Ellie Walker was Andy Taylor's girlfriend in season 1 of 'The Andy Griffith Show.' Her departure was never explained because she was supposed to stay longer.

The Andy Griffith Show is a beloved television classic known for its humor, heart and unforgettable characters. But behind the scenes, the actors who brought Mayberry to life often faced ...

In 1960, she joined the cast of The Andy Griffith Show, playing Sheriff Andy Taylor’s love interest Ellie Walker. The character did not return for the sitcom’s second season, leaving fans ...

Helen and Andy dated across several seasons of The Andy Griffith Show but didn’t marry until Mayberry R.F.D. The couple did have a child, although that child was never mentioned in Return to ...

While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968) was the relationship between Sheriff Andy Taylor (Griffith) and Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife (Don Knotts), almost as ...

‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Christmas episode holds up better than ever. Updated: Dec. 25, ... Andy and Ellie’s tender duet of “Away in a Manger” still makes us yearn for the yuletide season.

Andy Griffith owned 50 percent of the show and reaped a lion’s share of the profits. Don Knotts, however, was a salaried employee and quit the show after five seasons when he was denied an ...

That is, Betty Lynn, whom everybody knows as Barney Fife’s girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show, passed away in October 2021, according to The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C.

Andy Griffith left Mayberry and the show he created in 1968, to start his own production company. After a few less successful series and a gillion guest appearances, he struck gold a second time ...

The show ended almost 50 years ago, and in recent years the number of surviving cast members has dwindled (Andy Griffith himself died in 2012).

The show ended almost 50 years ago, and in recent years the number of surviving cast members has dwindled (Andy Griffith himself died in 2012).