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John Smeaton "Jack" Dodson 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. From 1959 until his death in 1994, Dodson was married to television art director Mary Dodson.
Born
Saturday, 16 May 1931
Died
Friday, 16 September 1994
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Howard Sprague - for Open Pit BBQ Sauce | 2004 |
Homefront | Mr. Melon | 1991 |
A Climate for Killing | Sam Moorehouse | 1991 |
Just the Ten of Us | Burt | 1988 |
Duet | Walter Johnson | 1987 |
L.A. Law | Bradford Fredericks | 1986 |
It's Garry Shandling's Show. | Howard Sprague | 1986 |
Return to Mayberry | Howard Sprague | 1986 |
Matlock | William Austin | 1986 |
Growing Pains | Judge Herman | 1985 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Howard Sprague - for Open Pit BBQ Sauce | 2004 |
Homefront | Mr. Melon | 1991 |
A Climate for Killing | Sam Moorehouse | 1991 |
Just the Ten of Us | Burt | 1988 |
Duet | Walter Johnson | 1987 |
L.A. Law | Bradford Fredericks | 1986 |
It's Garry Shandling's Show. | Howard Sprague | 1986 |
Return to Mayberry | Howard Sprague | 1986 |
Matlock | William Austin | 1986 |
Growing Pains | Judge Herman | 1985 |
Mr. Belvedere | Carl Putnam | 1985 |
Something Wicked This Way Comes | Dr. Douglas | 1983 |
The New Leave It to Beaver | Dr. Harold Warren | 1983 |
Mama's Family | Gus | 1983 |
St. Elsewhere | Judge Farnham | 1982 |
Newhart | Mr. Shaver | 1982 |
American Playhouse | Charlie Hughes / F. Edward Hebert | 1982 |
Gimme a Break! | Principal Smythe | 1981 |
Cagney & Lacey | Bill Carstairs | 1981 |
Phyl & Mikhy | Edgar 'Truck' Morley | 1980 |
Archie Bunker's Place | Tom | 1979 |
Benson | Mac McFadden / Major / Senator Chapman | 1979 |
13 Queens Boulevard | Mr. Sloan | 1979 |
In the Beginning | Msgr. Francis X. Barlow | 1978 |
Mork & Mindy | Ricky | 1978 |
Lou Grant | Walter Parrott | 1977 |
Carter Country | Ludlow | 1977 |
A.E.S. Hudson Street | Coody | 1977 |
CPO Sharkey | Dr. Savage | 1976 |
Quincy M.E. | Mr. Barswell | 1976 |
The Nancy Walker Show | Ed Greenburger | 1976 |
All's Fair | Senator Wayne Joplin | 1976 |
The Practice | Dr. Gardner | 1976 |
One Day at a Time | Bernie / Mr. Reed | 1975 |
Welcome Back, Kotter | Mr. Hansen | 1975 |
Adams of Eagle Lake | Doc Russell | 1975 |
Barney Miller | Henry St. Martin / Mr. Vogel / Mr. Franklin | 1974 |
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Vault Manager | 1974 |
The Manhunter | Judge Corman | 1974 |
Happy Days | Dr. Mickey Malph | 1974 |
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Howland | 1973 |
Police Story | Osburn Parker | 1973 |
The Getaway | Harold Clinton | 1972 |
Maude | Floyd Hathaway / Rev. Harper | 1972 |
Emergency! | George | 1972 |
The Jimmy Stewart Show | Holly | 1971 |
Great Performances | Paul Sycamore | 1971 |
It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
Room 222 | Mr. Casey | 1969 |
Sesame Street | Man in Letter U cartoon | 1969 |
Angel in My Pocket | Norman Gresham | 1969 |
The Doris Day Show | Henry Thurston | 1968 |
Mayberry R.F.D. | Howard Sprague | 1968 |
Hawaii Five-O | Will Rowan | 1968 |
Dream Girl of '67 | Self - Bachelor Judge | 1966 |
The Road West | Jack Hanson | 1966 |
Munster, Go Home! | Second Ship Steward | 1966 |
The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Commander Judd | 1965 |
Peyton Place | Al Pearson | 1964 |
The Fugitive | Lieutenant | 1963 |
The Virginian | Henry Brodie | 1962 |
Hazel | Grouchy open house looker | 1961 |
Car 54, Where Are You? | the Workman | 1961 |
The Defenders | Jury Foreman | 1961 |
The Andy Griffith Show | Howard Sprague / Ed Jenkins | 1960 |