

Post-’60s, Griffith started his own production company and starred in less-successful shows like The New Andy Griffith Show and Salvage 1. Griffith did serve as executive producer and guest-starred in 5 episodes. In ‘67, Griffith was under contract for one more season but he refused and the show morphed into the spinoff Mayberry R.F.D, starring the great Ken Berry. As others like Knotts took home Emmys, Andy was never even nominated. Although he never received writing credit, Griffith worked on the development of every script. THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Andy Griffith, Jack Dodson, 1960-1968 In 1960, Griffith appeared on an episode of Make Room for Daddy as a county sheriff, and this role served as a backdoor pilot for The Andy Griffith Show, as both programs were produced by Sheldon Leonard. The film costarred the incredible Don Knotts and began a lifelong friendship and working relationship. Which would also be credited as the direct inspiration for the later spinoff, Gomer Pyle. In 1958 Griffith reprised an earlier teleplay role for the film version of No Time for Sergeants. RELATED: You May Have Missed Andy Griffith’s Real-Life Dad On ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ It was so popular he got to perform it on The Ed Sullivan Show! A North Carolina boy, Andy Griffith got his start being a monologist, performing stories such as, What it Was, Was Football, It was released as a single in 1953 and reached #9 on the charts. Sheriff Taylor enjoyed the simple things like fishing with his son or strumming a guitar.

Teaching about important lessons on character and values. Andy Griffith (Andy Taylor) Everett CollectionĪndy Taylor was the composed sheriff of Mayberry who offered his counsel to everyday townsfolks as well as his young son, Opie. Without further ado, get your fishing poles ready, we’re heading down to Myers Lake. We’re doing a look back at the cast of The Andy Griffith Show. We loved this heartwarming and enduring program, and the phenomenal cast was the biggest reason why. The father-son relationship was wholesome and the chemistry between Andy and Barney was sublime. Fans grew to know these Mayberry residents like their own friends or family, and its widespread success spawned spinoffs such as Gomer Pyle USMC and Mayberry, R.F.D. A show that evoked nostalgia across generations, it was one of the top shows of its time, never dipping below seventh in the ratings, and securing the No. The Andy Griffith Show was and is a timeless classic.
