Howard Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American comic actor and director who was best known for his role as Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show.
Biography from TMDB.
- September 4, 1919
- May 21, 2005 (aged 85)
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Actor and director, also writer
- 54 on MovieCove · 134 credits in all
What are Howard Morris' films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 16
Light 19 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 2
Gentle 18 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 18 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 15
A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2
Casual 19 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 20 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Trickster: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.
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- Tricksteras Beetle Bailey in Beetle Bailey (1963)
- Heroas Atom Ant in The Atom Ant Show (1965)
- Tricksteras The Frowning Prince in Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
- Heraldas The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
- Mentoras Professor Lilloman in High Anxiety (1977)
- Tricksteras Crazy Legs in Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls (1983)
- Allyas Sailor in Life Stinks (1991)
Moods and endings
- Happy21
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Cyclical4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Howard Morris' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) · actor · free
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) · actor, director · free
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) · actor, director · free
- Bewitched (1964) · director · free
- The Flintstones (1960) · actor · free
- Garfield and Friends (1988) · actor · free
- The Lucy Show (1962) · actor · free
- Life Stinks (1991) · actor · free
- The Big Mouth (1967) · actor · free
- End of the Line (1987) · actor · free
- One Day at a Time (1975) · director · free
- Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966) · actor · free
- +2 more
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) · actor
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) · actor, director
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) · actor
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) · director
- The Lucy Show (1962) · actor
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) · director
- The Big Mouth (1967) · actor
- End of the Line (1987) · actor · free
- Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966) · actor · free
- Portrait of a Showgirl (1982) · actor
- Beetle Bailey (1963) · actor, writer
- The Twilight Zone (1959) · actor · free
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) · actor, director · free
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) · actor, director · free
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) · director · free
- The Nutty Professor (1963) · actor · free
- The Lucy Show (1962) · actor · free
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) · director · free
- Life Stinks (1991) · actor · free
- The Love Boat (1977) · director · free
- Dove Channel, show their 2 titles on Dove Channel
- Best TV Ever, show their title on Best TV Ever
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Great American Pure Flix, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- Lionsgate+, show their title on Lionsgate+
- Shout! TV, show their title on Shout! TV
- Sony Pictures Core, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
- UP Faith & Family, show their title on UP Faith & Family
Subscription and free streaming for Howard Morris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
134 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Garfield and Friends: A Cat and His Nerd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

All Grown Up!(2003)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
The Wild Thornberrys(1998)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Breakfast with Einstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

I Am Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Dumb and Dumber(1995)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Tom and Jerry: The Movie(1992)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Dying Young(1991)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Life Stinks(1991)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
TaleSpin(1990)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Gravedale High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Transylvania Twist(1989)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Garfield and Friends(1988)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Police Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
DuckTales(1987)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Little Clowns of Happytown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

End of the Line(1987)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Bionic Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Galaxy High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Return to Mayberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

The Flintstone Kids(1986)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Star Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Gummi Bears(1985)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Sweet Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Splash(1984)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Portrait of a Showgirl(1982)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Private Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

The Munsters' Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Aloha Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

The Beatrice Arthur Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Legends of the Super Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Legends of the Superheroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Goin' Coconuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

High Anxiety(1977)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Love Boat(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Space Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The New Archie and Sabrina Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Smallest Elephant in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

One Day at a Time(1975)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all showsThe US of Archie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

The Haunted Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Mission: Magic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

My Favorite Martians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Ten from Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

The Bob Newhart Show(1972)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Brian Keith Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

And Then They Forgot God(1971)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Archie's TV Funnies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

Archie's Funhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Groovie Goolies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

The Comic(1969)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Don't Drink the Water(1969)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Archie and His New Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
The Archie Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

With Six You Get Eggroll(1968)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Archie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

Who's Minding the Mint?(1967)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Big Mouth(1967)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Way... Way Out(1966)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

The Atom Ant Show(1965)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Get Smart(1965)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Hogan's Heroes(1965)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Fluffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Valentine's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Bewitched(1964)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Peter Potamus Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Breezly and Sneezly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

The Huffless, Puffless, Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

The Magilla Gorilla Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Habit Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

The Bill Dana Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

The Patty Duke Show(1963)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all showsVacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

The Nutty Professor(1963)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all filmsBeetle's High Horps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

40 Pounds of Trouble(1962)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all filmsMouse Blanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Lucy Show(1962)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Ensign O'Toole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Jetsons(1962)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Boys' Night Out(1962)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Beetle Bailey(1963)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all showsThe Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Munro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Stop Driving Us Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Frowning Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Andy Griffith Show(1960)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Flintstones(1960)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

The Twilight Zone(1959)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Aladdin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Twelfth Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Career shape
Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 133 titles from 1951 to 2008; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office
Splash (1984)

Highest rated
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Most popular right now
The Flintstones (1960)
Film career
Peak 1992 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1960Screen debut· The Andy Griffith Show
- 1961First film· Munro
- 1961First top-billed film· Munro
- 1961Breakout· Munro
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Howard Morris' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th21
- 25th to 49th13
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
23 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser23
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed17
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Howard Morris' work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Howard Morris work with?
People who share at least 2 of Howard Morris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Barbera shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Joseph BarberaShared titles: Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992), The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), The Flintstone Kids (1986), Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 7 shared titles with Joseph Barbera

- William HannaShared titles: Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992), The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), The Flintstone Kids (1986), Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 7 shared titles with William Hanna

- Ray PattersonShared titles: The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), The Flintstone Kids (1986), The Jetsons (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Patterson

- Mel BrooksShared titles: Life Stinks (1991), High Anxiety (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Brooks

Writers
- Harvey BullockShared titles: Don't Drink the Water (1969), With Six You Get Eggroll (1968), Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 5 shared titles with Harvey Bullock
- R.S. AllenShared titles: Don't Drink the Water (1969), With Six You Get Eggroll (1968), Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 5 shared titles with R.S. Allen
- Dennis MarksShared titles: Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992), The Flintstone Kids (1986), Beetle Bailey (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Dennis Marks
- Barry E. BlitzerShared titles: The Flintstone Kids (1986), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Barry E. Blitzer

Actors
- Allan MelvinShared titles: The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), Beetle Bailey (1963), The Jetsons (1962)See all 5 shared titles with Allan Melvin

- Don MessickShared titles: The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1971), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 5 shared titles with Don Messick

- Frank WelkerShared titles: Garfield and Friends (1988), The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls (1983), The Jetsons (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Frank Welker

- Daws ButlerShared titles: The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls (1983), The Jetsons (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Daws Butler

Composers and editors
- Larry C. CowanShared titles: The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), The Flintstone Kids (1986), Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Flintstones (1960)See all 5 shared titles with Larry C. Cowan
- Hoyt CurtinShared titles: The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988), The Flintstone Kids (1986), The Flintstones (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Hoyt Curtin

- Anthony MilchShared titles: Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Flintstones (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Milch
- Donald DouglasShared titles: Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Flintstones (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Donald Douglas
Producers
- Alex LovyShared titles: Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966), The Atom Ant Show (1965), The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Alex Lovy

- Joseph E. LevineShared titles: Don't Drink the Water (1969), Boys' Night Out (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph E. Levine

Mixed roles
- Jeff HallShared titles: Garfield and Friends (1988), The Jetsons (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Hall
- George O'HanlonShared titles: The Jetsons (1962), The Flintstones (1960)See all 2 shared titles with George O'Hanlon





