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,
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.
