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Jack Dodson

Actor
Born May 16, 1931Died September 16, 1994 (63 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Growing Pains
  • Car 54, Where Are You?
  • C.P.O. Sharkey
Known For
  • Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
  • The Getaway
  • The Andy Griffith Show
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • Mayberry R.F.D.
  • Return to Mayberry
  • Angel in My Pocket

Filmography

2004
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Howard Sprague - For Open Pit Bbq Sauce
1991
Homefront (TV Series) · as Mr. Melon
1991
A Climate for Killing · as Sam Moorehouse
1987
Just the Ten of Us (TV Series) · as Burt
1987
Duet (TV Series) · as Walter Johnson
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Bradford Fredericks
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) · as Howard Sprague
1986
Return to Mayberry · as Howard Sprague
1986
Matlock (TV Series)
1985
Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Judge Herman
1985
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series)
1984
Night Court (TV Series) · as Cast
1983
1983
The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Dr. Harold Warren
1983
Mama's Family (TV Series) · as Gus
1982
St. Elsewhere (TV Series)
1982
Newhart (TV Series)
1982
1981
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Principal Smythe
1981
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Bill Carstairs
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Charlie Hughes
1979
Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series) · as Tom
1979
Benson (TV Series) · as Mac Mcfadden
1978
In the Beginning (TV Series) · as Msgr. Barlow
1978
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Ricky
1978
Snavely · as Mr. Bishop
1977
Lou Grant (TV Series)
1977
Carter Country (TV Series)
1977
A.E.S. Hudson Street (TV Series) · as Coody
1976
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series)
1976
The Nancy Walker Show (TV Series) · as Ed Greenburger
1976
All's Fair (TV Series)
1976
The Practice (TV Series) · as Dr. Gardner
1975
One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Bernie
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) · as Mr. Hansen
1975
Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Henry St. Martin
1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot · as Vault Manager
1974
Manhunter (TV Series)
1974
Happy Days (TV Series)
1973
1973
Police Story (TV Series)
1972
The Getaway · as Harold Clinton
1972
Maude (TV Series)
1972
Emergency! (TV Series)
1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Holly
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Paul Sycamore
1969
Room 222 (TV Series)
1969
Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Man In Letter U Cartoon
1969
Angel in My Pocket · as Norman Gresham
1968
The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Henry Thurston
1968
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as Howard Sprague
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Will Rowan
1966
The Road West (TV Series) · as Jack Hanson
1966
Munster, Go Home! · as Second Ship Steward (uncredited)
1965
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) · as Commander Judd
1964
Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Al Pearson
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Lieutenant
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Henry Brodie
1961
Hazel (TV Series) · as Grouchy Open House Looker
1961
Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as The Workman
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) · as Jury Foreman
1960
The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Howard Sprague

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