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John Smeaton "Jack" Dodson [1] (May 16, 1931 – September 16, 1994) was an American television actor best remembered for the milquetoast character Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D.
Jack Dodson. Actor: The Getaway. 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."
Sep 21, 1994 · Jack Dodson, an actor best known for his role as Howard Sprague, the county clerk, on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its offshoot "Mayberry R.F.D.," died on Friday at Encino-Tarzana...
Jack Dodson. Actor: The Getaway. 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."
Sep 20, 1994 · Jack Dodson, who played officious egghead Howard Sprague on ``The Andy Griffith Show'' and ``Mayberry R.F.D.,'' has died at 63. Dodson died Friday at a suburban hospital after a yearlong illness, daughter Cristina Dodson said Monday.
Sep 19, 1994 · Jack Dodson, who played officious egghead Howard Sprague on ``The Andy Griffith Show' and ``Mayberry R.F.D.,' has died at 63. Dodson died Friday at a suburban hospital after a yearlong illness,...
Sep 7, 2021 · Jack Dodson Played Mayberry's Straight-Laced County Clerk, Howard Sprague. By Addie Moore | September 7, 2021. The name Jack Dodson will forever be synonymous with that of Howard...
Sep 16, 1994 · Jack Dodson is known as an Actor. Some of his work includes The Getaway, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Andy Griffith Show, Return to Mayberry, Munster, Go Home!, Mayberry R.F.D., and All's Fair.
Jack Dodson is a character actor who built a 30-year career on solid supporting performances. He started his acting career on Broadway where, in 1964, in a production of "Hughie," Andy Griffith noticed him and signed him immediately for the the family comedy "The Andy Griffith Show."
Character actor Jack Dodson was perhaps best known for playing Howard Sprague, the county clerk on The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off, Mayberry RFD. Before coming to Hollywood and joining the homespun series in 1967, Dodson was an established player on Broadway, having appeared in productions such as Our Town and You Can't Take It With You.
