Obit: Ernest T. Bass

Subject: Obit: Ernest T. Bass
From: Once Famous
Date: 24 May 05 - 02:35 PM

Just read in the fine paper the Chicago Sun-Times that actor Chester Morris who played character hillbillie Ernest T. Bass on the old Andy Griffith show has died at age 85.

Just another small part that made that show so timelessly funny.

Subject: RE: Obit: Ernest T. Bass
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 24 May 05 - 02:36 PM

He was one of my favourite characters. RIP Chester.

Subject: RE: Obit: Ernest T. Bass
From: kendall
Date: 24 May 05 - 02:43 PM

I believe his name was Howard, not Chester.
Chester Morris played Boston Blackie in old movies

Subject: RE: Obit: Ernest T. Bass
From: Once Famous
Date: 24 May 05 - 02:58 PM

correct!

My error in remembering what I had read in the paper.

Howard Morris.

Subject: RE: Obit: Ernest T. Bass
From: Allan C.
Date: 24 May 05 - 03:37 PM

Besides acting such parts as Ernest T. Bass, Howard Morris also played the part of German psychiatrist Dr. Lilloman in Mel Brooks' High Anxiety. He also did some directing for The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle USMC, and the B&W pilot for Get Smart. According to one biography: Howard Morris [was] also a fixture of the animated cartoon voice-over world, supplying voices and directing recording sessions for many a Hanna-Barbera, Filmation and Walt Disney production: If you can't place the voice, think of Morris as Atom Ant, Beetle Bailey, Jughead Jones, and futuristic rock star Jet Screamer ("Eep, opp, ork, ah-ah") on The Jetsons.