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What Ever Happened to the Cast of The Andy Griffith Show?
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Andy Griffith decided to leave The Andy Griffith Show in 1968, ending the series. He told PEOPLE in 1979 that he regretted that decision. The nine years that followed were a “dry spell,” he said. “I did five pilots that got nowhere, had two series that flopped."
"A deep panic set in," he said of his career. In the ‘70s, he appeared in miniseries like Centennial, From Here to Eternity and Roots: The Next Generations. Then in 1983, he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome and was paralyzed for three months. Recuperation took six months of physical therapy.
Soon after, his career bounced back. He starred in the 1984 miniseries Fatal Vision and then in the TV movie Matlock, which was picked up for a series. "I'm working harder than ever," he told PEOPLE in 1986.
The 1986 Andy Griffith Show reunion came out of him, Knotts and Howard presenting together at the Emmys in 1983. Matlock ran until 1995. He made a handful more media appearances, including in an episode of Dawson’s Creek and in 2003’s The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry, before he died in 2012 at age 86.
Griffith was married to Barbara Bray Edwards from 1949 to 1972. He was married to Solica Cassuto from 1973 to 1981. In 1983, he married Cindi Knight, who was with him until his death. "It's a splendid marriage," Griffith told PEOPLE in 1986. "Our thrust in life is to bring joy to each other."
The actor and his first wife welcomed two children together by adoption, Dixie and Andy Jr.
Ron Howard as Opie
Ron Howard seemingly predicted his future, when, at age 6, he told Griffith and the show's producers that he wanted to be a "writer-producer-director.” They bought him his first camera. "Andy was like a wonderful uncle to me," he told PEOPLE in 1986. "He created an atmosphere of hard work and f American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1962) Thomas Ian Griffith (born March 18, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and martial artist. His best-known roles include Terry Silver in John G. Avildsen's 1989 martial arts filmThe Karate Kid Part III, which he later reprised in the fourth through sixth and final season of the Netflix television series Cobra Kai (2021–2025), as well as voicing his character in the video gameCobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (2022); head vampire Jan Valek in John Carpenter's 1998 neo-Westernaction horror filmVampires; warrior Taligaro in Raffaella De Laurentiis' 1997 sword and sorcery picture Kull the Conqueror; recurring character Larry Sawyer in the first season of The WB's teen drama series One Tree Hill (2004); and Catlin Ewing in NBC's soap operaAnother World from 1984–1987. He also portrayed screen legend Rock Hudson in ABC's 1990 television biopic Rock Hudson, and serial killer Doug Clark in CBS's 2000 biopic A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle. Griffith wrote, story edited, co-produced, or supervised produced over sixty episodes of NBC's fantasypolice proceduraldramahorror program Grimm from its second through sixth and final season (2012–2017), and has written, supervised producer, or co-executive produced over thirty episodes of Netflix's romanticdrama seriesVirgin River during its fifth through seventh seasons (2023–2025). He and his wife, Mary Page Keller, formed the independent film production company Ian Page Productions in the late 1980s, through which they produced a handful of films, including Night of the Warrior (1991), Ulterior Motives (1991), Excessive Force (1992), and Avalanche (1999). During the early 1990s, he was positioned to be one of Hollywood's next big action stars. From critics and journalists, he received freq American actor and singer (1926–2012) Not to be confused with Andy Griffiths, Andrew Griffith, or Andy Griffin.For the eponymous TV series, see The Andy Griffith Show. Andy Griffith Griffith in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show Andy Samuel Griffith Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. Manteo, North Carolina, U.S. Barbara Bray Edwards Solica Cassuto Cindi Knight Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, as well as his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) and Ben Matlock in the legal dramaMatlock (1986–1995). Griffith was born on June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the only child of Carl Lee Griffith and his wife, Geneva (née Nunn). As a baby, Griffith lived with relatives until his parents could afford to buy a home. With neit .Thomas Ian Griffith
Andy Griffith
Born
(1926-06-01)June 1, 1926Died July 3, 2012(2012-07-03) (aged 86) Resting place Roanoke Island, North Carolina, U.S. Alma mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BMus) Occupations Years active 1946–2012 Notable work Political party Democratic Spouses Children 2 Early life and education