Director · Actor · Writer

Howard Morris

82 credited titles on WatchWise

Howard Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American comic actor and director who was best known for his role as Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show.

Howard Morris in one minute

Strongest genre

Adventure

$961M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

$961M

Standout efficiency

3.8x

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$1.5B

Combined reported budget

$433M

Gross / budget

3.4x

Bankability Index

44 / 100

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