Jerry Van Dyke has confirmed that this is true. He says he declined the offer because at the same time, he had been offered the starring role in a new show which most folks today have never heard of, namely "My Mother the Car." I can't say I blame him, who wouldn't jump at the chance to star in his very own show?
I'm not sure the Jerry Miller character would have worked in the long run anyway, although they sure could have had some great musical numbers with Andy and Jerry playing together. I believe the two of them later worked together in Las Vegas. --Paul >>>Doug wrote: ...and I read that Jerry Van Dyke, who we all know played the banjo-playing deputy in the final b&W episode, was offered the role of Knotts' replacement. Is that true? I've never heard or read that before. >>> _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
