20 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were On The Andy Griffith Show

[@MayberryMan]

Behind-the-Scenes on The Andy Griffith Show👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aojbapx-id-Zfqs

[@MarkJohnson-ou6xz]

The only way someone didn't know these people appeared, they didn't watch the show!

[@christopherfly3998]

Edgar Buchanan as the free - loading handyman, who almost worked Andy to death

[@poweruserx123]

Note: Jack Albertson won the Oscar for The Subject Was Roses. He wasn’t nominated for Willy Wonka.

[@docwashburn430]

I just appreciate the fact that you actually voiced the narration instead of doing AI generated narration at so many channels do these days. Thank you!

[@Pappysan]

HATE AI generated narration!!

[@timfitzgerald1035]

i agree

[@theimp5901]

@@timfitzgerald1035 Because you are a summer's eve type.

[@theimp5901]

@@John-v1b8f Perhaps you could take the don't live option.

[@gj8683]

@@John-v1b8f If you don't like anti-AI narration comments, don't read them.

[@cameraman655]

11:15 So sad we lost Teri yesterday, she passed of MS. May you Rest In Peace, Teri…🙏😔

[@Lorraine-g5w]

Oh wow I didn't know sad. she was great and beautiful !

[@Some_One_One]

Teri Garr?

[@you166mhz]

R.I.P. ....

[@User-x5s3x]

​@@Some_One_One: Yes.

[@joeybonin7691]

Maybe a tip of the hat to Denver Pyle, too. He played Briscoe Darling.

[@moniphil]

Yep, good video, but he missed that one.

[@jamesweemsdishman]

Then on Gomer Pyle he played Gomer's uncle. He even had the REAL last name!😄

[@brewsqui]

Denver Pyle also went on to play Uncle Jessie on Dukes of Hazard

[@moniphil]

@ Which is why we are surprised he didn’t at least get an honorable mention. He was more well-known than the guy who played Sam on the Brady Bunch-and that actor got an honorable mention.

[@cliffgraham9892]

@@moniphil I think the issue with Denver Pyle is just about every fan of the Andy Griffith show knows about Denver Plye playing Briscoe Darling and the idea was actors you didn't know were on the show.

[@kurtb8474]

Bob Denver was an established star before the AGS. He played Maynard Krebbs on the Dobie Gillis show.

[@tomfields3682]

Maynard >G< Krebs.

[@TheFuriousfunk]

WORK!

[@alm8375]

His quintessential role, spouting words of wisdom to his best pal, Dobe G. The Gilligan role didn't do him justice (but I watched it, anyway), it just let him continue to do what he must have loved to do,....ACT.

[@anakatrien2463]

Well done presentation. I watch the show probably every day, and have for many years. It can be watched many times because it's like going home to visit family 😇❤

[@DVSskater32164]

DUDE! At 1:24 you missed Hayden Rourke, Dr. Bellows!

[@opietwoep1247]

I was about to say this:)

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Love it ! Was most surprised by Jack Nicholson ❤

[@A2D4]

I think you left out Michael J Pollard (cousin Virgil) or maybe I missed it. Very enjoyable and well done video. Thank you . 👍🏻

[@MayberryMan]

Almost put him in then decided not to. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@A2D4]

@@MayberryManProbably a good decision. He wasn’t exactly a real well known movie or TV star later. 😊

[@HawaiiBlack]

@@A2D4 Actually,,,he was Oscar and Golden Globe nominated for Bonnie and Clyde. I believe, of everyone on the list, he, Nicholson and Reiner were the only ones to be Oscar/GG nominees or winners. I don't believe Teri Garr was...may she RIP.

[@rchydrozz751]

He was good in the movie Bonnie and Clyde. If you were into dirt bikes back in the 70's. Check out, Little Fauss and big Halsey with Robert Redford. Not an Oscar winning movie but brings back memories.

[@arise2945]

@@HawaiiBlack Teri Garr was Oscar nominated in the supporting actress category for Tootsie. She lost to her co-star Jessica Lange. RIP to Teri Garr - beautiful and a very sharp comic actress. George Kennedy was an Oscar winner for Cool Hand Luke, as was stated in the video.

[@jonlong5197]

You missed Vito Scotti the great character actor, who played Nazorine the baker in 'The Godfather'. He was in over 200 movies and T.V. shows, aside from being one of the gypsies in the AGS.

[@MayberryMan]

He’s great!

[@1950Grendel]

He was also in the clip with Jamie Farr.

[@tomryan914]

Born in California, but played 'ethnic-for-hire' roles!

[@gregorylapointe4157]

He was in several Columbo episodes.

[@scottmadoff7444]

& he visited gilligans island twice

[@waylonmccrae3546]

Tatum O'Neils Mother was a Beautiful Woman , her and Andy Griffith had the Best Chemistry IMO !! 😉👍🏻

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Loved her in many tv roles she played!

[@Gerrie-h7g]

Joanna Moore

[@dennisc6716]

Yeah, this is gonna need a part 2. I'm looking forward to it.

[@dburns8381]

My favorite was Joanne Moore. I wish she would have been Andy's permanent girl. Her Duette with Andy singing "Down In the Valley" was beautiful.

[@STho205]

I agree fully. That was a great character match. Excellent regional chemistry, just as Thelma Lou was cast perfectly. Helen Crump was always on the verge of a bad mood and acted as a deur displaced Yankee most of the time.

[@daviddavis3389]

@@dburns8381 did Joanna Moore defeat Andy in a trap shooting contest? I believe that Andy was interested in the attractive blonde; and wanted to impress her! So, he assumed that he could easily " one up her in most athletics events.....Andy found out soon that Joanna had been a champion "trap Shooter & a very fine shot......

[@RabbleInArms]

@@daviddavis3389 Nope that was Gail Davis. She was the star of "Annie Oakley" tv show in the late '50s

[@crystalheart9]

I liked her too. She would have been a perfect girlfriend for Andy.

[@pizzamike8527]

Agree100%

[@chuckwilson2301]

Great to see all of those old and memorable actors and actresses!

[@bambischmidt9864]

I love the Andy Griffith show. I still watch It.

[@SiriusMined]

I love how Alan Hale said "Little Buddy"

[@susanhuber1932]

You missed John Dehner. He was Aunt Bee's Medicine man. Also Bert Mustin in several roles as an old man.

[@joeybonin7691]

I've seen Bert on Leave It To Beaver, too.

[@johngranato2673]

@@joeybonin7691 And in All in the Family

[@dennisc6716]

@@johngranato2673 And Dragnet/Adam-12/Emergency. Burt was everywhere back in the day.

[@arise2945]

@@dennisc6716 A few years ago some new channel was showing The Monkees. I hadn't seen one since I was a small child so I tuned in. There I was promptly treated(?) to a shirtless Burt Mustin. Not exactly what I was wanting.

[@patfromamboy]

@@dennisc6716yep! He was also in the Reluctant Astronaut with Don Knotts.

[@1-brijos]

RIP Terri Garr❤❤

[@michaelfornell4467]

She was ,is, and ALWAYS will be wonderful. Such a nice sweet & lovely lady 4 sure!

[@Some_One_One]

Timestamp then!

[@chathamcrescent]

Such a well-done video! I would add to those already mentioned in the comments Frank Cady, who was Sam the grocer in Green Acres & Petticoat Junction. He was in the other county's jail with Otis.

[@MayberryMan]

Thanks for that!

[@jaynebutler3342]

Some of these surprised me! Can't believe I missed them in all these years.

[@MayberryMan]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@LindaBrowder-b8s]

@@MayberryMan😊😊

[@FrankensteinLover]

This was so good, and all these Classic big Names. My favorite was Allan Melvin and just how every role he played he knocked it out the Park and was so good.

[@MayberryMan]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@tomfields3682]

Recognized him from Sgt. Bilko.

[@johnstorton]

I was wrong, but I thought it was Allan Melvin on the other side of the fence in Home Improvements.

[@bruckner1]

He played a lot of good roles on Perry Mason, as did Denver Pyle and a lot of the actors who appeared here.

[@tomfields3682]

@@johnstorton Who was it then?

[@flyingo]

Well, I’ll be darned, I knew of a few of these, but had no idea there were so many. Thanks for this.

[@kevinsmith5288]

I enjoyed this, but I definitely would have added Jean Hagen, probably best known for the role of Lina Lamont in the classic film Singing in the Rain. She was in the 1961 episode, "Andy And the Woman Speeder."

[@Dov_ben-Maccabee]

Bernard Fox as Malcolm Merryweather - The Dillards as the Darlings - Howard Morris as Ernest T Bass - Danny Thomas in the pilot episode - Parley Bair as the mayor ( long time gunsmoke actor ) - Vito Scotti -

[@thecw301]

Yes, Parley Baer was Chester in the radio broadcasts.

[@STho205]

​@@thecw301 Howard McNear (2nd and best known Floyd) voiced Doc in radio Gunsmoke

[@thecw301]

@@STho205 Also true. And reportedly one of the nicest guys in show business.

[@trekzilladmc]

I first saw Bernard Fox as Justin the butler on "Private Eyes" also starring Don Knotts.

[@billjaggar6761]

You should have mentioned Susan Oliver, whose best roll was yet to come as The Green Girl Vina on Star Trek. Joanna Moore had yet to have her best rolls as Sue Ann Langdon.

[@judd442009]

We all visited Mayberry on Mondays during the first run of the show and every day when it was in reruns.

[@cavecookie1]

And, luckily, we can STILL visit Mayberry. This has to be one of the best TV shows ever, but the early episodes with Don Knotts will always be the best of the series.

[@Heavenlydaz]

Hayden Roarke (Dr Bellows), was also in the episode with Gavin McLeod, as a movie director.

[@sandranynj7118]

This was great! I was so surprised at the #1 and many others. I had to share this with all my childhood friends!

[@MayberryMan]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@angelh1743]

Arte Johnson was a comedic genius. There will never be another comic like him again.

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

Excellent video! Some I remembered, others I had no idea.

[@MayberryMan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@williambryan3346]

@12:14 Harry Dean Stanton’s looks didn’t change all that much as he aged. I instantly recognized him from his roles in Alien, Red Dawn, Repo Man, The Green Mile, Fire Down Below, and Marvel’s The Avengers.

[@earlekirkwood8436]

Stanton's Quantum leap.

[@billymclane7588]

I liked all the guest stars on The Andy Griffith Show

[@docadams7099]

A salute to Edgar Buchanan. In "shades of things to come" he plays a lazy handyman in Mayberry before he plays Uncle Joe Carson in Petticoat Junction.

[@billkeithchannel]

LOL. Overlooks a tiny role for Jack Albertson as "The Man" for Freddy Prinz.

[@jhunter1045]

Most of your honorable mentions were bigger than half the actual list!

[@richardwebb9400]

You didn't mention actor Bo Hopkins!

[@emilyr3451]

Glad to see you included Larry Hovis as Gilly Walker. Two very funny episodes!

[@KE5ZZO]

You left out Bernard fox - hogans heroes - col crittenton - and dr bombbay - bewitched

[@MayberryMan]

Good catch!

[@tomryan914]

'Titanic' movie, "Well said."

[@billolsen4360]

Barbara Eden co-starred in one episode of Perry Mason's first season, 1957. She was quite memorable. Andy was right, nature was very good to her.

[@JohnR.F.Dettner]

Barbara Eden also appeared in the episode of I Love Lucy. Lucy later claimed that Desi's sexually harassing Barbara was the last straw before deciding to divorce him.

[@robertwalegir8677]

Gavin MacLeod was happy on McHale’s Navy

[@MayberryMan]

True!

[@PaulaDautremont]

I remember every one of them and even the episodes that they were in, even the one with Kent McCord. RIP Teri Garr.

[@UPCM01]

Bit of Movie, TV trivia: Bill Bixby who would later play the Father in Courtship of Eddie's Father the tv series was based on the movie of the same name with Glenn Ford as the Father and Ron Howard (who played Opie) as Eddie.

[@jackieellenbarnes1268]

Enjoyed 😊

[@terryherrera9054]

Actually a lot of these actors where famous and well known before Andy Griffith. But it was nice to see them in this video. 😊

[@ObservantHistorian]

I must have watched some of the color episodes, but I think that when Barney left and the series went color, the show "jumped the shark," as the expression goes. I know the black and white episodes inside-out and STILL watch them - it is one of the best shows ever on television.

[@arise2945]

The color episodes are of shockingly poor quality compared to the early seasons. I cannot understand how it stayed high in the ratings. Seriously - it is baffling.

[@whitetrashmillionare4858]

@@arise2945 I lost interest in that show after Barney left!

[@cydonianman]

Don Knotts was just irreplaceable. Though I wondered if Jerry Van Dyke could have been a better replacement.

[@OttoByOgraffey]

11:13 RIP Teri Garr.

[@jackkircher1755]

Jack Nicolson and Terry Garr were the only ones I didn't know

[@lh7796]

Susan Oliver (Star Trek) appeared in the episode "Prisoner of Love"

[@thewolfdoctor761]

One of the all-time beauties.

[@redowlranchairfield5994]

You missed Vito Scotti and Ray Walston. Vito Scotti is in the same scenes as Jamie Farr and Ray Walston is in the scene with Roc Reiner

[@stevesummers6605]

Thanks MM. Keep em coming.

[@MayberryMan]

More to come! 👍🏼

[@brewsqui]

missed Howard Morris as Earnest T. Bass ( rock throwing hillbilly ) who was very successful before, during and after Andy Griffith Show ( acting, writing, directing, voiceovers )

[@dthomas9230]

He might've worked with Mel Brooks in one of his movies, too. If Mel Brooks was a writer for the Sid Caesar show he worked with Howie Morris then too.

[@HoustonRebel]

Didn't Bob Denver already have exposure in 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'?

[@MayberryMan]

You would think.

[@1950Grendel]

He was a regular for several seasons as Maynard G, Krebs ("Work!").

[@bobbillings2389]

What about Edward Buchanan (I believe was his name) who played Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction.

[@TheSMG1972]

I believe his name was Edgar Buchanan thanks

[@bobbillings2389]

@TheSMG1972 Oh yes...that's right. Now that I see it as you wrote it. He also was in a Leave It to Beaver episode.

[@MeemaMcLivingHealthy]

Buchanan was also in several movies. Two that I know of that starred Cary Grant.

[@dthomas9230]

"There's Uncle Joe, he's a movin' kinda slow at the Junction"

[@OttoByOgraffey]

I met George Kennedy and got to shake his hand. Academy Award winner George Kennedy.

[@jaynebutler3342]

It was an Oscar...

[@1950Grendel]

Have any fingers left?

[@Bumper776]

Pictures or it didn't happen! 🤣😂🤣

[@RIO-..]

Nice compilation..! Very Cool!

[@MayberryMan]

Thank you! 😊

[@1950Grendel]

You can't get everybody, but that was a good list.

[@MayberryMan]

Thanks!

[@jeromeblue3854]

Gavin MacLeod. George Kennedy. Larry Hovis. Kent McCord. Howard Hessman. Buddy Ebsen. Alan Hale. Bob Denver. Jackie Coogan. Bill Bixby. Jack Albertson. Sterling Holloway. Barbara Eden. James Best. Jerry Van Dyke. Rance and Clint Howard. Jamie Farr. Don Rickles. Rob Reiner. (Teri Garrett. Ellen Corby. Allen Melvin. Lee Van Cleef. Harry Dean Stanton. William Christopher. Morgan Brittany. Arte Johnson.) Jack Nicholson.

[@4got102c]

Add Ruth McDevitt (Miss Emily from "The Night Stalker")

[@Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr]

TAGS - Quite possibly the greatest 30 minute time slot on television - Ever.

[@kevinswales7003]

A major recurring guest roll is Denver Pyle, best known later as Uncle Jesse( Dukes Of Hazzard), Mad Jack (Grizzly Adams) as Brisco Darling.

[@marcdewey1242]

I was just a kid when the Andy Griffith show was on in the sixties,buy thought the actress who played Mary Alice,Opies date for the party was a just beautiful.

[@A2D4]

I once saw Morgan Brittany in (what used to be) Sav-on Drugstore in Studio City Ca, in the late 70’s. She had zero makeup on (it was early morning). Huge difference without makeup but still very pretty.

[@StacyMoore241]

We live in Western North Carolina and last month we rode to Mount Airy Andy Griffith home town.

[@garyszewc3339]

The fake jail house isn't very close to what the jail was on the show. They built it right next to the real Wally's filling station. I thought it was just a built up thing too, until I felt when I stepped on a piece of plywood, and said to the lady this place must have had a basement. She told me, no, that's the lube rack. We talked to her for about 20 minutes, and found out it was the actual Wally's filling station, that Andy based it on. The original owner and Andy's father were cousins. He used to hang out there as a kid, so when he made the show, He put Wally's filling station into it.

[@KathyMoranPaul]

Jack Albertson's sister Mabel Albertson played Howard Sprague's mother on the Andy Griffith show, too.

[@pnsjax]

Michael J Pollard - Barney's Cousin Vergil

[@matshaw5291]

How did they get away with not even an honourable mention of Doris Packer , Howard Morris or Bernard Fox? They all played well acted characters , and the episode with both Morris and Fox was incredible!

[@rosssouthwell8678]

Thanks for good memories

[@MayberryMan]

Thanks for watching!

[@donaldmccloud3067]

Oh, you forgot my favorite, Vito Scotti. Known in Hollywood as The Man of a Thousand Faces. A great actor.

[@thewkovacs316]

one of our greatest character actors....is there a sitcom he didnt appear on?

[@garymorris1856]

Did I miss Dub Taylor and Edgar Buchanon?

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

Just came across this video via YT. I'll be turning 60 next year. "The Andy Griffith Show" is a good memory to me. I used to watch it all the time growing up in Chicago on WGN TV. Some cool mentions about the famous guest stars on it. I remember some, especially the Don Rickles episode. It was cool seeing Jack Nicholson listed #1. I am going to search down both episodes to watch.

[@james_t_kirk]

*You left out actor Everett Sloane, who had an important role in one of the most famous movies ever made: "Citizen Kane".*

[@littlerose6673]

Good video. What about Joanna Moore?

[@MayberryMan]

Maybe. Four episodes as the same character and Andy’s girl was high profile. Was going more for stars who may have been missed. Thanks for watching & the comment! 😊

[@godzillamanstreb524]

Awesome ♥️🤍🩵💯

[@pamelamays4186]

So many universes crossed. Even The Hundred Acre Wood.

[@charlesnuzum-fb6gv]

1:02 Barbara Stuart - "Bunny" from Gomer Pyle USMC

[@williambilyeu9801]

I watch the show regularly on DVD and recall all of the appearances. I think that my favorite was Julie Adams as the county nurse.🤔😊👍

[@havefaith4358]

One of my FAVORITE shows!!! My little 8 year old grandniece surprised her mom at home because she would catch her watching it! 😅

[@rickbrannon815]

You missed Everett Sloan as Jubal Foster.

[@johnburnside7828]

Very well done!

[@crystalheart9]

This was so memorable. Even as a kid myself I thought little Clint Howard as Leon was so funny.

[@georgiasmith64]

Mr mc Bevy was Lars Hason (Charles Ingalls boss at the mill) from little house on the praire

[@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw]

Bob Denver was also in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"; and Bill Bixby was the star of "The Courtship of Eddie's Father".

[@michaelfornell4467]

Awesome video!

[@MayberryMan]

Thank you!

[@DavesGearStore]

Leon made me laugh every time, he was a great character with his cowboy outfits and his PBJ but I was a little surprised that he was only on 5 times.

[@billbergendahl2911]

I saw Bob Denver in person at New River Gorge Bridge Day in West Virginia in 1994. He and his wife were living in Princeton, West Virginia at the time.

[@ElizabethBrock]

You can’t beat those old shows,especially the one called three wishes for Opie.and the Haunted House show.That was so funny.I wish there were more tvseries out there made more like the good old shows

[@mikenyc1589]

Holloway was on 3 episodes of Superman too...thxs for the trip down memory lane

[@ronfehr7899]

You forgot about Chico and the Man when you mentioned Jack Albertson.

[@angelodelacuesta3882]

Gteat video sure brings back memories😮

[@MayberryMan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gageguy]

You missed Susan Oliver, Don Rickles, Phil Silvers, and probably many more. Better do a follow up.

[@brianarbenz1329]

He had Don Rickles. Looks like _you_ missed that.

[@mostamused2797]

Phil Silvers was never on TAGS.

[@AL_YZ]

At 9:44. Vito Scotti appears with Jamie Farr. Vito Scotti often played Italians and other ethnic roles. He was the Japanese soldier in Gilligan's Island. He was Nazorine the baker in "The Godfather". His final role was the restaurant manager in "Get Shorty."

[@CatherineBurk]

Jerry Van Dyke and Andy Griffith were also in the movie Angel in my pocket.

[@lewismusser7184]

When I did a scene with Andy in Matlock, between takes I asked him if he remembered Nicholson in Mayberry. He said that there were so many unknowns 'passing through' and Jack didn't make an initial impression on him. But Andy said George Goober Lindsey told him later that, yeah, Jack had indeed been on the show and that Nicholson was "hanging by a thread" financially because he hadn't gotten his 'break' yet. And then Andy said, " But he's done real well". Yep, you might say that.

[@MayberryMan]

Thanks for sharing!

[@krisrichards8041]

Good one. Did not realize Kent McCord.

[@larryulery3729]

Nice, but fore me it's the pickled cucumbers

[@wyattdean5658]

Kerosine?

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining.

[@MayberryMan]

Thank you!

[@elmerswann4490]

Even before Andy Griffith, Barbara Eden was in an epsode of "Highway Patrol" (Starring Broderick Crawford)

[@STho205]

She had been in one of the last season episodes of I Love Lucy as her 1st major TV appearance. Lucy liked her and fostered her career. When was "The Brass Bottle" made? Right after this if I recall.

[@jimperry4420]

Clinton Eastwood and Leonard Nimoy were also on Highway Patrol. Very young!

[@springdaye4451]

This was good. Part 2 should include singer Jack Prince. He played in 6 episodes where he played singer Rafe Hollister in 3 of them.

[@nickperkins8477]

Sterling Holloway performed in several Disney animated films, going back to Dumbo(1941). I think he was in animated films for Disney from the 40’s to the 70’s.

[@davidleedutton]

I always enjoy watching guest appearances on old TV series by big stars before they were famous, like Nicholson on this show, Gene Hackman on The Invaders, Al Pacino in N.Y.P.D., Sylvester Stallone on Kojak, or Christopher Walken on Hawaii Five-O.

[@gailwilson5192]

You missed these 3 lovely ladies- Julie Adams, Joanna Moore & Sue Ane Langdon. All went on to appear in Elvis Presley movies. 🎸🎤🎸

[@shauntellrivera2293]

The one I am shocked to see played on the Andy Griffith show would definitely have to be Jack Nicholson. That is pretty cool 😎