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Howard Terbell McNear (January 27, 1905 – January 3, 1969)〔Record of Howard McNear, Social Security Death Index.〕〔Record of Howard T. McNear. Ancestry.com. ''California Death Index, 1940-1997'' (on-line ). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.〕 was an American stage, screen and radio character actor. McNear is best remembered as Floyd Lawson, the barber in ''The Andy Griffith Show,'' and as Doc Charles Adams in CBS Radio's ''Gunsmoke'' (1952–1961). ==Career== McNear was born in Los Angeles to Luzetta M. Spencer and Franklin E. McNear.〔(Ancestry.com community; Howard T. 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.〔(Radio Broadcast Log Of: ''Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police )〕 McNear could be effective in such authoritative roles, but he gravitated more toward character roles, often comic. He enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army Air Corps on November 17, 1942 during World War II.〔National Archives and Records Administration. ''U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946'' (on-line ). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.〕 He created the role of Doc Charles Adams in CBS Radio's ''Gunsmoke'' (1952–1961).〔(''Gunsmoke'' Radio series information )〕 McNear was under contract to CBS for many years and was featured in many of the network's radio and TV programs. From 1955 to 1960 he appeared frequently, in various quirky roles, in the popular radio detective series ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar''.〔(Golden Age of Radio )〕 McNear made his film debut in an uncredited role in the 1951 sci-fi film The Day The Earth Stood Still as a boarding house resident along with Klatuu, also the 1953 film ''Escape from Fort Bravo''. Over the course of his career, he would appear in over 100 film and television guest spots. In 1958, McNear guest starred as a barber named Andy on an episode of ''Leave It to Beaver'', a role which proved prophetic.〔(''Leave it to Beaver'' episode info, "The Shave" )〕 In 1959, McNear portrayed Dr. Dompierre in the film ''Anatomy of a Murder'' who testified about collecting evidence of a rape. In 1961, he was cast as the vague, chatty barber Floyd Lawson on ''The Andy Griffith Show''. During the show's run, McNear suffered a stroke that rendered the left side of his body nearly paralyzed. McNear left the series for nearly a year and a half to recover. Andy Griffith later asked McNear to return to the series. McNear agreed but was unable to walk or stand. The effect on the character was noticeable. Floyd spoke more slowly, usually drawing out words or phrases which, unexpectedly, made the character funnier and more endearing. The production crew accommodated his disability and McNear was usually seen seated or standing with the support of a stand.〔 Many scenes were shot with him sitting on a bench outside the barber shop, as opposed to actively 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. According to Jack Dodson (who played Howard Sprague on ''Andy Griffith''), McNear began having difficulty remembering his lines and became anxious and frustrated.〔Kelly 1985 p.65〕 He left the series in 1967. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Howard McNear」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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