Matlock, the long-running ’80s series starring Andy Griffith as the quirky title character, was one of the best-loved legal ...

Andy Griffith early life He was born June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina (the inspiration for the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina), his family so poor that he spent his infancy sleeping ...

Between 1965 and 1969, Andy Griffith remained the heart of The Andy Griffith Show, though the series—and his role in it—began to evolve.Don Knotts had departed at the end of Season 5 in 1965 ...

Rowe tells IndieWire how a set he built for one show — then developed further on a second — eventually became the massive law ...

The Andy Griffith Show reigns as one of the most iconic and wholesome television sitcoms, starring Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Ron Howard. Known for its unique series ending, The Andy Griffith ...

Griffith played Andy Taylor, a widowed sheriff who was kind and considerate — but kept everyone in line when he had to. Don Knotts played Barney Fife, Andy’s cousin and deputy who often got up ...

Each one adored The Andy Griffith Show. Serling, the brain behind The Twilight Zone, another enduring television classic, even described Andy Griffith as “one of the few genuinely funny comedies ...