And the Andy Griffith Show cast are some of the most beloved and recognizable stars of the last 60. - Dennis Moore - Dan Duryea Martin was married to Helen Meisels-Martin from 1967 until his death. Other frequent story lines concerned Taylors parenting of his fishing-enthusiast son, Opie (Ron Howard), and worrying about the misadventures of his unmarried aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). In another, he played a terminally ill man who videotaped his last will and testament. Radio announcer from station YLRB, later WMPD, from Mount Pilot, in "Family Visits" and "Barney's Bloodhound" whose voice is that of, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 22:27. The Andy Griffith Show Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast verified as complete Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Series Costume Design by At an unimposing 5' 8" he once described himself as having a walk like a bad imitation of Bob Hope and a voice like Shirley Temple with a cold. Yet he somehow had a gift of endowing his whiners, frauds, losers, undesirables and crazy rurals with an endearing, likable quality. 1967-11-01 "Cool Hand Luke", starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and Strother Martin, is released - John Doucette Following the end of the World War II, Strother Martin moved to Los Angeles and started working as a swimming instructor. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Wow! comment. In 1963, he was cast as Private Anton Copang in the episode "Walk Through the Badlands" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, The Dakotas. He studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was part of the diving team. Born on March 26, 1919, in Kokomo, Indiana, USA, Martin was the youngest of three children of Ethel (ne Dunlap) and Strother Douglas Martin. - Jan Merlin - Pierce Lyden This episode was supposed to be rerun during the summer of 1980 but was pulled and replaced with another episode due to his death. - J. Farrell MacDonald Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Not only that, the regulars, particularly Milburn Stone, also have a story to get their teeth into and are given strong lines to boot. There is no convenient resolution provided in this episode, the bad guys do bad things and in the end are mostly left to their own devices. - Henry Silva In 19731974, he was a regular cast member of the James Stewart legal drama and murder mystery series Hawkins. - Neville Brand - Paul Sorenson, Ben Welden, William Watson, George Barrows He became a favorite of Paul Newman and director Sam Peckinpahwho terrified him according to those who worked with Martin. In 1965, Martin appeared in the episode "Most Precious Gold" of the NBC comedy/drama series Kentucky Jones, starring Dennis Weaver. - Hank Worden - Edmund Cobb - John Cason One of his last acting jobs was as host of Saturday Night Live on April 19, 1980. - DeForest Kelley Martin appeared in the first Brian Keith series, Crusader, a Cold War drama on CBS. Updates? Yes, sir Cain't get enough. Thought it was going to be another Matt shoot-em-up at the end and cleaning up the story. The play The Time of Your Life was revived in March 17, 1972 at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles with Martin, Henry Fonda, Richard Dreyfuss, Gloria Grahame, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ron Thompson,[5] Jane Alexander, Richard X. Slattery and Pepper Martin among the cast with Edwin Sherin directing.[6][7]. in English Literature from Aurora College. - Lee Roberts Denver Pyle plays his meanest, Strother Martin plays the pathetic nice guy to the Hilt and Kevin Hagen plays a selfish, childish guy. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. Well worth watching. He also made many guest appearances on Perry Mason throughout the nine-year run from 19571966, including a college employee in "The Case of the Brazen Bequest" and the murderer in "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito". Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Family . In CBS western television show Hotel de Paree (1959-60), Martin played Aaron Donager. - Lee Van Cleef 1969 was Martins banner year. In 1963, he appeared in Glynis Johns' short-lived comedy series Glynis in the episode "Ten Cents a Dance". - Jean Willes Wood carver Will Timble (Strother Martin) gets something in his eye and Doc drags him to his office so he can remove it. He even paraphrased his most famous line from the film, "What we have here is failure to communicate BILINGUALLY!" In 1983, Griffith was stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but he recovered after rehabilitation. (1968-71). He worked with John Wayne in six films, The Horse Soldiers (1959), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), McLintock! (1963), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), True Grit (1969) and Rooster Cogburn (1975). She played Thelma Lou, Deputy Barney Fife's girlfriend, on The Andy Griffith Show.During the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in many films, including Sitting Pretty (1948), June Bride (1948), the original Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). "[1] The line is number 11 on the American Film Institute list of AFI's 100 Years100 Movie Quotes. Martin had been suffering from cardiac problems for a long while and was under doctors care. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In an interview originally published in Movietone News in 1981, Martin commented on his professional relationship with both Wayne and Newman:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, [Paul] never says so, but he cast me in Butch Cassidy. That episode was supposed to be rerun during the summer of 1980, but it was pulled and replaced with another episode due to Martin's death. 1980), place of death: Thousand Oaks, California, United States, See the events in life of Strother Martin in Chronological Order. In 1981, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal in Murder in Texas (1981). - Stephen McNally - Douglas Kennedy Martin appeared in the first Brian Keith series, Crusader, a Cold War drama on CBS. Filming & Production - Ernie Adams - Bud Geary I wasnt told until during Slap Shot the director saidBack when they were getting ready to do Butch, George Roy Hill said, "I've got these three people for Percy Garris: Strother Martin" and Paul said, "Dont go any farther." However, he ended the competition in third place. - Noah Beery Sr. Jones, who in real life was one of his closest friends. In 1962, he was cast as Harold Horton in "The Chocolate Cake Caper" of the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. - Frank Ellis They gripe over having to wait on Timble who doesn't insist on them waiting, it is Doc that does that. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. - Donald Curtis Griffith created his own production company in 1972, which produced several movies and television series. While he is busy, "Pa" Ginnis (Denver Pyle) and his four worthless sons come to Doc's office because one has busted his leg. - Kenneth MacDonald - Al Bridge Paul Sorenson, Ben Welden, William Watson, George Barrows. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Andy-Griffith-Show. Martin can also be seen in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke (1978) as Arnold Stoner, the father of Tommy Chong's character Anthony. - Frank Ferguson Top Deals This Week: Save on Paramount+, Showtime, HBO Max, Fire TV, and Roku, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Is Now Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Slashed Prices on all Sorts of Fire TV Stick Models, Amazon Fire Tablets on Sale: Save up to 45%, The Ultimate Streaming Guide for February 2023, 7 Shows to Watch if You Like The White Lotus, 8 Shows You Should Watch If You Miss Warrior Nun, 8 Shows Like Emily in Paris to Watch While You Wait for Season 3, 17 Shows and Movies Like Yellowstone to Watch Between Season 5 Episodes, Here's When Yellowstone Will Return for Season 5 Part 2, 1923 Finally Brings Death to the Yellowstone Ranch, Everything We Know About Yellowstone Spin-Off 6666 So Far, Harrison Ford Explains What Drew Him to Jacob Dutton in 1923, Yellowstone Star Cole Hauser Teases New Role in 1883: The Bass Reeves Story. - Ted de Corsia - Lee Marvin Flowers "The Trees, the Bees and T. T. Flowers", an episode that took on urban invasion and the environment. At 17, he won the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. - Rayford Barnes - James Coburn - Myron Healey He made his television debut in 1951, in an episode of Stars Over Hollywood. During his monologue, he again did his Tennessee Williams impression. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. The Andy Griffith Show. In 1972, he appeared as James Garner's uncle in the "Zacharia" episode of NBC's Nichols. He invites his brother to join him in the pending strike. In 59-60 he was a regular as Aaron Donager, a townsman friend of Sundance (Earl Holliman) on Hotel de Paree. Also Known As: Strother Douglas Martin Jr. Spouse/Ex-: Helen Meisels (m. 1967 his death. - Leo Gordon Born March 26, 1919, in Kokomo, IN, Martin became a champion diver at the University of Michigan while he worked toward a theatre arts degree. As a child, he excelled at swimming and diving. Very dark and gritty storyline. By the late 1960s, Martin was almost as well-known a figure as many top-billed stars. When he was 17 years old, he became the winner of the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. The following is a list of characters of The Andy Griffith Show, an American sitcom television series, starring Andy Griffith. Strother Martin married Helen Beatrice Meisels on December 18, 1966. Floyd's nephew; replaces Barney as deputy, A waitress at the Mayberry Diner, Goober's girlfriend, Mayberry telephone operator who often eavesdrops on calls and has brief conversations with characters in at least 19 episodes. He guest-starred in Jack Lord's ABC adventure/drama series, Stoney Burke. The Andy Griffith Show was part of a larger trend in 1960s television programming that focused on comedic and lighthearted country themes and characters. He entered the adult National Springboard Diving competition in hopes of gaining a berth on the U.S. Olympic team, but finished third in the competition.[3]. Maude made her first two appearances on All In The Family during season 2 as Edith Bunker's cousin, the second appearance was a back door pilot that laid out the premise of the show Maude. - Zon Murray At . - Chris Alcaide Briscoe Darling's daughter. | Previously, he guest-starred as Marv Rowley in the 1961 Gunsmoke episode "Tall Trapper" playing an angry man who murders his wife out of jealousy then tries to pin the killing on a quiet, respectful trapper who his wife fell for. It's the CRUELTY that stands out here. a poor woodcarver, his trusty pooch, old wino Louie Pheeters. and the Justice "Served" (as another commentator says) is richly deservedeven though I would have liked to see Matt and Quint kick the s___ out of those creeps. In 1967, Martin played Arizona miner Ed Schieffelin in the episode "Silver Tombstone" of the syndicated television series Death Valley Days. He later went on to play Mayberry's choir director, John Masters, on the The Andy Griffith Show (1960). In 1962, Martin was cast as Harold Horton in "The Chocolate Cake Caper" of the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. The story is a little mean-spirited but it has a very justified conclusion. A classic sitcom from the 1960's, The Andy Griffith Show revolved around the life of Andy Griffith in the fictitious city of Mayberry, North Carolina.A father of one, the widowed sheriff has a . - Kenne Duncan His widow, who was ten years his senior, died in 1997. - Dick Alexander - Tom London Omissions? These are the talented individuals that can move from genre to genre and are consistently working. - Denver Pyle Instead we are treated to a special kind of justice one you can really sink your teeth into. - Jack Elam \"The Andy Griffith Show\" was one of the most successful shows of the '60s and over the years it has continually been looked at as one of the best series in American television history by various publications.Back when \"The Andy Griffith Show\" aired it was a program that evoked nostalgia, and today it still displays a much simpler time in America. Martin perhaps is best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he uttered the famous line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate. Creators Sheldon Leonard Aaron Ruben Danny Thomas Stars Andy Griffith Ron Howard Don Knotts - Douglas Fowley Here, the good guys are exactly that, the bad guys have no redeeming features. 2020. - Gregg Palmer Martin debuted as an actor in an uncredited role in the 1950 crime-drama The Damned Dont Cry. Born in San Francisco, California, Hartman was the son of Ferris Hartman, who was sometimes called the "Ziegfeld of the Pacific Coast" and actress Josie Hart. His wife was ten years older than him. In 1963, he appeared in Glynis Johns's short-lived comedy series Glynis in the episode "Ten Cents a Dance." In one of the skits, Martin played the strict owner of a French language camp for children, based on his role as the prison captain from Cool Hand Luke. - Edward J. Peil She died in 1997. Among Martin's memorable performances is his portrayal of the warden or "captain" of a state prison camp in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he utters the line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate. He also starred in a two-part The Rockford Files 1977 episode as T.T. In 1965, he guest-starred as Meeker in the episode "Return to Lawrence" on the ABC western The Legend of Jesse James. Among others, he can be seen in The Black Whip (56), Black Patch (57), Cowboy (58), Wild and the Innocent (59), Horse Soldiers (59), Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (62), McLintock (63), Sons of Katie Elder (65), as well as dozens of TV episodesZane Grey Theatre, Broken Arrow, Trackdown, Jefferson Drum, Texan, Rebel, Have Gun Will Travel, Rawhide, Legend of Jesse James, Big Valley, Dakotas and many others. - Robert Ryan - Strother Martin Martin appeared in all three of the classic Westerns released in 1969: Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (as Coffer, a bloodthirsty bounty hunter), George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (as Percy Garris, the "colorful" Bolivian mine boss who hires the two title characters), and Henry Hathaway's True Grit (as Colonel Stonehill, a horse dealer). - Bob Wilke With Paul Newman, he appeared in films like in Cool Hand Luke (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and Slap Shot (1977). Martin also excelled in comedy, playing an incompetent "Indian agent" in the John Wayne film, "McLintock!" The legendary star acted with stars like Don't Knotts, Frances Bavier, and Ron Howard, who still recalled their thoughts on their . Doc Adams feels threatened when a woman doctor (Vera Miles) arrives in Dodge City to be his replacement. After he left there, he worked for a newspaper in San Francisco, beginning as a copy boy and later . The. He played an Indian agent in the John Wayne film, McLintock! - Morris Ankrum The couple did not have any children. On a Gilligan's Island episode, Martin played a man living supposedly alone on the island for a radio show contest. - Tom Bay Among the others in the cast who had later success were Knotts, who starred in a raft of motion-picture comedies; Nabors, a singer, who headlined the Gomer Pyle spin-off and hosted a television variety show; and Howard, the star of televisions Happy Days (197484) before directing motion pictures such as Cocoon (1985) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). Episodes 1159 (19601965) were broadcast in black-and-white, while the last 90 episodes (19651968) were in color. - Lyle Bettger - William Mims Martin also portrays a man with learning difficulties in "Cooter", an episode written by Sam Peckinpah in 1958 for the third season of the long-running Western series Gunsmoke. (Jones) in the 1969 epic western film The Wild Bunch. Jamie Farr appears as Dick Gird. - Byron Foulger Her ashes are interred with Martin's in Court of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. This guitar, Serial #148639, has remained Andy's favorite Martin ever since. He served as a swimming instructor in the United States Navy during World War II and was a member of the diving team at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since he was a child, he was exceptionally good at swimming and diving. This is another John Meston tragic masterpiece that is as much Rod Serling or Alfred Hitchcock as a TV western. In 1966, he guest-starred in the Lost In Space episode "Blast Off Into Space" as a gritty mining engineer named Nerim. - Mari Blanchard Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). She taught journalism and literature on the secondary-school level before joining Britannica. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/strother-martin-43931.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. - Forrest Taylor Their ashes are interred in Court of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. Griffith. - Terry Frost - Gerald Mohr Martin later appeared in another George Roy Hill film, Slap Shot (1977), again with Paul Newman, as the cheap general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs hockey club. - Bruce Dern - L. Q. Jones He even paraphrased his most famous line from the film, "What we have here is failure to communicate BI-LINGUALLY!" They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. "[1] The line is number 11 on the American Film Institute list of 100 Years100 Movie Quotes. He was 61 years old at the time. By the late 1960s, Martin was almost as well-known a figure as many top-billed stars. Dangerous Assignment episode The Venetian Story Riri (1952), Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 17:31, "'I dont like those hard goodbyes' Strother Martin", "Strother Martin, Actor In Western Movies And 'Luke' Warden", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strother_Martin&oldid=1139543184, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 17:31. - Hank Patterson - Earle Hodgins He guest-starred, as a circus tightrope walker Dooley Delaware, in the 1957 episode "High Wire" in CBS' Have Gun - Will Travel. The guest stars alone make it worthwhile. He guest starred in Jack Lord's ABC adventure/drama series, Stoney Burke. As a child, he excelled at swimming and diving; he was nicknamed "T-Bone Martin" because of his diving expertise. After enlisting in the US Navy during the World War II, he was assigned as a swimming instructor for recruits. - Marie Windsor - Scott Marlowe Dawson's Creek. In 1961, Martin portrayed Pete Gibson in the episode "The Case of the Brazen Bequest" on Perry Mason. [3] He earned bit roles in a number of pictures and soon gained frequent character roles in films and television through the 1950s, having appeared in such programs as the Western anthology series Frontier on NBC and the syndicated American Civil War drama Gray Ghost. In an interview at Emerson College, Bea Arthur discusses how Maude came about, she'd had a long . An Interview With The Andy Griffith Show is one of the most popular shows in the history of television. Gunsmoke's plot lines were becoming increasingly harsh, cruel, and violent. That same year, he played the lead in the episode "Pete Henke" of NBC's western Jefferson Drum. [4] Martin's distinctive, reedy voice and menacing demeanor made him ideal for villainous roles in many of the best-known westerns of the 1950s and 1960s, including The Horse Soldiers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. 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In one of the skits, Martin played the strict owner of a French language camp for children, based on his role as the prison captain from the film, Cool Hand Luke. Strother Martin can also be seen in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke (1978) as Arnold Stoner, the father of Tommy Chong's character Anthony. He was cast in 1955 as Landry Kersh in the episode "Shadow of God" on the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. Created by Sheldon Leonard of The Danny Thomas Show, this series even spawned from an episode of Danny Thomas - and Griffith was the perfect example of wholesome comedy. Andy Griffith, original name Andrew Samuel Griffith, (born June 1, 1926, Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.died July 3, 2012, Manteo, North Carolina), American actor who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of homespun characters, notably the sheriff on the television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (196068) and a defense attorney in the dramatic series Matlock (198695). In 1974, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in CBS crime drama Hawkins. The next year on that series he played the character "Dillard" in "The Constable". - George Macready The Andy Griffith Show takes place in the fictitious Mayberry, North Carolina, a sleepy rural town. The family lived in San Antonio, Texas, for a brief period before coming back to Indiana. | The Andy Griffith Show - Full Cast & Crew 1960 -2020 8 Seasons CBS Family, Comedy TVG Watchlist Where to Watch A sitcom about the colourful characters a small, sleepy town in North Carolina, the. The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. 1966-12-18 American actor Strother Martin (47) weds Helen Meisels (56), until his death in 1980; Historical Events. Show. In the story line, after years of failure, Schieffelin is convinced that he is on the verge of a bonanza. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Directed by Ralph Waite. The show plays upon popular stereotypes of rural and small-town life; Mayberry is almost entirely populated by simple (sometimes simple-minded) country people immortalized by the likes of gas station attendant Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) and the town drunk, Otis (Hal Smith), who locks himself in jail after his weekly bender and lets himself out upon sobering up. Martin was born in Kokomo, Indiana to Ethel (ne Dunlap) and Strother Douglas Martin. - Ian MacDonald Her first movie was the 1951 sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), which was also the first time Frances appeared with Olan Soule. The following is a list of characters of The Andy Griffith Show, an American sitcom television series, starring Andy Griffith. The Andy Griffith Show, American television comedy series that aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968. Burt Mustin was in a total of 14 episodes; only episodes where he was Jud Fletcher are counted here. - I. Stanford Jolley The series ran for eight seasons on CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. | It ran for 356 performances. - Morgan Woodward 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Denver Pyle plays his meanest, Strother Martin plays the pathetic nice guy to the Hilt and Kevin Hagen plays a selfish, childish guy. Strother Douglas Martin, Jr. (March 26, 1919 August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of superstars John Wayne and Paul Newman and was memorable in western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. *No Hands" introduces a rich array of characters living in or visiting Dodge City. Griffith, a one-time comic monologuist who had appeared in motion pictures such as A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for . But the splinter he gets in his eye while carving a sign for Miss Kitty, and the bad sausage he acquires, are unfortunate accidents. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a . But he never mentioned that to me, he never said "I got you this job." - Holly Bane/Mike Ragan A little like a twilight zone episode. His first film was a bit in The Asphalt Jungle (50) after which he began to work steadily in films and on TV, however his first western, Drum Beat, wasnt until 1954 and it really wasnt until 56 that Martin began to appear primarily in westerns. The story is a little mean-spirited but it has a very justified conclusion. The Andy Griffith Show was part of a larger trend in 1960s television programming that focused on comedic and lighthearted country themes and characters. He was cast in 1955 as Landry Kersh in the episode "Shadow of God" on the ABC religion anthology series, Crossroads. Waitress at the Bluebird Diner who Barney talks to on the telephone as his second girlfriend in ten episodes. - Bud Osborne He and L.Q. He served as a swimming instructor in the United States Navy during World War II and was a member of the diving team at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He died at age 61 of a heart attack on August 1, 1980,[9] at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. Known for portraying grimy, unlikeable villains, Martin was often referred to by the press as the The Andy Devine for the Age of Anxiety" and "A Gabby Hayes without Honor.". Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, executive producer (249 episodes, 1960-1968), associate producer (126 episodes, 1960-1964), associate producer (60 episodes, 1965-1967), associate producer (32 episodes, 1964-1965), production manager (219 episodes, 1960-1967), production supervisor (154 episodes, 1963-1968), production supervisor (64 episodes, 1960-1962), production manager (30 episodes, 1967-1968), assistant director (186 episodes, 1962-1968), assistant director (58 episodes, 1960-1962), property master (248 episodes, 1960-1968), construction coordinator (60 episodes, 1966-1968), re-recording editor (94 episodes, 1960-1963), re-recording editor / sound editor (32 episodes, 1964-1966), re-recording editor (31 episodes, 1963-1964), boom operator (uncredited) (1 episode, 1965), costume jeweller (uncredited) (1 episode, 1962), supervising editor (72 episodes, 1960-1964), supervising editor (41 episodes, 1965-1968), editorial supervisor (30 episodes, 1967-1968), composer: theme music (215 episodes, 1960-1968), music editor (uncredited) (7 episodes, 1966), script consultant (90 episodes, 1964-1968), script consultant (29 episodes, 1966-1967), story consultant (124 episodes, 1960-1964), production secretary (107 episodes, 1960-1963), assistant to producer / production assistant (105 episodes, 1963-1968), assistant to producer (63 episodes, 1961-1963), assistant to producer (32 episodes, 1960-1961), story consultant (29 episodes, 1964-1966), assistant to producer (26 episodes, 1966-1967), assistant to producer (18 episodes, 1965-1966). Before his demise, Griffith made appearances in several movies and TV shows but was most famous for "The Andy Griffith Show." The 1960 comedy sitcom saw Andy Sr play the role of small-town Sheriff Andy Taylor. On August 1, 1980, he had a heart attack and passed away at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. He was well known for a number of TV roles from the 1960s through the 1980s, including his portrayal of Briscoe Darling Jr. in several episodes of The Andy Griffith S See Strother Martin full list of movies and tv shows from their career. The Andy Griffith show Addeddate 2020-03-23 11:37:44 Identifier the.andy.griffith.show.s01e09_202003 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. Andy Griffith once said, "The straight man has the best part. Martin later appeared in another George Roy Hill film, Slap Shot (1977), again with Paul Newman, as the cheap general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs hockey club. 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