During his monologue, he again did his Tennessee Williams impression. Andy. - Archives, Will "Sugarfoot" Hutchins As a child, he excelled at swimming and diving; he was nicknamed "T-Bone Martin" because of his diving expertise. [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. The consummate character actor shared the screen with some of Hollywoods biggest starsJohn Wayne, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, James Stewart, Alan Ladd, Audie Murphy, Glenn Ford and many others. Updates? - Edward J. Peil 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Comedy Family Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. (1963) and a horse trader in the 1969 film, True Grit (1969). Strother Douglas Martin, Jr. was an American actor who gained fame for portraying supporting roles in films starring John Wayne and Paul Newman. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. - Don Harvey Strother Martin was a latter-day character player in the best Hollywood tradition, at a time when that breed was disappearing from the screen. Known for portraying grimy, unlikeable villains, Martin was often referred to by the press as the The Andy Devine for the Age of Anxiety" and "A Gabby Hayes without Honor.". 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. But the splinter he gets in his eye while carving a sign for Miss Kitty, and the bad sausage he acquires, are unfortunate accidents. 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. - Archives, Daily Comic Strips The Andy Griffith Show was part of a larger trend in 1960s television programming that focused on comedic and lighthearted country themes and characters. \"The Andy Griffith Show\" was one of the most successful shows of the '60s and over the years it has continually been looked at as one of the best series in American television history by various publications.Back when \"The Andy Griffith Show\" aired it was a program that evoked nostalgia, and today it still displays a much simpler time in America. While he is busy, "Pa" Ginnis (Denver Pyle) and his four worthless sons come to Doc's office because one has busted his leg. In 1966, he guest-starred in the Lost In Space episode "Blast Off Into Space" as a gritty mining engineer named Nerim. - Dick Alexander - Leo Gordon This may have been his first role a 14 appearances on the legendary series Denver Pyle plays his meanest, Strother Martin plays the pathetic nice guy to the Hilt and Kevin Hagen plays a selfish, childish guy. - Ted Adams 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. He guest-starred, as a circus tightrope walker Dooley Delaware, in the 1957 episode "High Wire" in CBS' Have Gun - Will Travel. (196871). During its entire run, the show rated no worse than seventh in the seasonal Nielsen ratings and held the number one spot when it ended. - Mort Mills - Marie Windsor The series gave rise to two separate spin-offs, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. In the last year of his life, Martin was under a doctor's care for cardiac problems. - Jack Ingram He appeared in many TV shows and movies, often using his native Blue Ridge drawl to play folksy characters. - Lyle Bettger 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. The series ran for eight seasons on CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Filming & Production The Ginnis's threaten Doc because he made them wait, but they know they need him so they ultimately do nothing. - Kenne Duncan He studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was part of the diving team. 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. 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). - Kenneth MacDonald - Jack Elam - Tom Bay - Glenn Strange Creators Sheldon Leonard Aaron Ruben Danny Thomas Stars Andy Griffith Ron Howard Don Knotts - Bob Wilke With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. 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. and as a hapless horse trader in the 1969 film, "True Grit.". - Rex Holman - Myron Healey He was cast in 1955 as Landry Kersh in the episode "Shadow of God" on the ABC religion anthology series, Crossroads. Directed by Ralph Waite. 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 Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. (1964-69) and Mayberry, R.F.D. - Page 2 (1950-1979). 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 1983, Griffith was stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but he recovered after rehabilitation. 1:00 PM. He made his television debut in 1951, in an episode of Stars Over Hollywood. Denver Pyle plays his meanest, Strother Martin plays the pathetic nice guy to the Hilt and Kevin Hagen plays a selfish, childish guy. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, executive producer (249 episodes, 1960-1968), associate producer (126 episodes, 1960-1964), associate producer (60 episodes, 1965-1967), associate producer (32 episodes, 1964-1965), production manager (219 episodes, 1960-1967), production supervisor (154 episodes, 1963-1968), production supervisor (64 episodes, 1960-1962), production manager (30 episodes, 1967-1968), assistant director (186 episodes, 1962-1968), assistant director (58 episodes, 1960-1962), property master (248 episodes, 1960-1968), construction coordinator (60 episodes, 1966-1968), re-recording editor (94 episodes, 1960-1963), re-recording editor / sound editor (32 episodes, 1964-1966), re-recording editor (31 episodes, 1963-1964), boom operator (uncredited) (1 episode, 1965), costume jeweller (uncredited) (1 episode, 1962), supervising editor (72 episodes, 1960-1964), supervising editor (41 episodes, 1965-1968), editorial supervisor (30 episodes, 1967-1968), composer: theme music (215 episodes, 1960-1968), music editor (uncredited) (7 episodes, 1966), script consultant (90 episodes, 1964-1968), script consultant (29 episodes, 1966-1967), story consultant (124 episodes, 1960-1964), production secretary (107 episodes, 1960-1963), assistant to producer / production assistant (105 episodes, 1963-1968), assistant to producer (63 episodes, 1961-1963), assistant to producer (32 episodes, 1960-1961), story consultant (29 episodes, 1964-1966), assistant to producer (26 episodes, 1966-1967), assistant to producer (18 episodes, 1965-1966). - Robert Ryan This episode stands out from the crowd. Watch it and see for yourself . Martin was born in Kokomo, Indiana to Ethel (ne Dunlap) and Strother Douglas Martin. But he never mentioned that to me, he never said "I got you this job." Gunsmoke is the film noir of westerns. He reprised the role for the 1958 movie after having made a strong film debut in A Face in the Crowd (1957). - Trevor Bardette Wood carver Will Timble (Strother Martin) gets something in his eye and Doc drags him to his office so he can remove it. Born March 26, 1919, in Kokomo, IN, Martin became a champion diver at the University of Michigan while he worked toward a theatre arts degree. - John Anderson ", John Meston pens a very non traditional episode of Gunsmoke. Previously, he guest-starred as Marv Rowley in the 1961 Gunsmoke episode "Tall Trapper" playing an angry man who murders his wife out of jealousy then tries to pin the killing on a quiet, respectful trapper who his wife fell for. The Andy Griffith Show is one of the most popular shows in the history of television. - James Seay Martin can also be seen in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke (1978) as Arnold Stoner, the father of Tommy Chong's character Anthony. Thought it was going to be another Matt shoot-em-up at the end and cleaning up the story. - Victor Jory He was nicknamed "T-Bone Martin" because of his diving expertise. 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]. 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". Strother Martin married Helen Beatrice Meisels on December 18, 1966. He guest starred in Jack Lord's ABC adventure/drama series, Stoney Burke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strother_Martin#/media/File:Strother_Martin.jpg. In 59-60 he was a regular as Aaron Donager, a townsman friend of Sundance (Earl Holliman) on Hotel de Paree. It provides a great role for Denver Pyle (as far removed from his character in The Dukes of Hazzard as is possible). In 1997 Griffith won a Grammy Award for best Southern gospel, country gospel, or bluegrass gospel album for I Love to Tell the Story25 Timeless Hymns (1996), and in 2005 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Andy Griffith Show was part of a larger trend in 1960s television programming that focused on comedic and lighthearted country themes and characters. Show. "[1] The line is number 11 on the American Film Institute list of AFI's 100 Years100 Movie Quotes. The story is a little mean-spirited but it has a very justified conclusion. In the story line, after years of failure, Schieffelin is convinced that he is on the verge of a bonanza. For a short time, the Martins moved to San Antonio, Texas, but soon returned to Indiana. 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. - Al Bridge - William Mims 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. 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). - Zon Murray Topics classic tv. - Edmund Cobb Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). He had aspirations to join the US springboard delegation to the Olympics and took part in the adult National Springboard Diving competition. In 1965, Martin appeared in the episode "Most Precious Gold" of the NBC comedy/drama series Kentucky Jones, starring Dennis Weaver. Release Dates He and L.Q. In 1967, Martin played Arizona miner Ed Schieffelin in the episode "Silver Tombstone" of the syndicated television series Death Valley Days. The Andy Griffith Show. 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. Omissions? Jim-Bob tries to teach Elizabeth to drive; Corabeth's business ventures are ruined by her secret drinking. 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. In 1963, he appeared in Glynis Johns's short-lived comedy series Glynis in the episode "Ten Cents a Dance." Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He later went on to play Mayberry's choir director, John Masters, on the The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He died at age 61 of a heart attack on August 1, 1980,[9] at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. He guest-starred in Jack Lord's ABC adventure/drama series, Stoney Burke. This is the episode that "Phoebe Strunk" should have been, but wasn't. In an interview originally published in Movietone News in 1981, Martin commented on his professional relationship with both Wayne and Newman:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, [Paul] never says so, but he cast me in Butch Cassidy. The series ran for eight seasons on CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. - Scott Marlowe - Neville Brand In 1972, he appeared as James Garner's uncle in the "Zacharia" episode of NBC's Nichols. He invites his brother to join him in the pending strike. 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. Their ashes are interred in Court of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. - Nestor Pavia - Frank Ellis 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 gets to be in the show and see it, too," and The Andy Griffith Show was a show everyone wanted to see. For other characters, see List of The Andy Griffith Show guest stars. - Michael Pate A classic sitcom from the 1960's, The Andy Griffith Show revolved around the life of Andy Griffith in the fictitious city of Mayberry, North Carolina.A father of one, the widowed sheriff has a . Andy Griffith once said, "The straight man has the best part. First mentioned in S1E26 "Andy Forecloses". Flowers "The Trees, the Bees and T. T. Flowers", an episode that took on urban invasion and the environment. He appeared six times each with John Wayne and Paul Newman. Martin perhaps is best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he uttered the famous line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate. He also starred in a two-part The Rockford Files 1977 episode as T.T. (196469) and Mayberry, R.F.D. 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. Martin was married to Helen Meisels-Martin from 1967 until his death. Strother Martin List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide Strother Martin Profession Actor Actor 97 Credits The Best of Hollywood 2016 Baretta 1977 The Rockford Files 1977 Gunsmoke 1974 Bonanza. The series gave rise to two separate spin-offs, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - Bud Geary 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). - Harry Lauter And to see the 3 of them together makes this an excellent episode. Martin later appeared in another George Roy Hill film, Slap Shot (1977), again with Paul Newman, as the cheap general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs hockey club. Another Gunsmoke episode which ends with the bad guys getting their dark reward. And the Andy Griffith Show cast are some of the most beloved and recognizable stars of the last 60. He appeared six times each with John Wayne and Paul Newman. At 17 he won the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. He guest starred, as a circus tightrope walker Dooley Delaware, in the 1957 episode "High Wire" in CBS's Have Gun - Will Travel. However, he ended the competition in third place. - John Cason 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. One of his last acting jobs was as host of Saturday Night Live on April 19, 1980. 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. "Love the widow Burns' pork sausages. - Fred Kohler 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. Jones, who in real life was one of his closest friends. Early years. The. She died in 1997. Paul Sorenson, Ben Welden, William Watson, George Barrows. - I. Stanford Jolley - Claude Akins Griffith created his own production company in 1972, which produced several movies and television series. See Andy Griffith full list of movies and tv shows from their career. 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]. At an unimposing 5' 8" he once described himself as having a walk like a bad imitation of Bob Hope and a voice like Shirley Temple with a cold. Yet he somehow had a gift of endowing his whiners, frauds, losers, undesirables and crazy rurals with an endearing, likable quality. Very dark and gritty storyline. On August 1, 1980, he had a heart attack and passed away at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. He also served as a swimming instructor on the sets of various films. - Lafe McKee . Waitress at the Bluebird Diner who Barney talks to on the telephone as his second girlfriend in ten episodes. 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. 1967-11-01 "Cool Hand Luke", starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and Strother Martin, is released - Stephen McNally Yes, sir Cain't get enough. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. - Gerald Mohr Updates? Following the end of the World War II, Strother Martin moved to Los Angeles and started working as a swimming instructor. - Charlie King [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. 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. This is another John Meston tragic masterpiece that is as much Rod Serling or Alfred Hitchcock as a TV western. Knotts excelled at the role, picking up four Emmy Awards before quitting the show in 1965 and being replaced by Jack Burns. The family lived in San Antonio, Texas, for a brief period before coming back to Indiana. Martin appeared in the first Brian Keith series, Crusader, a Cold War drama on CBS. The guest stars alone make it worthwhile. - Budd Buster (Jones) in the 1969 epic western film The Wild Bunch. - Tom London | - Strother Martin Many of the other reviews do a great job of summarizing this excellent episode of one of the all-time classic television series. The Andy Griffith Show Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast verified as complete Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Series Costume Design by Martin also excelled in comedy, playing an incompetent "Indian agent" in the John Wayne film, "McLintock!" - Holly Bane/Mike Ragan He was 61 years old at the time. He played recurring characters in shows like Have Gun - Will Travel (1957-62), Perry Mason (1961-65), and Death Valley Days (1964-67). However, he died before the filming could begin and Charles Dunning was brought in to portray the character that was supposed to be played by Martin. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/strother-martin-43931.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. 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