Howard Morris Autograph
Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows (1954). He also did some voices for television shows such as The Flintstones (1962–1965), The Jetsons (1962–1987), The Atom Ant Show (1965–1966), and Garfield and Friends (1988–1994). More about Howard Morris
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Morris was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York, the son of Hugo and Elsie (née Theobald) Morris. His father was a rubber company executive. Morris attended New York University on a dramatic arts scholarship. During World War II, Howard was assigned to a United States Army Special Services unit where he was the First Sergeant. Maurice Evans was the company commander and Carl Reiner and Werner Klemperer were soldiers in the unit. Based in Honolulu, the unit entertained American troops throughout the Pacific.
He came to prominence in appearances on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows (a live sketch comedy series appearing weekly in the United States, from 1950 to 1954). In April 1954, Morris joined Caesar and Carl Reiner in "This Is Your Story," an 11-minute takeoff on Ralph Edwards's This Is Your Life. Morris claimed it was his favorite sketch role. As The New Yorker's David Margolick wrote in 2014, Read even more about Howard Morris at Wikipedia
He came to prominence in appearances on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows (a live sketch comedy series appearing weekly in the United States, from 1950 to 1954). In April 1954, Morris joined Caesar and Carl Reiner in "This Is Your Story," an 11-minute takeoff on Ralph Edwards's This Is Your Life. Morris claimed it was his favorite sketch role. As The New Yorker's David Margolick wrote in 2014, Read even more about Howard Morris at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Howard Morris
The most expensive item with a signature of Howard Morris (HOWARD MORRIS signed ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa BRICK-THROWING ERNEST T BASS) was sold in March 2020 for $260.00 while the cheapest item (Howard Morris- Jughead signed glossy photograph) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2020 with an average selling price of $32.85 for an autographed item of Howard Morris. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2020 with $260.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.50 was July 2016. In average, an autographed item from Howard Morris is worth $33.79.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Howard Morris were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW ernest t bass HOWARD MORRIS signed AUTOGRAPH 8294 | $17.50 | |
| Don Knotts & Howard Morris Hand Signed 8x10 - Autographed Photo | $13.00 | |
| Howard Morris 1977 Autographed Signed Personal Check Ernest T. Bass (D. 2005) | $49.99 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS Autographed 8X10 and Card Andy Griffith Show Ernest T. Bass Splash | $49.95 | |
| Howard Morris Mayberry Photo Autographed - Signed plus COA | $34.15 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa BRICK-THROWING ERNEST T BASS | $34.85 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa ERNEST T BASS GOES TO SCHOOL | $32.99 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa ERNEST T BASS UNIQUE CLOSEUP | $34.99 | |
| Howard Morris signed card! Ernest T. Bass! | $30.00 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed HISTORY OF THE WORLD 8x10 uacc rd coa ORIGINAL 1981 STILL | $33.79 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa ERNEST T BASS IN JAIL | $34.99 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa ERNEST T BASS IN JAIL | $34.99 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa ERNEST T CLOSEUP IN JAIL | $34.99 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa ERNEST T THROWING BRICK | $41.00 | |
| HOWARD MORRIS signed THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 8x10 w/ coa FLOYD GOOBER & ERNEST T | $32.85 | |