Ron Howard Said After This ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Episode, ‘I Was No Longer a Child Actor’
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ actor Ron Howard said it was during filming of one popular episode that he knew he was no longer simply a […]
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Ken Berry Said ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Actor Frances Bavier ‘Didn’t Really Appreciate’ Her Role as Aunt Bee
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star Frances Bavier never really ‘appreciated’ her role as Aunt Bee on the series, according to co-star Ken Berry. Here’s what […]
An ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Director Said Gomer Pyle Actor Jim Nabors Was a ‘Complete Jekyll and Hyde’ md23
Actor Jim Nabors made a name for himself as Mayberry’s Gomer Pyle, the gas station attendant with a sweet and childlike disposition on The Andy Griffith Show. One […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Star Maggie Peterson Died ‘Peacefully’ at 81 md23
Maggie Peterson died peacefully at 81 years old, and she’s known for her work on ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ Here’s what to know about the […]
‘Andy Griffith Show’ Star Maggie Peterson ‘Wasn’t Aware’ She Was Auditioning When She Was Cast as Charlene Darling
In a 2021 book, the late ‘Andy Griffith Show’ star Maggie Peterson revealed she wasn’t aware she was auditioning for the role of Charlene Darling […]
Jim Nabors Was Grateful for His ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Character: ‘I Really Loved Gomer’
Unlike other actors who are typecast, Jim Nabors was fond of the ‘Andy Griffith Show’ character of Gomer Pyle that vaulted him to fame. In […]
Andy Griffith Spent Hours on Every Script, According to a Show Star: ‘I Wasn’t Used to Working That Way’
An ‘Andy Griffith Show’ star revealed that Griffith was difficult to please when it came to the show’s scripts, spending hours on each one until […]
Ron Howard Looks Back on The Andy Griffith Show with ‘Fondness’ Ahead of 65th Anniversary: ‘It’s My Childhood’
Ron Howard is reflecting on 65 years in Mayberry! Speaking with PEOPLE at the YES Scholars 25th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles, the 71-year-old Happy Days alum reflected […]
Clint Howard on His ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Peanut-Butter-Sandwich-Eating Character: ‘I Looked Friggin’ Adorable’
Actor Clint Howard worked alongside his older brother Ron Howard on The Andy Griffith Show. The younger Howard played one of the show’s youngest characters, Leon the peanut-butter-eating […]
Andy Griffith Show Refused to Have a Three-Camera Format on His Show: ‘The Audience Is What Creates the Problem’
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ began as a single-camera TV comedy and stayed that way throughout its eight-season run, thanks to the star’s insistence on this […]