I am recovering from a very painful shoulder repair surgery (had to go to the
bigger doctors in Mt. Pilot for this one), and am restricted to sleep in my
recliner chair for awhile. This has provided opportunity to catch some
late-night TV shows that I didn't even know were available now. One of these
OLD favorites has been THE GEORGE BURNS & GRACIE ALLEN SHOW from 1950-1958.
Two nights ago I was surprised and happy to find the show's guest star to be
none other than Howard McNear (Floyd the Barber). It was definitely a younger
version of Howard, but his characteristic mannerisms were quickly apparent. I
must confess that it took a moment to make the absolute identification, for I
had never seen him at this young age. To alleviate any doubts, the rolling
credits at show's end confirmed, "Howard McNear." Mr. McNear's website
indicates that he appeared in two separate episodes of the Burns-Allen show,
each time as Mr. Jansen. Now I'll have to watch for the second appearance of
McNear with George Burns.
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