From Physician to Barber: A Mini-Tribute to a Fine Character Actor
Howard McNear, 1905-1969, was one of the great character actors. He played Doc Adams on the Gunsmoke radio program and barber Floyd Lawson on TV’s Andy Griffith show. McNear’s first TV appearance as barber occurred in 1958, giving Wally Cleaver a shave on “Leave it to Beaver”.
Sneak Preview
The youthful prank of flinging worn out sneakers over telephone wires as a rite of passage may not have originated in Philadelphia, but one of its finest examples was rendered in North Philly, circa 1990.
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