- Page 1 (1910-1949) In 1967, the same year as his role in Cool Hand Luke, he appeared in the episode "A Mighty Hunter Before the Lord" of NBC's The Road West series starring Barry Sullivan. Griffith received a second Tony nomination for the musical Destry Rides Again (1959). - Rex Holman 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. Of course he loses his hand due to the beating he received from one of the Ginnis "boys" -- grown men who have never achieved any maturity or morality through their father's example. - I. Stanford Jolley Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Corrections? - Roy Barcroft The Andy Griffith Show is one of the most popular shows in the history of television. 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. 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). It ran for 356 performances. - Neville Brand Doubled over laughing one minute, and the next being . Martin also excelled in comedy, playing an incompetent "Indian agent" in the John Wayne film, "McLintock!" Yes, sir Cain't get enough. Earlier, he had guest starred with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams in their CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys. - Marie Windsor - John Cason The family lived in San Antonio, Texas, for a brief period before coming back to Indiana. 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). - Ethan Laidlaw - Michael Pate In 1972, he appeared as James Garner's uncle in the "Zacharia" episode of NBC's Nichols. His wife was ten years older than him. How the visitors interlink with the town dwellers, including the regular cast, is scripted to near perfection by John Meston. Gunsmoke Sam McTavish, M.D. - Riley Hill - Lee Roberts In the last year of his life, Martin was under a doctor's care for cardiac problems. Before hit comedy shows like \"Seinfeld\" and \"Curb Your Enthusiasm\" that pushed the boundaries of eccentric humor, there was \"The Andy Griffith Show.\" The program aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968 and featured the story of a widowed sheriff and the fictional eccentric community of Mayberry, North Carolina. In 1963, he appeared in Glynis Johns's short-lived comedy series Glynis in the episode "Ten Cents a Dance." - Le Roy Mason He even paraphrased his most famous line from the film, "What we have here is failure to communicate BI-LINGUALLY!" The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. - Mari Blanchard - Archives, Will "Sugarfoot" Hutchins - Bob Kortman Maude, by contrast, was a bit of a left wing looney. Named after its star, the show centres on Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith), whose prudent and common-sense approach to life and law enforcement never fails to thwart the petty criminals who make mischief in his jurisdiction. - John Anderson Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. - Ian MacDonald 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. Jones, who in real life was one of his closest friends. He appeared in many TV shows and movies, often using his native Blue Ridge drawl to play folksy characters. In 59-60 he was a regular as Aaron Donager, a townsman friend of Sundance (Earl Holliman) on Hotel de Paree. The series gave rise to two separate spin-offs, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. She taught journalism and literature on the secondary-school level before joining Britannica. | - Slim Whitaker - Bud Osborne Many of the other reviews do a great job of summarizing this excellent episode of one of the all-time classic television series. - Jan Merlin And the Andy Griffith Show cast are some of the most beloved and recognizable stars of the last 60. These are the talented individuals that can move from genre to genre and are consistently working. In an interview at Emerson College, Bea Arthur discusses how Maude came about, she'd had a long . 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. She died in 1997. Martin debuted as an actor in an uncredited role in the 1950 crime-drama The Damned Dont Cry. - Walter Burke - Edmund Cobb 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). He was cast in 1955 as Landry Kersh in the episode "Shadow of God" on the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. In 1959, Martin played Polk, with Denver Pyle as Houston, in the episode "No Place to Stop" of the CBS western series, The Texan, starring Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley. He invites his brother to join him in the pending strike. This episode stands out from the crowd. The series ran for eight seasons on CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. 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. - Zon Murray On August 1, 1980, he had a heart attack and passed away at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. After the war, Martin moved to Los Angeles, California and worked as a swimming instructor and as a swimming extra in water scenes in films. Cool Hand Luke in 67 and his famous line, What weve got here isfailure to communicate, put Strother into the upper echelon of character actors. - Henry Silva - Noah Beery Sr. - Byron Foulger 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 (1960-68) and a defense attorney in the dramatic series Matlock (1986-95). Andy. The Ginnis's threaten Doc because he made them wait, but they know they need him so they ultimately do nothing. - Al Ferguson In 1967, the same year as his role in Cool Hand Luke, he appeared in the episode "A Mighty Hunter Before the Lord" of NBC's The Road West series starring Barry Sullivan. He was supposed to star in the cult film Dark Night of the Scarecrow. - Hank Patterson . Over the course of his three-decade-long career, Martin accumulated over 170 film and TV credits. After the war, Martin moved to Los Angeles and worked as a swimming instructor and as a swimming extra in water scenes in films, including the 1950 crime drama The Damned Don't Cry. After enlisting in the US Navy during the World War II, he was assigned as a swimming instructor for recruits. - Douglas Fowley First mentioned in S1E26 "Andy Forecloses". - John Doucette While attending the University of North Carolina on a music scholarship, Griffith discovered an interest in performing and began taking acting classes. - Al Taylor Andy Griffith once said, "The straight man has the best part. The consummate character actor shared the screen with some of Hollywood's biggest starsJohn Wayne, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, James Stewart, Alan Ladd, Audie Murphy, Glenn Ford and many others. However Denver Pyle creates such a despicable man in the form of Pa Ginnis and his brood you sort of feel he gets what he deserves just by having to live with his own disgusting self. 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. In 1965, Martin appeared in the episode "Most Precious Gold" of the NBC comedy/drama series Kentucky Jones, starring Dennis Weaver. Here, the good guys are exactly that, the bad guys have no redeeming features. 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. Married Life. The Andy Griffith Show was actually a spinoff Keystone/Getty Images Not many people realize this, but The Andy Griffith Show was technically a spinoff of sorts. In 1966, he guest-starred in the Lost In Space episode "Blast Off Into Space" as a gritty mining engineer. 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. The Underappreciated Characters: A Look at the Careers of Bill Bixby, Karen Black, Strother Martin, Roddy McDowall, and Yvonne De Carlo - Diabolique Magazine There are certain actors that are the entertainment industry's utility players. - Wallace Ford "[1] The line is number 11 on the American Film Institute list of AFI's 100 Years100 Movie Quotes. 2001. He made his television debut in 1951, in an episode of Stars Over Hollywood. 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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 Cool Hand Luke. - William Mims The series gave rise to two separate spin-offs, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Here is the untold truth about \"The Andy Griffith Show.\"#AndyGriffith #Comedy #TVIt was a spinoff | 0:00Prankster Andy | 01:38A serious actress | 02:50The impact of Don Knotts | 04:03Floyd's stroke | 04:53A real-life romance | 05:52An attempted return | 07:14The Birth of Gomer Pyle | 08:28Leaving on a high note | 09:27One last reunion | 10:41Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/254417/the-untold-truth-of-the-andy-griffith-show/ In another, he played a terminally ill man who videotaped his last will and testament. Comedy Family Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. 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. The Andy Griffith Show was part of a larger trend in 1960s television programming that focused on comedic and lighthearted country themes and characters. Filming & Production The legendary star acted with stars like Don't Knotts, Frances Bavier, and Ron Howard, who still recalled their thoughts on their . Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. 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." Watch it and see for yourself . - Guy Wilkerson Though he left The Andy Griffith Show in 1965 to pursue a film career, his periodic returns in 1966 and '67 earned him two more Emmys. - Jean Willes - Barton MacLane While watching this episode was not sure where the story was going. The Andy Griffith Show made its debut in 1960, and Elinor was a part of it, playing pharmacist Ellie Walker, with the idea being that she would eventually become the girlfriend of Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) following a rocky start between the two of them. 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. He guest-starred, as a circus tightrope walker Dooley Delaware, in the 1957 episode "High Wire" in CBS' Have Gun - Will Travel. Updates? His performance as the kindly sheriff Andy Taylor of the idyllic fictional town of Mayberry in The Andy Griffith Show helped make the show a huge success; he reprised the role in Return to Mayberry, which was the highest-rated program of 1986. - Bruce Dern When he was 17 years old, he became the winner of the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. He frequently acted alongside L. Q. Jones, who in real life was one of his closest friends. Much of the sheriffs energy is spent protecting the townsfolk from becoming victims of their own follies. Release Dates - Rayford Barnes - Harry Woods Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Martin was born in Kokomo in Howard County in north central Indiana. Martin appeared in the first Brian Keith series, Crusader, a Cold War drama on CBS. The couple did not have any children. - John Dehner - Paul Sorenson, Ben Welden, William Watson, George Barrows That same year, he played the lead in the episode "Pete Henke" of NBC's western Jefferson Drum. 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). While he is busy, "Pa" Ginnis (Denver Pyle) and his four worthless sons come to Doc's office because one has busted his leg. 1:00 PM. In 1981, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal in Murder in Texas (1981). (1968-71). Martin made many guest appearances on Gunsmoke including the two-part episode "Island in the Desert", in which he portrayed a crazy desert hermit named Ben Snow. A little like a twilight zone episode. Only characters who appeared in 3 or more episodes are listed. 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. But he never mentioned that to me, he never said "I got you this job." - Dick Curtis 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. - Dennis Moore They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. However, he ended the competition in third place. | (196469) and Mayberry, R.F.D. - James Griffith 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). Griffith created his own production company in 1972, which produced several movies and television series. The story is a little mean-spirited but it has a very justified conclusion. Instead we are treated to a special kind of justice one you can really sink your teeth into. 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. 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. - Jack Ingram By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. They gripe over having to wait on Timble who doesn't insist on them waiting, it is Doc that does that. - Kenneth MacDonald Martin appeared in the first Brian Keith series, Crusader, a Cold War drama on CBS. Not only that, the regulars, particularly Milburn Stone, also have a story to get their teeth into and are given strong lines to boot. The show earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television and James Stewart, who played Billy Jim Hawkins, a Golden Globe for Best Actor Television Drama Series. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. His lunatic turn in the latter film as Lee Marvin's character's insanely sadistic henchman, gleefully giggling in anticipation of each horrendous atrocity, remains a particularly memorable performance. The guest stars alone make it worthwhile. At 17 he won the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. - Tris Coffin - Tom London He reprised the role for the 1958 movie after having made a strong film debut in A Face in the Crowd (1957). Griffith, a one-time comic monologuist who had appeared in motion pictures such as A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for . Waitress at the Bluebird Diner who Barney talks to on the telephone as his second girlfriend in ten episodes. He played an Indian agent in the John Wayne film, McLintock! 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]. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He frequently acted alongside L.Q. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife. . [3] In another 1959 western series, Martin was cast as Deputy Jess in the episode "Johnny Yuma" of ABC's The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. Her ashes are interred with Martin's in Court of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. In CBS' western television show 'Hotel de Paree' (1959-60), Martin played Aaron . Griffith, a one-time comic monologuist who had appeared in motion pictures such as A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958), later had another long stay on television as a lawyer in the title role of Matlock (198692, 199395). [citation needed] In another 1959 Western series, Martin was cast as Deputy Jess in the episode "Johnny Yuma" of ABC's The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. - John Cliff He became a favorite of Paul Newman and director Sam Peckinpahwho terrified him according to those who worked with Martin. - Tom Bay Griffith. - Nestor Pavia He also starred in a two-part The Rockford Files 1977 episode as T.T. 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. This guitar, Serial #148639, has remained Andy's favorite Martin ever since. Following the end of the World War II, Strother Martin moved to Los Angeles and started working as a swimming instructor. Their ashes are interred in Court of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. - Charles Stevens In 1965, he guest-starred as Meeker in the episode "Return to Lawrence" on the ABC western The Legend of Jesse James. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. - Gregg Palmer Taylors hapless sidekick is his excitable cousin, Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts), whose overly earnest and misguided tactics typically exacerbate the duos problems. He even paraphrased his most famous line from the film, "What we have here is failure to communicate BILINGUALLY!" In CBS western television show Hotel de Paree (1959-60), Martin played Aaron Donager. [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. [2] For a short time, the Martins lived in San Antonio, Texas, but soon returned to Indiana. - John Milford Dawson's Creek. He portrayed a character named Stoner in two films that were not connected to each other, SSSSSSS (1973) and Up in Smoke (1978). Martin was married to Helen Meisels-Martin from 1967 until his death. In 1966, Martin appeared twice as "Cousin Fletch" in the short-lived ABC comedy Western The Rounders, with Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, and Chill Wills. - Kenne Duncan He was seen in True Grit", "The Wild Bunch and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, three classic westerns. His last cinematic appearance was in the 1980 action comedy Hotwire. This episode was supposed to be rerun during the summer of 1980 but was pulled and replaced with another episode due to his death. Martin made many guest appearances on Gunsmoke, including the two-part episode "Island in the Desert," in which he portrayed a crazy desert hermit named Ben Snow. It provides a great role for Denver Pyle (as far removed from his character in The Dukes of Hazzard as is possible). He was nicknamed "T-Bone Martin" because of his diving expertise. - Gregg Barton Also Known As: Strother Douglas Martin Jr. Spouse/Ex-: Helen Meisels (m. 1967 his death. He portrayed a henpecked soldier in a 1958 episode of the syndicated western series, Boots and Saddles and starred in a Trackdown episode "A Stone for Benny French". Early years. [citation needed] Martin played 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1959, Martin played Polk, with Denver Pyle as Houston, in the episode "No Place to Stop" of the CBS Western series, The Texan, starring Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley. - Harry Lauter 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. - Archives, Daily Comic Strips 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.[2]. Burt Mustin was in a total of 14 episodes; only episodes where he was Jud Fletcher are counted here. And to see the 3 of them together makes this an excellent episode. - George Macready - Lyle Talbot With Paul Newman, he appeared in films like in Cool Hand Luke (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and Slap Shot (1977). The Andy Griffith Show. - Edward J. Peil Company Credits In 1965, Martin appeared in the episode "Most Precious Gold" of the NBC comedy/drama series Kentucky Jones, starring Dennis Weaver. One of his earliest memorable performances was as a man with learning difficulties in an episode of the first season of Gunsmoke. Though he usually appeared in supporting roles, he had major parts in Hannie Caulder (1971), The Brotherhood of Satan (1971),[7] Pocket Money (1972) with Paul Newman and Lee Marvin, and in the horror film SSSSSSS (1973). In 1955 he made his Broadway debut in No Time for Sergeants and earned a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of an air force draftee. Elinor Donahue only appeared in 12 episodes in the first season, but received billing in the opening credits, The first appearance of Floyd was played by, Clara Edwards was also referred to as Bertha Edwards, Bertha Johnson, and Clara Johnson, Will Wright played Ben Weaver in "The Christmas Story", "Andy Forecloses", and "The Merchant of Mayberry", Tol Avery played Ben Weaver in "The Shoplifters", Jason Johnson played Ben Weaver in "Aunt Bee Takes a Job" and "Goober's Replacement", Goober Pyle's last name is initially introduced as Goober Beasley, Nelson first appeared as Nettie, a classmate who had a crush on Barney, in "The Return of Barney Fife"; appeared credited as "Waitress" in the, Jack Dodson first appeared on the show as Andy's insurance agent, Ed Jenkins, List of The Andy Griffith Show guest stars, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Andy_Griffith_Show_characters&oldid=1141206611, Lists of American comedy television series characters, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Sheriff of Mayberry; father (widowed) of Opie, The town drunk who lets himself into the jail to sleep it off, Miserly old landlord and department store owner, Toddler in a cowboy outfit; never speaks in any of his appearances, Owner of the filling station where Gomer and Goober work, Elderly, sleepy security guard / hotel clerk. 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