While working on The Andy Griffith Show, Ron soaked up all the knowledge that he could from those around him. Andy taught him ...

The word "memorable" frequently comes to mind when reflecting on The Andy Griffith Show, whether it's characters like Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), Barney Fife (Don Knotts), Floyd the Barber (Howard ...

Griffith and Edwards' son, Andy Samuel Griffith Jr. (nicknamed “Sam”), was born in December 1957. By the time he was born, Edwards had stepped away from acting to manage the family home and ...

Ron Howard seeks justice for Opie and Richie. As a child, the film mogul was best known for his role as Opie Taylor in the ...

There’s a reason people start whistling the theme to The Andy Griffith Show the second someone mentions Mayberry. The sound ...

The Andy Griffith Show aired from 1960-68 and was one of the finest American television series. From the fictitious Mayberry ...

According to Howard, another key aspect of the show’s lasting success was its commitment to Griffith’s perspective. “It was so much a function of a kind of singular creative voice, not that,” he told ...

Andy Griffith, then a popular nightclub comic, was the guest star. ... Andy tried to help his young son deal with his loss by talking about how sad they were when Opie's mother died, ...

Griffith produced a successor show called "Mayberry R.F.D." starring Ken Berry, who also played a widower with a young son. When it was canceled, Griffith took the news hard.

Tourists stroll the sidewalks of Mount Airy, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, passing businesses known from the 1960s television series starring native son Andy Griffith.

Best known as a TV dad, actor Andy Griffith also had two children of his own: son Andy “Sam” Griffith Jr. and daughter Dixie Griffith. “For the millions of his fans and people who loved him ...