Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 18, 2021 That got me to wondering what Andy Griffith show cast members are still with us. I will guess Gomer for one, oh and of course Ron Howard. Oops, WRONG, Gomer died in 2017 in Honolulu. I think Geuber has been dead a while? Yup, 2012. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted October 18, 2021 Helen Crump died of cancer in 1995 but Andy’s first girlfriend Ellie Walker is still with us. One site says she left the show early because she didn’t have any chemistry with Andy, but Wikipedia says she wanted to slow down after her big role on Father Knows best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2021 I knew her more for playing Betty Anderson on Father Knows Best. The actress, Elinor Donahue, had a brother who became a big success after her: Phil Donahue. She became Ellie on Andy Griffish right after Robert Young (the father) and Jayne Wyatt (the mother) decided to end Father Knows Best during a Screen Writers Guild strike in 1960. She was 84, not 95, otherwise she'd never have passed for a teenager in the 50's. The Betty Anderson character, restricted to a highly moral role, probably didn't become a big heartthrob with the teenyboppers like Shelley Fabares (still alive at 77) did while playing the hot daughter, Mary Stone, on the Donna Reed Show, partly because Mary Stone seemed more like a real teenager because she was, in real life, 7 years younger than Elinor Donahue. Donna Reed ran from 1958-63 while Father Knows Best ran from 1954-60. Shelley used the show to introduce the song "Johnny Angel" that became a big hit on the charts the same way Ricky Nelson (died in 1985 at 45) introduced, "Hello May Lou" (below) on his parents' show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted October 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, MickinMD said: She was 84, not 95, otherwise she'd never have passed for a teenager in the 50's. Thelma Lou was 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 18, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2021 Barney was an idiot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2021 Is Velma still alive? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 18, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: That got me to wondering what Andy Griffith show cast members are still with us. I will guess Gomer for one, oh and of course Ron Howard. Oops, WRONG, Gomer died in 2017 in Honolulu. I think Geuber has been dead a while? Yup, 2012. Elinor Donahue (Ellie Walker) was on the show for such a short time, I really don't think of her as a main cast member. So for me, Opie is the only one left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted October 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Elinor Donahue (Ellie Walker) was on the show for such a short time, I really don't think of her as a main cast member. So for me, Opie is the only one left. Opie cheated big time. Eb just had a slight lead. Weird that aunt bea only died a couple of years ago, not that much before Thelma Lou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: Weird that aunt bea only died a couple of years ago, not that much before Thelma Lou. Remember the Golden Girls where Estelle Getty (the feisty mom) was IRL younger than Betty White and Bea Arthur! Weird to play the "old" person when you're actually one of the younger ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted October 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Remember the Golden Girls where Estelle Getty (the feisty mom) was IRL younger than Betty White and Bea Arthur! Weird to play the "old" person when you're actually one of the younger ones Oops! I screwed that one up! Aunt bea died all the way back in 1989 at the age of 87 or so. I guess I just read an article about it a few years ago. Never mind! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 18, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Philander Seabury said: Eb just had a slight lead. Eb is also gone, just in case you screwed up again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 18, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 18, 2021 Poor Cheese. This must be a sad day for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted October 18, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 18, 2021 Clint Howard is still alive. He played a cute little kid with cap guns and a cowboy had. I think his name was Leon. WTF happened to this guy? One ugly sucker now. I'm guessing his mom got scared when he hit about 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 18, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Road Runner said: Barney was an idiot. WoBG and I started watching all of the shows in order starting with season 1 recently. OMG... the first several shows, Andy wasn't much better than Barney. Slowly Andy changed to be the sheriff we all know. Yeah Barney was a idiot. I still like when he loads his bullet into his gun. You know what will happen soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 18, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: WoBG and I started watching all of the shows in order starting with season 1 recently. OMG... the first several shows, Andy wasn't much better than Barney. Slowly Andy changed to be the sheriff we all know. Yeah Barney was a idiot. I still like when he loads his bullet into his gun. You know what will happen soon. Yes, but I was mainly referring to his dating Thelma Lou for so long and never marrying her. He should have married her at the earliest possible opportunity. Marrying up at it's maximum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 18, 2021 Share #16 Posted October 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Marrying up at it's maximum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2021 Share #17 Posted October 18, 2021 When my wife had android phones she always had her phone play Johnny Angel when I called her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted October 18, 2021 Share #18 Posted October 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Road Runner said: Yes, but I was mainly referring to his dating Thelma Lou for so long and never marrying her. He should have married her at the earliest possible opportunity. Marrying up at it's maximum. He was tagging Juanita on the side, so why marry Thelma Lou seeing he was getting his cake and eating it too!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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