Bio
Howard "Howie" Morris (4 September, 1919 – 21 May, 2005) was an American actor and director best known for his role as Ernest T. Bass in The Andy Griffith Show.
On 21 May, 2005, Morris was found unconscious by his two divorced wives, Mary Helen McGowan and Dolores A. Wylie. Morris was rushed in an ambulance to the hospital, but died on the way.
After an autopsy was performed, the doctor discovered that the 85-year old had been suffering from heart disease and pneumonia.