When The Andy Griffith Show made its debut in 1960, few could have imagined the enduring legacy it would leave on American ...

Ron Howard learned the brutal limits of TV make-believe when he was handed an ice cream cone on the set of The Andy Griffith Show. “The hot lights melted any frozen dessert in a matter of ...

It’s well-documented that The Andy Griffith Show stars Andy Griffith and Aunt Bee actor Frances Bavier didn’t get along. What’s not mentioned as frequently is the theory that Griffith didn ...

(CNN) — Stars, officials, loved ones and fans from all walks of life weighed in Tuesday with their tributes to TV actor Andy Griffith, who died at age 86 in his home state of North Carolina:&… ...

That is, Betty Lynn, whom everybody knows as Barney Fife’s girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show, passed away in October 2021, according to The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C.

Ron Howard appearing in The Andy Griffith Show | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images. It’s easy to forget that director Ron Howard was before anything else an actor. His Hollywood roots run deep, all ...

She also appeared in movies with Mr. Griffith and another “Andy Griffith Show” cast member, Don Knotts. She returned to the role of Charlene one last time in the 1986 TV movie “Return to ...

Andy Griffith owned 50 percent of the show and reaped a lion’s share of the profits. Don Knotts, however, was a salaried employee and quit the show after five seasons when he was denied an ...

When The Andy Griffith Show made its debut in 1960, few could have imagined the enduring legacy it would leave on American television and in the hearts of viewers, then or now. Set in the ...

The Andy Griffith Show: Who is still alive? Thelma Lou turned 90 years old on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Well, Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show, turned 90.

The show ended almost 50 years ago, and in recent years the number of surviving cast members has dwindled (Andy Griffith himself died in 2012).