Andy Griffith - RIP

[tkret]

A sad day for Mayberry:
The Andy Griffith Show - The Beginning Theme Song.avi - YouTube

[MLBellis]

I have not seen anything on the net of his death!

[hotrodgirl]

No... I am terribly saddened to hear this. Andy was an admirable person. My condolences to his friends and family.

[zcaveman]

Andy Griffith, Matlock and Mayberry's Favorite Son, Dead at 86 - E! Online (http://www.eonline.com/news/andy_griffith_matlock_mayberrys/327572)

[bkcunningham1]

A real American entertainment icon. Ron Howard is the only one from the Andy Griffith show I can think of that is left.

[coralway]

Helen Crump is gone? I had a real crush on Helen Crump

[bkcunningham1]

If you haven't heard this, give it a listen. It is great: Andy Griffith Football Story from 1953 - YouTube




coralway, sadly, yes she is dead. Aneta Corsaut (1933 - 1995) - Find A Grave Memorial (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8449)

[coralway]

If you haven't heard this, give it a listen. It is great: Andy Griffith Football Story from 1953 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8)




coralway, sadly, yes she is dead. Aneta Corsaut (1933 - 1995) - Find A Grave Memorial (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8449)





Thank you, bk. Didn't know we lost Ms. Corsaut.

[rnj4983]

Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) and Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) are still with us. The Andy Griffith Show was my most favorite sit com of all times. RIP Andy Griffith!

[bkcunningham1]

Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) and Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) are still with us. The Andy Griffith Show was my most favorite sit com of all times. RIP Andy Griffith!

That is right, rnj4983. For some reason, I thought Gomer was dead.

What a great show. I loved the Darlings and Ernest T. I cry every time I see the episode where Opie shot the bird.

[bkcunningham1]

Andy, Opie and Horaitio.

Andy, Opie, and Horatio - YouTube

[skyguy79]

I especially remember Andy from the movie "No Time for Sargents!" where he played a naive, stubborn, literally minded hillbilly called Pvt. Will Stockdale, USAF.

The scene I'll never forget is where the Sgt. ordered him to clean and prepare the latrine for a VIP inspection. Pvt Stockdale went all out in the preparation, but went a little overboard in one respect.

When the VIP was brought into the latrine for the inspection and the order of "attention" was given, Will also gave his version of a solute to the VIP. He stepped on a pedal that was wired to all the toilet seats, and in unison all the seats snapped up in salute! You can only imagine the expression of his sargent's face! :22yikes:

[mfp509]

I can't watch that episode where Opie shot the bird. It was good series - I loved Don Knots especially when his eyes would bug out. I can still picture it and laugh. Yes, it is a sad day in Mayberry.

[stuckinparadise]

RIP Mr. Griffith

[bkcunningham1]

I especially remember Andy from the movie "No Time for Sargents!" where he played a naive, stubborn, literally minded hillbilly called Pvt. Will Stockdale, USAF.

The scene I'll never forget is where the Sgt. ordered him to clean and prepare the latrine for a VIP inspection. Pvt Stockdale went all out in the preparation, but went a little overboard in one respect.

When the VIP was brought into the latrine for the inspection and the order of "attention" was given, Will also gave his version of a solute to the VIP. He stepped on a pedal that was wired to all the toilet seats, and in unison all the seats snapped up in salute! You can only imagine the expression of his sargent's face! :22yikes:

I've seen that movie a dozen times and laugh every time.

[RichieB]

That is right, rnj4983. For some reason, I thought Gomer was dead.



It was "Goober" George Lindsey who recently passed away.

Andy was one of my favorite actors. He did some great comedic acting, and serious stuff too. We can never forget Mayberry, and my wife and I enjoyed watching "Matlock."

Andy and Don Knotts were great acting together.

[batman911]

Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) and Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) are still with us. The Andy Griffith Show was my most favorite sit com of all times. RIP Andy Griffith!

Jim Nabors still lives in Hawaii since 1976.

Jim Nabors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Nabors)

[bkcunningham1]

Jim Nabors still lives in Hawaii since 1976.

Jim Nabors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Nabors)

I bet I was thinking about Goober/George Lindsey, as RichieB pointed out. Thank you batman911.

[BarryRX]

How sad. Like so many others, his show was a part of growing up. I am whistling the theme song in my head as I type this.

[hotrodgirl]

I believe there was a line from the bird episode where Opie stated after he released the baby birds, "it seems so empty now". Andy replied, "but aren't the skies so nice and full"
And isn't heaven one person "fuller" now......

[RichieB]

I bet I was thinking about Goober/George Lindsey, as RichieB pointed out. Thank you batman911.

you may recall that Gomer and Goober were cousins.

[gatherer47]

I loved his comedy record albums where he did all his routines including my favorite "What it was,was football."

[RichieB]

Helen Crump is gone? I had a real crush on Helen Crump

you and me !!

[RichieB]

I just heard Andy referred to as "America's Sheriff." :police:

How fitting..... :bigbow:

[CaptJohn]

I especially remember Andy from the movie "No Time for Sargents!" where he played a naive, stubborn, literally minded hillbilly called Pvt. Will Stockdale, USAF.



I immediately went online and bought a copy of it since I haven't seen it in years. From the parts shown on the news it looks like Barney's part and Gomer's came out of that movie. I'll know better when I watch it in a few days. Don Knotts was also in it as I recall.

I too had a crush on Helen Crump! I guess we all did!

I have an old 78 rpm record of Andy reciting Swan Lake. Now, where did I put that?

[CaptJohn]

I just found the following info on the web.
Jim Nabors is 82, living in Hawaii, and is the last adult cast member.
Of course, Ron Howard (Opie) is doing well.

Here are the ladies still around:
Betty Lynn, who played Barney's girlfriend Thelma Lou, currently lives in Mount Airy, N.C. It was Andy Griffith's birthplace and widely believed to be the inspiration for Mayberry. She makes monthly appearances on the town's Andy Griffith Museum on the third Friday of the month.

Elinor Donahue, who played the town pharmacist and Andy's girlfriend in the show's first season, continues to work occasionally. She most recently appeared on several episodes of the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" in 2010 and 2011. She lives with her third husband, retired Broadway actor and dancer Lou Genevrino, in the retirement community Sun City in Palm Desert.

Maggie Peterson, who played Charlene Darling in several episodes of the series, married jazz musician Gus Mancuso and settled in Las Vegas, where she worked for many years as a location manager for film and TV. She's a regular attendee of the Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, Mo.

[skyguy79]

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[tkret]

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That's GREAT, Skyguy. Thanks for posting and it surely does apply.

[2BNTV]

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Sky:

A great cartoon. Where do you find this stuff? It's great.

[skyguy79]

Sky:

A great cartoon. Where do you find this stuff? It's great.This one and the one from the last time you asked I got off of a Facebook friends profile! Sorry, I must have forgotten to answer you the last time!