Been viewing DVDs of Family Affair and the first season has our Emmett
appearing as a British horse and carriage operator; even with the foreign
accent, I recognized his voice before seeing him! What fun!!
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I was watching TCM this afternoon, a movie called A Place In The Sun,
starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor when I spotted an Andy alumni in
the movie. Montgomery and Elizabeth are picnicing at a lake when a bird makes
a noise. Montgomery asks Elizabeth What was that? She tells
With all the postings lately about Alumni Sightings, I have a really good Andy
trivia question about Alumnis. Which two Andy Griffith actors/actresses made
their final screen appearance in the 1974 movie Benji? Here is a hint.
These two people once went on a picnic together. One
Yesterday, Thelma Lou played a househunting newlywed on My Three Sons; don't
know what year it was but probably after TAGS.
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I remember seeing Rev. Tucker playing an evil Chaos spy on Get Smart. I don't
remember the name of the episode, but it was memorable seeing our Rev. Tucker
being a bad guy. Perhaps he forgot to listen to his own sermon about the dice
being loaded against the evil doers
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Orville Sherman, who played one of the farmers (Matt) peddling without a
license in
Lawman Barney was in Gunsmoke as a sheriff in the episode The Gallows.
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Parley Baer, aka Mayor Stoner, in an “Outer Limits” episode last night playing
the cynical brother of a scientist who had made contact with an alien life
form. I recognized him from his body language before I ever saw his face, but
he did seem to have more hair here.
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I watched a whole bunch of old black white westerns today.and lo and
behold,where TAGS people guests!
On The Virginian,Mr. Silby and the man who owned the drug store where Opie
was a soda jerk were guests.
On Wagon Train,Joanna Moore was a guest.
On Daniel Boone,James Best was a guest.Could
TAGS fans,
Saw two TAGS alumni on an episode of The Rockford Files yesterday. Arlene
Galonka (Millie) was there, playing a Hollywood agent. Still beautiful, but a
little older. The other alumni was a bigger surprise, though. Jim was in a
hotel room and, hanging on the wall, was a print
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Speaking of TAGS alumni showing up on Dragnet, I recently saw Burt Mustin give
a very strong portrayal of a retired Chief Detective/Apartment manager who very
comically gave unsolicited advice to Joe Friday and Bill Gannon on how to solve
a murder investigation.
Season 3 - Episode 14 Homicide
Been watching Elvis movies on TV in honor of his birthday; Floyd is a banker
in the one on today! He sure gets around!! Miss Peggy is there too.
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Last night while watching Bonanza,I noticed two TAGS characters. One was Malcom
Tucker and the other was Neil Bentley.They were a pair of traveling con artists.
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We saw two TAGS Alumni on the Perry Mason Show. One was Fred Goss and the
other was the man who played the jewel thief in Andy and Barney in the Big
City.
Yes, Mayor Stoner, Parley Baer, was in Ozzie and Harriet. He played Oz's
neighbor Darby, or
Darb as Ozzie called him
Continuing on with viewing the season 3 episodes of The Fugitive I found our
own Jack Dodson! In an episode titled Not with a Whimper (first aired in Jan.
1966), Dodson plays a police lieutenant. Quite different from being Howard
Sprague, Dodson as a cop is pretty much no nonsense and does a
Watched a DVD of the old Mike Douglas shows last night. In the intro, you
see Mayberry on a television set, sort of a montage of the past. One
vignette showed Ron Howard doing the hula with Mike and some other guests
and there was also an interview segment with him talking about his
On an old episode of Patty Duke, guess who I spotted? Nate Bracey, Nate
Bracey, Nate Bracey! He was a jeweler. Up early battling this nasty swine
flu but finally getting better just today; wouldn't wish this on anyone.
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I believe Andy was once seen carrying a horn and mentioned playing it in one
of those town band episodes. In real life, I think he played many
instruments.In listening to the old film Gaby recently, I thought I
heard James Best but did not see his face; IMBD lists him as a player in
that
While I was watching an old episode of the game show I've Got A Secret on the
Game Show Network, I saw the episode from 7 January 1967. One of the
contestants was a man named Ted Jordan. His secret was that he was the man
(wearing black at the other end of the street) who Matt Dillon shot
dear allan,
last night i was watching bonanza on tvland and all of a sudden, i caught the
last 5 minutes, there was Jim Lindsey, arguing about money with Adam Cartright.
well, Jim lost the battle of Mayberry. Adam took Jim back home to his pappy
and guess who it was? it was O'l Man
I didn't see Clint in the missing and I am sorry I missed it. But.since we are
talking alumni. even though it is not a sheriff role.it was like the head
marshall, so to speak, Howard McNear was part of the business men council on
Gunsmoke, the first two seasons. They would sjow up from time
Since we're spotting alumni in Gunsmoke, I feel compelled to mention quite a
number of Mayberry folk I've seen in westerns that were lawmen.
R.G. Armstrong--Sheriff in many films as well as The Rifleman and The
Fugitive
Howard McNear-Sheriff in Maverick episode
Hal Smith--A sheriff on Green
In the episode The Cave Rescue,I think Barney was wearing civies that day.As
for a new character,I do believe Tim Conway would have been a great Barney in a
movie.Lest we forget,David Browning would be a natural .
Dewey in NC
Caught Edgar Buchanan on Leave It To Beaver today playing Uncle Billy, a
character not that unlike Henry Wheeler and very much like Uncle Joe at The
Junction. But then, I guess that's why they call them character actors.
dan
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On an episode of Bonanza,which aired Memorial Day,I spotted two TAGS actors.One
was the actor who portrayed the jinx,Henry Bennett,and the other was a
whiskerless,very young Denver Pyle(Briscoe).
On a sad note,a Mt. Airy National Guardsman lost his life in Baghdad.Kinda like
one of our own
I was watching an old movie last night which I recorded a couple of months ago
on AMC, called Take Her, She's Mine starring Jimmy Stewart and Sandra Dee,
filmed in 1963. It also had our old friend, Bob Denver (a.k.a. Dud Wash) as a
minor character.
The biggest surprise of all was that it
Leo Gordon was playing another bad guy on Bonanza this morning. You'll
remember Leo as Luke Comstock in High Noon in Mayberry. He limped because
Andy had shot him in the leg during a robbery. I've also seen Pete Malloy
shoot Leo, in the leg again, on Adam-12. This morning, Joe Cartright shot
In viewing a few minutes of the classic film Elmer Gantry this morning,
guess who I spotted right there on the screen with Burt Lancaster? Our own
Cyrus Tankersley, head of the town council I believe as well as bank loan
officer and president of the Fellowship lodge.
Aunt Bee of Orlando
Last night while watching some Brady Bunch DVDs, I spotted the bully who
picked on little Mike near the end of the series. He was depicting a bully
again, picking on little Cindy. He got his come-uppance from Peter and
began being a nice boy after that. Hallelujah!
Aunt Bee of Orlando
Many TAGS alumni showing up on the Sci-Fi Twilight Zone marathon today, but
I just saw Burt Mustin (our Ol' Jud)playing a character named Burt.
Boy, those casting directors have a hard job.
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It's that time of year again when my Christmas movie fixation comes out.
While looking thru what to my wondering eyes should appear but our very own
Ruta Lee in a 2006 movie called A Christmas Do-Over!
I wonder how many other movies/cartoons are out there with TAGS stars/alumni in
them
I'm presently going through the Rawhide television series (via Netflix) and lo
and behold
I found our own Aunt Bee in a season 2 episode! Titled Incident of the Dust
Flower,
Frances Bavier plays a character named Ellen Ferguson (she's also an aunt in
this episode, Aunt Ellen).
Though
Clint Howard was on My Name is Earl this week or last.
dan
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Aunt Bee's butter and egg man/church organ donator is on the Walton's this
morning with long white hair but the same great smile and voice!
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A friend of mine sent me a tribute to the old westerns. Among the many
stars, costars and character actors famous for their western appearances
were these TAGS alumni:
Edgar Buchanan (Goldbrick Wheeler)
Arthur Hunnicutt (Mr. Wakefield)
Burt Mustin (Judd)
Will Wright (Ben Weaver)
John Dehner
TAGS fans,
Just spotted one of the Bookie Barber's co-horts on Get Smart. He was
playing a henchman and didn't have any lines. Funny how a guy like that--who
was probably as nice as anyone off-stage--could make a career out of playing
bad guys just because he sortof looked sinister.
I
Last night I was watching an episode of One Step Beyond on DVD with my
husband (it's a circa 1960 TV show similar to The Twilight Zone) and
recognized a couple of TAGS alumni. One was Amzie Strickland (Miss Rosemary
and other characters) and the other Jon Lormer (Parnell Rigsby in Opie's
Floyd appeared in an old film called Kiss Me Stupid yesterday morning on
TMC; it starred Dean Martin. This morning, Mr. Foley was on Walton's
Mountain.
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George Lindsey was on a Twilight Zone this week. He was a sheriff's deputy!
They even gave him a badge.
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I was watching the Encore western channel last night, and a movie came on
called Ride Beyond Vengeance, starring Chuck Connors. TAGS alumni Bill Bixby
had a role in the film, and I believed it aired in 1966. At the first of the
movie, the first scene showed The All Souls Church, and I also
Caught Jay Novello on I Love Lucy playing a very Thomas A. Moody character.
Then saw Hal Smith on Bonanza doing exactly what I think Otis would do if he
were being shot at!
dan
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Irene Fairchild was on the Beverly Hillbillies today; I believe she was
wooing Jethro; only saw a few seconds.
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I believe that Roy Roberts also played Darrin Stephens' father in Bewitched and
also that Darrin's mother was played by none other than Mabel Albertson a.k.a.
Mrs. Sprague. (Did anyone ever say what her first name was?)
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Saw Roy Roberts (Mr. Jackson, the publisher)on Beverly Hillbillies today as
a bank exec. Roy just had the executive look that got him those kinds of
parts.
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Ran across an alumni tonight I had never seen in anything else before.
Watching Rock Around the Clock, a 1956 movie about Bill Haley
Ran across an alumni tonight I had never seen in anything else before.
Watching Rock Around the Clock, a 1956 movie about Bill Haley and the
Comets, all about the start of Rock and Roll. And who should be playing
Corney, but Henry Slate, our own bandleader, Bobby Fleet.
The fact that I hadn't
Caught about 5 seconds of The Brady Bunch today and guess who the preacher
was that married the Bradys? None other than Dabs Greer (remember, he
almost bought Andy's house).
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Caught Sue Ane Langdon on Bonanza this morning. You know she's still my
favorite girl for Andy.
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Caught Parley Baer (Mayor Stoner) as a movie executive on I Love Lucy.
Character was very Stoner-like.
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Caught our Miss Ellie on Star Trek today.
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I saw Uncle Ollie in On the Waterfront playing a sinister low-level mobster,
Big Mac, who liked to pick fights with Marlon Brando. Ol Ollie does get around!
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Had the opportunity to catch an episode of Bonanza on Sunday while waiting
for my football team's game to start. I find the series always has plenty of
TAGS connections. The judge in the episode, The Trail Gang, was played by
Harry Antrim, Ellie Walker's Uncle Fred Walker from the drug store;
On an old movie this morning, there was Aunt Bee's baby sister serving as a
Navy nurse to none other than Cary Grant! No, he didn't say Judy, Judy,
Judy to her either.
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I watched part of a delightful film this afternoon titled Glory, about
horse racing. Howard McNear's predecessor appeared as an investor in the
title horse and little Margaret O'Brien, all grown up, was the star.
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Today I watched part of an old Jerry Lewis film called Ladies Man and one of
the sound technicians was portrayed by Mayberry's mailman; I believe his
name was Doodles Weaver? Let me wish everyone a wonderful
Independence Day celebration next week; wouldn't it be great to be in
Mayberry
I was watching an episode of the King Of Queens the other day when a lady that
Arthur (Jerry Stiller's character) was with started to look very familiar. My
wife said I was wrong, but I was bound to find out. Sure enough, when the
credits rolled, it was Arlene Golonka (our own Millie Hutchins).
Today's episode of _The Beverly Hillbillies_ has Cousin Pearl practicing
her singing. Every time she sets to yodeling, Ellie Mae's dogs come
barging into the parlor and start to howling by jumping on her.
Pearl had enough of that wanted to get rid of the dogs. Jed showed her
each dog one by
I watched Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) last night on TCM. Sterling
Holloway (them doorbells) played a nice role. Pretty good movie about
a college English instructor. Of course, being a professor type myself,
I like that kinda stuff.
Don not too pushy Good
Watched An Affair to Remember last night and realized Miss Kerr's
caretaker neighbor at the end of the film was the lady in Andy's laundromat
who wanted him to hold up her dress so she could determine the possible
shrinkage factor! Whatta' character?!
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Aneta Corsault and James Best on Bonanza.
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I turned on a movie last night (Saturday) that was about 45 minutes
or so into the movie. Don't recall the name of it, but it was about
an Army Lieutenant who was being tried to killing a man who allegedly
raped the LT's wife.
Anyhow, one of the witnesses during the trial was a Doctor, who I'm
Having been raised back in those days, I enjoy the many westerns that
abounded in the 60s. Have Gun, Will Travel is my favorite, but that's got
nothing to do with this post. Anyway, I flipped around and caught Gunsmoke.
It was an outlaw falls in with a group of nuns story. You've seen these
I watched The High and Mighty this afternoon and believe I spotted that bum
with the bad leg. He was checking Henry Bennett (the jinx) onto an airplane
flight and was barely recognizable. A couple other alumni were in this film
also.
Aunt Bee of Orlando
Watched The Day The Earth Stood Still Last Night - saw Aunt Bee, John Majors
and Otis' wife (did she have a name?) On another note - there are no shows
today to match up with TAGS. That's why it is so special...
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What a treat to spot Miss Ellie in a ballet film this evening titled The
Unfinished Dance. She must've been about 6 and was adorable and a lovely
dancer. The story line was quite disturbing, wherein the other child ruined a
prima ballerina's career but it ended well and had many lovely scenes
Well, I didn't know SciFi was running the Twilight Zone for 4 whole days but
it did give me a chance to catch more alumni. Saw Amzie Strickland in a
role a little more animated than our Miss Rosemary. And Inspector Case in a
lead role in another episode about bad parents.
And Green Acres. Hal
Spotted the newspaper publisher who tried to make Andy look bad and Erma Bishop
in a Betty Grable picture this weekend, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (she became
one of the first female typists). Also saw Thelma Lou in a Bette Davis film
recently. Who knew our Mayberry friends had worked with
Watched Pollyana, one of my all-time favorite films today and was tickled to
see Eleanora Poultice, Mary Grace, Parnell Rigsby and that visiting preacher
when Aunt Bee wore the wig. It was like a mini-Mayberrry reunion!
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Flipping thru the channels, I happened upon an old movie with Frank Sinatra and
guess who was talking with him? Our own Mary Grace!
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Watching an original Dragnet yesterday and was really surprised to see
Officer Frank Smith was not the Frank Smith (played for years by Ben
Alexander) I was used to seeing. It was Bobby Fleet! (the 2nd one). Plus
one of the bad guy was The Bookie Barber (Herb Vigran).
dan
In watching a very old movie starring Humphrey Bogart yesterday, one of the
Dead End Kids seemed familiar and I wondered if it was Billy Halop; turned out
he was. Then I realized he was also the cab owner for Archie Bunker. Billy
played some bad guys in Mayberry, most notably (I think) the
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