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Howard Morris

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Actor

The Resume

    (September 4, 1919-May 21, 2005)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Portrayed Ernest T. Bass on the 'Andy Griffith Show'
    Provided voices for 'Atom Ant,' 'The Jetsons', 'The Flintstones' and 'Garfield and Friends' (amongst others)
    Was a regular on Your Show of Shows (1950-1954)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was divorced 5 times, marrying the same woman twice.
    He was trained as a Shakespearean actor, but is best known as redneck stereotype Ernest T. Bass.
    He was the original voice of Hamburglar.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the US Army during WWII, fighting at Guadalcanal and the Philippines. He later served with the Army's entertainment unit.
    He directed several episodes of various cartoons throughout the 1980's.
    His father died during the Great Depression.
    His Ernest T. Bass character was copied by Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell.
    His career in cartoons spanned 3 decades.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 42.05% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 118 Votes: 51.69% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 92 Votes: 40.22% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 79 Votes: 51.90% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 93 Votes: 37.63% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 177 Votes: 31.64% Annoying