The Tragic Story of Howard McNear, Floyd the Barber on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ md23
When you think of The Andy Griffith Show, your mind probably instantly conjure up images of Andy, Barney Fife and Opie. However, the show’s strength was […]
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Andy Griffith Grumbled at Don Knotts For His Soft Parenting md23
Both Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, longtime friends and stars of The Andy Griffith Show, were fathers as well as television stars. In a story related by […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Despite Andy’s Rumored Temper, Ron Howard Says Show Environment Brought ‘Sense of Joy’ md23
One of the most popular and enduring shows of the ’60s was The Andy Griffith Show, a series that brought viewers into a simpler, sweeter time. […]
How Andy Griffith Got a Dying Don Knotts to Allow Him to Visit: ‘We’re Going to Get Through This’ md23
Watching Don Knotts and Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show, one gets a sense of the cameraderie and chemistry between the two actors. Their friendship may have […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Star Andy Loved ‘Matlock’ Character For Being ‘Bright, Cheap and Vain’ md23
Andy Griffith is undoubtedly best known for the show that bore his name. The Andy Griffith Show, however, was actually an early foray into entertainment for […]
‘Matlock’: Andy Griffith Had to Purge ‘Ralph Furley’ From Don Knotts Before His Guest Appearances on the Legal Drama md23
Actor Don Knotts began his brief recurring role on the courtroom drama Matlock in 1988 alongside his old friend Andy Griffith. Considering that one of his previous roles before Matlock was […]
Why Andy Griffith’s 1st Starring Role After the ‘Griffith Show’ Was Called ‘The $3.5 Million Misunderstanding’ md23
After The Andy Griffith Show signed off from CBS in 1968, its star kept himself busy with its spin-off series, Mayberry, R.F.D. Eventually, Andy Griffith moved on to […]
Andy Griffith Was Given an Ultimatum to Choose Between His Wife and His Manager – Guess Who He Picked md23
It may seem that legendary actor Andy Griffith was a self-made star, coming on the television scene with The Andy Griffith Show in 1960 and remaining a beloved […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Ron Howard on His 1st Impression of Co-Star Don Knotts: ‘I Remember Turning to My Dad’ md23
Young actor Ronny Howard became part of The Andy Griffith Show at the age of 6 in the role of Opie Taylor. When he started, the future […]
‘This Is Your Life’: Why Andy Griffith Was ‘Furious’ He Was Ambushed on the Reality Show – and Don Knotts Was a No-Show md23
Actor Andy Griffith was surprised with a 1971 appearance on the reality show This Is Your Life. But the Andy Griffith Show star was not pleased in the least. […]