prague from the 1960s until his death in 2020. Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons ...

's Academy Award-winning ''

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'', about a four-year-old boy who was drafted into the Army. Beginning in 1962, Morris played a variety of voices in many

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series including '' The Jetsons'' as Jet Screamer who sang the "Eep opp ork ah ah!" song, (said to be Morris' first work for Hanna-Barbera) and ''

''. He was the original voice of Atom Ant and provided the voice of Mr. Peebles in ''

The Magilla Gorilla Show ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through 1 ...

'', teaming up again with Allan Melvin who performed the voice for Magilla. In another series, Morris was heard as the voice of Breezly Bruin which was similar in tone with the Bill Scott vocalization of Bullwinkle. Morris had a disagreement with

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prior to production of the 1966–1967 season of ''Magilla Gorilla'' and ''Atom Ant'' and all of his voices were recast, mostly using

Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...

. Years later, the two men reconciled and Morris was back doing those voices and others. He also lent his voice to Forsythe "Jughead" Jones on Filmation's series '' The Archies'' through the life of the franchise, 1968–1977. Moreover, he was the voice of Leonard Blush, "The Masked Singer" - he had a skin condition - as well as the regular voice of the Mount Pilot radio station's host on ''

''. Morris also voiced the characters Professor Icenstein and Luigi La Bounci in the animated series ''

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''. He voiced Mayor McCheese and later the Hamburglar (taking over for Larry Storch in 1986) in

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ad campaign for

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, which Morris also directed. He provided the voice of Wade Duck in the ''

U.S. Acres ''U.S. Acres'' (known as ''Orson's Farm'' outside the United States and as ''Orson's Place'' in Canada) was an American comic strip that originally ran from 1986 to 1989, created by Jim Davis, author of the comic strip ''Garfield''. ''U.S. Ac ...

'' segments of '' Garfield and Friends'', and voiced Webbly in ''

Bobby's World ''Bobby's World'' (originally known as ''The World According to Bobby'') is an American animated comedy children's television series, which ran from September 8, 1990, to February 23, 1998, on the Fox Kids network. The show was created by Canad ...

'' and Flem in '' Cow & Chicken''. Morris supplied the voice of the

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in TV commercials for

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from 1967 through 1992 (saying the tagline, "I hate Qantas"), and voiced the character of Gopher in the

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featurettes '' Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' and ''

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' is a 1968 American animated featurette based on the third, fifth, ninth, and tenth chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and the second, eighth, and ninth chapters from ''The House at Pooh Corner'' by A. A. Milne ...

''. Also in 1989, he voiced a French gangster cat named Monte De Zar (Fat Cat's Cousin) in an episode of Disney's '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' episode "Le Purrfect Crime".

Voice directing

While Morris continued to make himself available for voice and sound effect roles, he also began a new career in voice directing. Among the projects he directed are '' Police Academy'', '' Richie Rich'', '' Bionic Six'', ''

Goin' Coconuts ''Goin' Coconuts'' is a 1978 American musical adventure comedy film directed by Howard Morris and starring Donny and Marie Osmond. The feature film was released in theaters on October 18, 1978. It was both a critical and commercial failure. Sho ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Mighty Orbots'', '' Rose Petal Place'', ''

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'', '' Dragon's Lair'', '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', ''

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'', ''Cabbage Patch Kids: First Christmas'', '' Little Clowns of Happytown'', ''The Little Wizards'', ''

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'' and '' Kidd Video''.

Directing and later career

Morris directed some episodes of ''

'', '' Gomer Pyle'', ''

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'', ''

'', the black and white pilot episode of '' Get Smart'' and later, episodes of '' One Day at a Time'', ''

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'', and single episodes of many other comedy shows. Morris also directed

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in her final film, ''

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'' (1968). Other films he directed were '' Don't Drink the Water'' (1969) and '' Who's Minding the Mint?'' (1967).

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occasionally cast Morris in his films. For example, he played Brooks' mentor

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Dr. Lilloman in the comedy '' High Anxiety'' (1977), the emperor's court spokesman ("Here, wash this!") in '' History of the World, Part I'' (1981), and played a bum named Sailor living in the streets in '' Life Stinks'' (1991). In 1984, he played Dr. Zidell in '' Splash'', a film directed by

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(the two had first worked together on ''

''). He worked with his old friend and trouping partner

as nervous Jewish tailors in the 1998 movie of

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's ''

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''. In 1986, he reprised his famous role as Ernest T. Bass in the high-rated television movie '' Return to Mayberry''. In 1989, he guest starred on ''

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''. From 1997 to 1999, he played Flem on ''

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''.

Personal life

Morris was married and divorced five times. He was first married to Mary Helen McGowan from 1945 to 1962. He married his second wife Dolores A. Wylie later in 1962; the marriage lasted until 1977 when they divorced. Throughout his marriages, he had three daughters and a son, along with three grandchildren.

Death

On May 21, 2005, Morris died of

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, at the age of 85. At his funeral, the "Uncle Goopy" sketch was shown; among the eulogizers was Carl Reiner, who praised Morris's ability to improvise. He is entombed in Laurel Gardens Wall crypt at

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in Culver City, California.

Filmography

Film

*''

'' (1961) - narrator *'' Boys Night Out'' (1962) - Howard McIllenny *''

40 Pounds of Trouble ''40 Pounds of Trouble'' is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story ''Little Miss Marker''. It marks Jewison's ...

'' (1962) - Julius *'' The Nutty Professor'' (1963) - Elmer Kelp *'' Loopy DeLoop'' (Habit Rabbit) (1963, Short) - Raymond (voice) *'' Fluffy'' (1965) - Sweeney *'' Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' (1966, Short) - Gopher (voice) *''

Alice of Wonderland in Paris ''Alice of Wonderland in Paris'' or ''Alice in a New Wonderland'' is a 1966 Czech-American animated film directed by Gene Deitch and produced by William L. Snyder in extreme limited animation. Plot Young Alice, having become a celebrity for her ...

'' (1966) - The Frowning Prince / King (segment "The Frowning Prince") / Grand Wizard (voice) *'' Way...Way Out'' (1966) - Schmidlap *''

The Big Mouth ''The Big Mouth'' is a 1967 American comedy film produced, directed, co-written, and starring Jerry Lewis. It was filmed in San Diego and features Frank De Vol as an onscreen narrator. Plot Gerald Clamson is a bank examiner who loves fishing on ...

'' (1967) - Cameo Role (uncredited) *''

'' (1968) - Hippie in Police Station (uncredited) *''

'' (1968, Short) - Gopher (voice) *'' Don't Drink the Water'' (1969) - Getaway Pilot (uncredited) *'' The Comic'' (1969) - Pedestrian Gag Man in Love Honor and Oh Boy (uncredited) *''

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies ''Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies'' is a 1972 animated one-hour TV-movie (with a live-action segment near the end) that was aired on December 16 as an episode of the anthology series '' The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie''. In this ...

'' (1972) - Franklin 'Frankie' Frankenstein / Wolfgang 'Wolfie' Wolfman / Mummy / "Hauntleroy" (voice) *''Ten from Your Show of Shows'' (1973) *'' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (1977) - Gopher (voice) *'' High Anxiety'' (1977) - Professor Lilloman *'' History of the World, Part I'' (1981) - Court Spokesman (The Roman Empire) *'' Splash'' (1984) - Dr. Zidell *'' Return to Mayberry'' (1986, TV Movie) - Ernest T. Bass *'' End of the Line'' (1987) - Hobo *'' The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound'' (1988, TV Movie) - Mr. Peebles / Chuckling Chipmunk / Governor / Dentist *''

Transylvania Twist ''Transylvania Twist'' is a 1989 comedy film that parodies horror films. Originally released by Concord Production Inc., this film is distributed on home video by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In the film Angus Scrimm reprises his role of the "Tall Man" ...

'' (1989) - Marinas Orlock *'' Life Stinks'' (1991) - Sailor *'' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' (1992) - Squawk (voice) *'' I Yabba-Dabba Do!'' (1993, TV Movie) - (voice) *'' Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'' (1993, TV Movie) - Bird (voice) *'' A Flintstones Christmas Carol'' (1994, TV movie) - (voice) *''Lasting Silents'' (1997) - Julius Davis *''

'' (1998) - Leo Zellman

Television

*''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' (1963) (TV series) - season 4 - episode 12 - '' I Dream of Genie'' - George P. Hanley *'' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' (1961) - episode - Detour - Clayton Armstrong *''

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'' (1962) - episode - Most Likely to Succeed *''

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'' (1962) (U.S. TV series) - season 2 - episode 29 - The Lethal Ladies *''

'' (1962–1965) - 28 episodes - Doctor / Boy / Pilot / Soldier #1 / Sergeant / Cop / Bird #1 / Mr. Rockhard / Charles / Coach / Cat / Boy #1 / Boy #3 / Rodney Whetstone / Dr. Pilldown / Monkey / Letter Opening Bird / Turtle #2 / Guy in Crowd / Clerk / Kid / Porcupine / The Kissing Burglar / Henry / Cop #1 / Ted Stonevan / Tex Bricker / Filbert / Knitting Kneedle / Chisel Bird / Turtle Butler / Jimmy / Quartz / Member #2 / Member #4 / Ticket Taker / Reporter / Guard / Announcer / Pilot / Traffic Cop / Black Lamb / Eddie / Clam / Turtle / Manager / Customer / Dr. Corset / Brick / Bird / Man #1 / Man #3 / Man #4 / Ollie / Slag / Card Player #2 / Bobby / Announcer / Parrot / Herman / Chimp / Horse / Sam / BirdGeneral / Peter / Al / Mop / Tortoise / Mammoth / Alligator / Detective #2 / Hotrock / Oyster / Traffic Cop #2 / Kid #2 / Monkey #2 / Elmo / Elephant / Lucy / TV Announcer / Cat / Buffalo #3 / Emcee / Bird in Tree / Rockoff / Official / Proprietor / Joe / Tall Detective / Customs Man / Percy / Pa / Slab / Possum / 1st Dinosaur / Attendant / Treasurer / Scotsman / Baggage Monkey / Reggie / Horn Bird / Dragon / Actor / Doc / Jethro Hatrock / Spider / Flower / 'Uncle' / TV Announcer / Weirdly Gruesome / The Kissing Burglar / Slab / Waiter *'' The Jetsons'' (1962–1987) - 14 episodes - Harlan / Bank Security Guard #1 / Traffic Cop / Molecular Motors Video Tailor #2 / Montique Jetson / Nimbus the Great / George's Conscience / Willie / Mr. Tweeter / Emcee / Jet Screamer / Henry Orbit (1 episode) / Boppo Crushstar / CB / Bus Driver *''

'' (1963) - episode - The Masterpiece - Mr. Holdecker *'' Beetle Bailey'' (1963) - Beetle Bailey / Gen. Halftrack / Lt. Fuzz / Otto / Chaplain Staneglass / Rocky *''

'' (1963–1965) - 8 episodes - Ernest T. Bass / Radio Announcer / Leonard Blush / George - the TV Repairman *'' Make Room for Daddy'' (1964) - episode - The Leprechaun - Sean *''

'' (1964–1965) - Mr. Peebles *''

Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse ''Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse'' is a cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and originally aired as a segment on the 1964-1966 cartoon ''The Magilla Gorilla Show''. Punkin Puss and Mushmouse appears in Jellystone. Plot The show features a hillbilly cat ...

'' (1964–1966) - Mushmouse *''

Breezly and Sneezly ''Breezly and Sneezly'' is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon series first broadcast on September 16, 1964, as part of '' The Peter Potamus Show''. From 1964 to 1966, 23 episodes were produced, 14 of which were aired on ''Peter Potamus'' with the remaining ni ...

'' (1964–1966) - Breezly Bruin *''

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'' (1965) - Season 4/Episode 2 - "Lucy and the Golden Greek" - Howie (Lucy's blind date) *''

The Secret Squirrel Show ''Secret Squirrel'' is a cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera and also the name of his segment in ''The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'', which debuted in 1965. He was given his own show in 1966, titled ''The Secret Squirrel Show'', but was ...

'' (1965) - Additional voices *''

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'' is an American animated television series produced by United Productions of America that aired for one season on NBC from September 19, 1964 to April 24, 1965. The television series was based on the original ...

'' (1965) - Prince Valor / Flattop / Egeus / Peter Quince / Demetrius *'' The Atom Ant Show'' (1965–1966) - Atom Ant *'' Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?'' (1966) - TV special - The White Rabbit *''

The Archie Show ''The Archie Show'' (also known as ''The Archies)'' is an American musical animated sitcom television series produced by Filmation for CBS. Based on the Archie Comics, created by Bob Montana in 1941, ''The Archie Show'' aired Saturday morning ...

'' (1968–1978) - Forsythe "Jughead" Jones, "Big Moose" Mason and Dilton Doiley *''

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park ''The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park'' is a 1972 live-action/animated television film made by Hanna-Barbera featuring the characters from ''The Banana Splits'' television series. Mixing live action sequences shot at Kings Island amusement park ...

'' (1972) - Hocus / Pocus *''

My Favorite Martians ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totaling ...

'' (1973) - Tim O'Hara / Bill Brennan / Brad Brennan / Okey / Chump *'' The Love Boat'' (1978) - Cruise ship passenger / Stand-up comedian *'' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' (1979) - Doctor Dome *'' Legends of the Superheroes'' (1979) - 2 TV specials - The Challenge and The Roast - Dr. Sivana *''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tatto ...

'' (1980–1983) - 2 episodes *'' Shirt Tales''- Shutter McBugg (1982) *''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' (1982–1984) - 5 episodes - Dr. Jerry Hannigan / Dr. Kauffman *''

Alvin & the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three s ...

'' (1983) *''

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls ''Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls'' is an American television Christmas special that aired on NBC on December 11, 1983. The special is inspired by the Wacky WallWalker toys that were imported from Japan and merchandised by Ken Hakuta in 1982. The ...

'' (1983) - TV special - Crazylegs *''

The Yellow Rose ''The Yellow Rose'' is an American soap opera television series that was broadcast on NBC from October 2, 1983 until May 12, 1984. It was produced by Paul Freeman. The series was at least partly inspired by the more coltish elements of the soap ...

'' (1984) - episode - Sport of Kings - Johnny Hogan *'' The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo'' (1985) - Bogel / Platypus Duck *''

Star Fairies ''Star Fairies'' was a doll toy series of the 1980s made by the Tonka company. The dolls had different costumes and personalities. Star Fairies was adapted into a televised special, made by Hanna-Barbera in 1985. Family Home Entertainment release ...

'' (1985) - TV special - Dragon Head #1 *'' Snorks'' (1985) - Additional voices *''

Paw Paws ''Paw Paws'' (also known as ''Paw Paw Bears'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that first aired in 1985 and 1986. It debuted as part of the weekday/weekend morning programming block ''The Funtastic ...

'' (1985–1986) - Trembly Paw *'' The Flintstone Kids'' (1986-1988) - Additional voices *''

'' (1986) - Professor Icenstein / Luigi La Bounci *''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000 ...

'' (1986–1993) - 4 episodes - Jughead Jones *'' Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' (1987) - Sir Paunch *'' DuckTales'' (1987–1989) - Dr. Von Swine / Happy Jack / Additional voices *'' Little Clowns of Happytown'' - Mr. Pickleherring *''

Popeye and Son ''Popeye and Son'' is an American animated comedy series based on the ''Popeye'' comic strip created by E.C. Segar and published by King Features Syndicate. Jointly produced by Hanna-Barbera and King Features subsidiary King Features Entertainmen ...

'' - Bandini the Genie *''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book '' Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and pu ...

'' (1988) - episode - Triple-Play/The Circus - Prankster / Oswald Loomis *'' The New Yogi Bear Show'' (1988) - Additional voices *'' Fantastic Max'' (1988-1989) - Additional voices *'' Police Academy'' (1988-1989) - Sweetchuck *'' Garfield and Friends'' (1988–1994) - 121 episodes - Wade Duck / Fox / Wart / Worm / Wolf / additional voices *'' The Further Adventures of SuperTed'' (1989) - Polka Face *''The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island'' (1989) - Video Short - Hamburglar / Ben Gunn *''

'' (1989) - episode - Something Borrowed, Someone Blue - Uncle Ziggy *'' Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone'' (1990) - Dr. Akenhoffer *'' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (1990) - Maltese de Sade *'' Yo Yogi!'' (1991) - Murray / Additional voices *'' TaleSpin'' (1991) - Chief of Mondo Bondo / King Amok / Radio Announcer 2 / 18th Class Postal Clerk *'' Dumb and Dumber'' (1995) - Daddy / Old Man #2 *'' Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' (1996) - Ernest T. Glob *''

'' (1997–1999) - Flem / P.A. Announcer / Goon / Man 3 (2) / Man 3 (10) / Paramedic / Cootie Victim 1 / Intercom Voice / Pig / Kid (5) / Peasant (3) / General 1 / Peasant (4) / Kid 3 (4) / Man (6) *'' Baywatch'' (1996) - Fella/Arthur *'' I Am Weasel'' (1997–2000) - Additional voices *'' The Wild Thornberrys'' (1999) - Lion #1 / Zebra *''

All Grown Up! ''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...

'' (2004) - Doctor

As director

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'' (1963–1965) - 5 episodes - The Ballad of the Betty Lou / A Nice, Friendly Game of Cards / Scratch My Car and Die / The Return of Edwin Carp / The Case of the Pillow *''

'' (1964) - 8 episodes - Barney's Bloodhound / The Darling Baby / Andy and Helen Have Their Day / Three Wishes for Opie / Otis Sues the County / My Fair Ernest T. Bass / Barney's Physical / Family Visit *'' Get Smart'' (1965) - episode - Mr. Big *''

The Patty Duke Show ''The Patty Duke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Sidney Sheldon and William Asher. The series ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, to April 27, 1966. The series was developed as a vehicle for teenage star Patty Duke, who h ...

'' (1965) - *''

'' (1965–1966) - 3 episodes - We're in for a Bad Spell / Junior Executive / Prodigy *''

'' (1965-1967) - 14 episodes *''A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari'' (1965) - TV movie *''Good Old Days'' (1966) - TV movie *'' Laredo'' (1966) - episode - That's Noway, Thataway *'' Who's Minding the Mint?'' (1967) *''

'' (1968) *'' Don't Drink the Water'' (1969) *''

Laverne & Shirley ''Laverne & Shirley'' (originally ''Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney'') is an American sitcom television series that played for eight seasons on ABC from January 27, 1976, to May 10, 1983. A spin-off of '' Happy Days'', ''Laverne & Shirley'' st ...

'' (1977) - episode - Frank's Fling *''

'' (1978) *'' The Beatrice Arthur Special'' (1980) - TV movie *'' The Love Boat'' (1981) - Season 4 Episode 14 From Here to Maternity / Jealousy / The Trigamist *''

'' (1985–1986) - 2 episodes - Billboard Barney & Life, Death and Dr. Christmas

References

External links

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Miller, Stephen. "Howard Morris, 85, Comic Actor and Voiceover Artist," ''The New York Sun'', Monday, May 23, 2005.
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