- Jack Dodson
Infobox actor
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name = Jack Dodson
caption = Dodson as Howard Sprague on "The Andy Griffith Show " | birthname = John S. Dodson
birthdate = birth date|1931|5|16|mf=y
location =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1994|9|16|1931|5|16
deathplace =Los Angeles, California , U.S.
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1960-1994
emmyawards =Jack Dodson (
May 16 ,1931 -September 16 ,1994 ) Born John S. Dodson inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania , was an Americantelevision actor best remembered for the characterHoward Sprague in "The Andy Griffith Show " and itsspin-off "Mayberry R.F.D. "Andy Griffith hired Dodson for the Howard Sprague role after seeing him on Broadway in 1964's, "
Hughie ". Dodson also appeared in episodes of "My Friend Flicka ", "Maude", "Barney Miller ", "Archie Bunker's Place ", "Newhart ", "Matlock", "Mama's Family ", and "St. Elsewhere ". He also had a recurring role asRalph Malph 's eye doctor dad on "Happy Days ". A guest appearance on "Barney Miller " (in the two-part episode "Homicide ," Season 7) had Dodson in a Howard Sprague-like role as a mild mannered fellow who happened to be a vicious murderer.In addition to his television work, Dodson also appeared in two films directed by Sam Peckinpah, "The Getaway" and "
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ".In 1985, Dodson returned to Broadway in the revival of "You Can't Take It With You". In real life, the actor was a fan of boxing, and liked camping. He died in
Los Angeles, California fromheart failure , aged 63.From 1959 until his death in 1994, Dodson was married to longtime television actress
Mary Dodson .External links
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*ibdb|38185
*findagrave|6396794
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