Sitcoms that the star doesn’t actually use their last name in the show.
The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, was one of the most beloved American television sitcoms of its era, set in the fictional small town of Mayberry, North Carolina. Although it carried star Andy Griffith’s name, there was in fact no character named Andy Griffith in the series; Griffith portrayed Sheriff Andy Taylor,
She is survived by her grandchildren, including singer Joseph Williams of Toto.
Lurene Susie Tuttle (August 29, 1907 – May 28, 1986) was an acclaimed American actress whose versatile career across vaudeville, radio, film, television, and coaching earned her the title “First Lady of Radio.” Born in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, into a theatrical family—her grandfather ran an opera house and her father performed in minstrel shows—she was raised in Arizona and California, where a drama coach in Glendale inspired her to pursue acting.
A face and a voice you will remember!
Allan Melvin was an American character actor whose warm voice and affable screen presence made him a familiar face on television from the 1950s through the 1980s. He was born on February 18, 1923, in Kansas City, Missouri, but grew up in New York City. His early interest in the performing arts led him to Columbia University, where he majored in journalism and played on the football team.
He was in Broadway shows, movies, television, recorded albums as Casey Adams, directed and produced theatre, and painted oil miniatures.
Max Gordon Showalter, born June 2, 1917, in Caldwell, Kansas, was a gifted performer whose early years foreshadowed a life in the arts. His mother, Elma, was a music teacher who played piano for silent movies, and her son would accompany her to the local theater, where he developed a lifelong passion for performance. After studying at the Pasadena Playhouse in the late 1930s, Showalter made his Broadway debut in Knights of Song and went on to feature in prominent productions such as This Is the Army, Make Mine Manhattan, and The Grass Harp.
He played a lot of grumpy old men.
Will Wright was a prolific American character actor, known for his distinctive appearance and nasal voice, which he used to great effect in a wide array of supporting roles in film, radio, and television throughout the mid-20th century. Born William Henry Wright on March 26, 1894, in San Francisco, California, he began his career not in acting, but in journalism. Before he turned to performance, Wright worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, a profession that helped hone his understanding of storytelling and dialogue—skills
Acted in hundreds of TV shows and Movies, but best known as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show.
Denver Pyle was an American film and television actor best known for his roles as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show. Born on May 11, 1920, in Bethune, Colorado, to farmers Ben H. Pyle and Maude Pyle, he grew up during the Great Depression and briefly attended Colorado State University before dropping out. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he pursued a career in entertainment after various jobs,
These are some of my favorite sitcom Christmas episodes.
“Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas” is the twelfth episode of the first season of the American TV show Happy Days. It originally aired on ABC on December 17, 1974. Written by Bill Idelson, the episode features the main cast of the series, including Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham,
Ultimately upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1939
I was watching “The Andy Griffith Show”, season two, episode two, “Barney’s Replacement” (1961), where the new deputy arrests Barney for violating The Green River Ordinance. I had never heard of that law, so I decided to do some research to see if it was real or just made up for the episode.
This is my first entry into my Doyle’s Space: Sitcom Hall of Fame. I’ve always loved situation comedies and want to give them their due here.
“The Andy Griffith Show” is an iconic American television sitcom that aired from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. Created by Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Ruben, the show was set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, and revolved around the life of widowed sheriff Andy Taylor and his friends and family.
“And if you wonder who I be, it’s me it’s me, it’s Ernest T.!”
Howard Jerome Morris was born September 4, 1919, to a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York, the son of Hugo and Elsie Morris. Morris attended New York University on a dramatic arts scholarship. During World War II he was assigned to a United States Army Special Services unit, the entertainment branch, where he was a First Sergeant. He was based in Honolulu and entertained the troops throughout the pacific.
