How Many The Andy Griffith Show (1960) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: The Andy Griffith Show
Released: 1960
Cast: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier

The Andy Griffith Show (1960) featured a cast of 539 tracked actors. Of these, 38 (8%) are still alive today and 411 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Burt Taylor, age 99. This TV series starred Howard McNear and Hope Summers.

8% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 90 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 77.7 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast539 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1960 ▲▼
Howard McNear Floyd Lawson	Floyd Lawson	Deceased	27/01/1905	63	03/01/1969	55
Hope Summers Clara Edwards	Clara Edwards	Deceased	07/06/1896	83	22/06/1979	64
Andy Griffith Andy Taylor	Andy Taylor	Deceased	01/06/1926	86	03/07/2012	34
Ron Howard Opie Taylor	Opie Taylor	Living	01/03/1954	72	—	6
Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor	Aunt Bee Taylor	Deceased	14/12/1902	86	06/12/1989	58
Don Knotts Barney Fife	Barney Fife	Deceased	21/07/1924	81	24/02/2006	36
Aneta Corsaut Helen Crump	Helen Crump	Deceased	03/11/1933	62	06/11/1995	27
Jim Nabors Gomer Pyle	Gomer Pyle	Deceased	12/06/1930	87	30/11/2017	30
Jack Dodson Howard Sprague	Howard Sprague	Deceased	16/05/1931	63	16/09/1994	29
James Best Jim Lindsey	Jim Lindsey	Deceased	26/07/1926	88	06/04/2015	34
Jason Johnson Councilman	Councilman	Deceased	16/01/1907	70	24/11/1977	53
Arlene Golonka Millie Hutchins	Millie Hutchins	Deceased	23/01/1936	85	31/05/2021	24
Ruth McDevitt Mrs. Pendleton	Mrs. Pendleton	Deceased	13/09/1895	80	27/05/1976	65
Parley Baer Mayor Roy Stoner	Mayor Roy Stoner	Deceased	05/08/1914	88	22/11/2002	46
Larry Hovis Gilly Walker	Gilly Walker	Deceased	20/02/1936	67	09/09/2003	24
Argentina Brunetti La Farona	La Farona	Deceased	31/08/1907	98	20/12/2005	53
Keith Andes Roger Bryant	Roger Bryant	Deceased	12/07/1920	85	11/11/2005	40
Charles Dierkop Larry	Larry	Deceased	11/09/1936	87	25/02/2024	24
Robert Easton Pete Johnson	Pete Johnson	Deceased	23/11/1930	81	16/12/2011	30
Dennis Holmes Tommy	Tommy	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Stuart Erwin Tom Silby	Tom Silby	Deceased	14/02/1903	64	21/12/1967	57
Arthur Hunnicutt Jedediah Wakefield	Jedediah Wakefield	Deceased	17/02/1910	69	26/09/1979	50
George Dunn Pete	Pete	Deceased	23/11/1914	67	27/04/1982	46
Dan Tobin 'Gentleman' Dan Caldwell	'Gentleman' Dan Caldwell	Deceased	19/10/1910	72	26/11/1982	50
Elinor Donahue Ellie Walker	Ellie Walker	Living	19/04/1937	89	—	23
William Schallert Sam Becker	Sam Becker	Deceased	06/07/1922	93	08/05/2016	38
Barney Phillips Eddie Brooke	Eddie Brooke	Deceased	20/10/1913	68	17/08/1982	47
Mark Miller Bob Rogers	Bob Rogers	Deceased	20/11/1924	97	09/09/2022	36
Jean Hagen Elizabeth Crowley	Elizabeth Crowley	Deceased	03/08/1923	54	29/08/1977	37
Jackie Coogan George Stevens	George Stevens	Deceased	26/10/1914	69	01/03/1984	46
Buddy Ebsen David Browne	David Browne	Deceased	02/04/1908	95	06/07/2003	52
Gail Davis Karen Moore	Karen Moore	Deceased	05/10/1925	71	15/03/1997	35
Flip Mark Leader of the Wildcats	Leader of the Wildcats	Living	22/12/1948	77	—	12
Bill Bixby Ronald Bailey	Ronald Bailey	Deceased	22/01/1934	59	21/11/1993	26
Barbara Eden Ellen Brown	Ellen Brown	Living	23/08/1931	95	—	29
John Qualen Henry Bennett	Henry Bennett	Deceased	06/12/1899	87	12/09/1987	61
Sterling Holloway Burt Miller	Burt Miller	Deceased	14/01/1905	87	22/11/1992	55
Julie Adams Mary Simpson	Mary Simpson	Deceased	17/10/1926	92	03/02/2019	34
Arte Johnson Hotel Clerk	Hotel Clerk	Deceased	20/01/1929	90	03/07/2019	31
Sue Ane Langdon Mary Simpson	Mary Simpson	Living	08/03/1936	90	—	24
Michael J. Pollard Virgil (as Michael Pollard)	Virgil (as Michael Pollard)	Deceased	30/05/1939	80	20/11/2019	21
Whitney Blake Lee Drake	Lee Drake	Deceased	20/02/1926	76	28/09/2002	34
Joyce Van Patten Laura Hollander	Laura Hollander	Living	09/03/1934	92	—	26
Kay Lenz Joy Don Wyndham	Joy Don Wyndham	Living	04/03/1953	73	—	7
Edward Andrews Professor Hubert St. John	Professor Hubert St. John	Deceased	09/10/1914	70	08/03/1985	46
Sir Lancelot		Deceased	24/03/1902	98	12/03/2001	58
Bo Hopkins George	George	Deceased	02/02/1938	84	28/05/2022	22
Jack Bannon Announcer	Announcer	Deceased	14/06/1940	77	25/10/2017	20
Michael Higgins Mr. Clifford	Mr. Clifford	Deceased	20/01/1920	88	05/11/2008	40
Ignatius Wolfington George Watkins	George Watkins	Deceased	—	—	30/09/2004	—