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- Jack Dodson was arguably best known for playing "Howard Sprague," the somewhat geeky county clerk on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). This amazingly funny character actor endeared himself to 60s and 70s audiences as the straight-laced "straight man" to the "comic idiot" character "Goober." He brought laughs throughout the end of the run of The Andy Griffith Show (1960) (Ugh!!!)- and its spin-off, the ever popular (he said facetiously), Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) (alongside Ken Berry in the "Andy" knock-off role). Dodson got his start on Broadway, later coming to Hollywood and "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960) in 1967. In fact, Andy Griffith saw Jack on Broadway in 1964's, "Hughie," and hired him for "The Andy Griffith Show" straight away.
In 1971, Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) fizzled, but Jack remained busy with television and film appearances. From his first effort in Munster, Go Home! (1966) to the Griffith film Angel in My Pocket (1969) and even a nod as "Dr. Douglas" in the very scary Disney (Ray Bradbury) film Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). Believe it or not, Howard (Jack) did it "all, working with some of the great directors and actors of his time. From Andy Griffith to Sam Peckinpah, Bea Arthur and Jonathan Pryce; Jack Dodson made friends and history.
Dodson returned to Broadway in the revival of "You Can't Take It With You" in 1985. Jack was married to television actress Mary Dodson (the sister of actor Fritz Weaver) from 1959 until his death. In his personal life, Jack was very much "Howard". The actor was a boxing fan, and was also an outdoors man; loving to fish and camp. Jack left us all too soon, at the age of 63, from heart failure. He will be missed. - Actress
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Dolly Haas was born on 29 April 1910 in Hamburg, Germany. She was an actress, known for I Confess (1953), A Girl of the Street (1932) and Der Ball (1931). She was married to Al Hirschfeld and John Brahm. She died on 16 September 1994 in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Desmond Walter-Ellis was born on 16 September 1914 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Ship Was Loaded (1957), Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Edna Bache. He died on 16 September 1994 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Arthur E. Orloff was born on 25 November 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Beauty on Parade (1950), The Lone Wolf in London (1947) and Hell Bound (1957). He was married to Thelma Joel. He died on 16 September 1994 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
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Bernie Leighton was born on 30 January 1921 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Arthur (1981) and Husbands and Wives (1992). He died on 16 September 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.- Karl Dönch was born on 8 January 1915 in Hagen, Germany. He was an actor, known for Eine Nacht in Venedig (1974), Tatort (1970) and Hallo - Hotel Sacher... Portier! (1973). He died on 16 September 1994 in Vienna, Austria.