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Where does the sheriff not own a gun and his deputy have to keep his one bullet in his pocket? Of course, everyone knows it is only in the television town of Mayberry. Mayberry was never a real town, but Andy Griffith is a real person.

The Andy Griffith Show was a television series that began in’60 and continued for a total of eight seasons. Even now, forty years after the cameras stopped filming the television series, Andy, Aunt Bea, Deputy Fife and Opie continue to be shown in homes across America through the syndicated television show. In fact, the shows have been shown far more times in syndication than they ever were when the show was on prime time.

Andy Griffith played sheriff Andy Taylor. He was the reason the show grew in popularity. Andy was the wise and calm sheriff of Mayberry and Barney Fife was his high strung deputy.

There were times that part of the television show came from Griffith’s real life. He was from the town of Mount Airy, North Carolina. His hometown had a Snappy Lunch just like the dinner where the Sheriff and his deputy, Barney Fife often had lunch. Also located in his home town was Floyd’s Barber shop, just like in Mayberry.

During College, Andy Griffith studied music, however his specialty was always country humor. His first recording, “What it was, Was Football” was a monologue with a country spin.

Griffith played on Broadway in the’50s. One of his Broadway shows was eventually made into a movie.

After the Andy Griffith Show filmed its last episode, Griffith tried a few more television shows, but did not find any more hits for several years. Almost twenty years passed before he got the lead role in Matlock during’86. In this show he was a country lawyer skilled at solving crimes.

In 2006, Andy’s co-star from Mayberry, Don Knotts, who played Barney Fife died in Los Angeles losing a battle with cancer. Due to a deep friendship, Andy left his home in North Caroline to visit with his friend who was in the hospital before Fife died.

Andy Griffith has won several awards. The Broadway acting he did gave him two Tony nominations. For the television series, Matlock, he won the People’s Choice award in’87. He has also been awarded the Metal of Freedom award. Andy Griffith’s home state has dedicated a section of a state highway to him.

Andy’s hard work has given him success in many different branches of the entertainment field. Some of these successes are in outdoor theater, Broadway, stand up comedy and movies, but his biggest success will always be from the role of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the television town of Mayberry.

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