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Floyd Lawson

2012-04-02T22:37:21Z

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He was played by Howard McNear. Floyd Lawson is the barber in Mayberry. He has barbered for over 30 years and has learned some stuff about love apparently! He has a wife named Melba (never sawn on the show) and TWO sons named Randall (seen in one episode called "Those Gossipen' Men", and Norman never seen on TAGS who plays Baseball, some once thought that Norman played the saxophone but if you listen carefully in the episode "Those Gossiping Men", you'll see Floyd says "You hear that Randall" it actually sounds like "Wendall" and he has a nephew Warren Ferguson (who replaces Barney as deputy when Don Knotts quits the roll and is seen numerous times about a dozen times.) His barbershop is where the Mayberry gang plays checkers and loaf around and talk and is the only barber in Mayberry. He has always dreamed of having a Two Chair shop. Floyd is a funny character who at times misunderstands things and doesnt focus on what the other chararcters are trying to get at and talks about another subject of the opposite meaning.

Mr. Schwamp

2012-04-02T22:33:26Z

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=Mr. Schwamp=
<table align="right"><tr><th>http://www.mayberry.info/graphics/mr_schwamp_floyds_barbershop.jpg<br />Mr. Schwamp...the man...the mystery.</th></tr></table>
Mr. Schwamp (or Schwump, as he is better known) is the older dark haired man you often see sitting on the bench outside the barbershop or in groups of people in Mayberry.

Over the years, every cast and crew member of The Andy Griffith Show has been asked if they know the name of the actor who played Mr. Schwamp. While all of them remember him, none of them knows his real name. (And yes, Andy Griffith has been asked, as has Producer Richard Linke.) It has been found as of April 1, 2012. Patch S. Wimmers played our Mayberry Man of Mystery and he lived near the TAGS Studio and could just walk to the studio. Patch S. Wimmers as Mr. Schwamp. Thanks to Allan Newsome for posting the answer on Facebook. A few un-named people found the answer from an obscure mention on "The Danny Thomas Show"'s credits from an episode in 1956. Tell your friends the mystery is solved. Patch S. Wimmers is the name. This is John Lane (GomerBarneyFloyd) signing off 10-4 40-10, Bye!
==Episodes==
'''There are 26 documented Schwamp episodes:'''<br>''Mr. Schwamp never speaks so you'll have to watch closely to spot him. A few times he is called by name, but usually he's just in the background, sometimes waaaay in the background.''

===The Andy Griffith Show===

# [[My Fair Ernest T. Bass (TAGS Episode)|My Fair Ernest T. Bass (#112/A113F)]]
# [[The Rumor (TAGS Episode)|The Rumor (#124A/125F)]]
# [[The Fun Girls (TAGS Episode)|The Fun Girls (#122A/123F)]]
# [[The Education of Ernest T. Bass (TAGS Episode)|The Education of Ernest T. Bass (#131A/133F)]]
# [[Otis Sues the County (TAGS Episode)|Otis Sues the County (#142A/141F)]]
# [[The Luck of Newton Monroe (TAGS Episode)| The Luck of Newton Monroe #156]]
# [[Off to Hollywood (TAGS Episode)| Off to Hollywood #166]]
# [[Aunt Bee Takes a Job (TAGS Episode)|Aunt Bee Takes a Job #171]]
# [[The Cannon (TAGS Episode)|The Cannon #172]]
# [[The Church Organ (TAGS Episode)|The Church Organ #174]]
# [[Otis the Artist (TAGS Episode)|Otis the Artist #175]]
# [[Aunt Bee Learns to Drive (TAGS Episode)|Aunt Bee Learns to Drive #180]]
# [[Eat Your Heart Out (TAGS Episode)|Eat Your Heart Out #182]]
# [[The Barbershop Quartet (TAGS Episode)|The Barbershop Quartet #191]]
# [[The Lodge (TAGS Episode)|The Lodge #192]]
# [[Big Fish in a Small Town (TAGS Episode)|Big Fish in a Small Town #198]]
# [[Only a Rose (TAGS Episode)|Only a Rose #203]]
# [[Don't Miss a Good Bet (TAGS Episode)|Don't Miss a Good Bet #205]]
# [[Floyd's Barbershop (TAGS Episode)|Floyd's Barbershop #210]]
# [[The Statue (TAGS Episode)|The Statue #211]]
# [[Barney Comes to Mayberry (TAGS Episode)|Barney Comes To Mayberry #212]]
# [[Aunt Bee and the Lecturer (TAGS Episode)|Aunt Bee and the Lecturer #230]]
# [[The Church Benefactors (TAGS Episode)|The Church Benefactors #238]]
# [[Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting (TAGS Episode)|Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting #240]]
# [[Mayberry, RFD (TAGS Episode)|Mayberry, RFD #241]]
# [[Sam for Town Council (TAGS Episode)|Sam for Town Council #247]]

===Gomer Pyle, USMC===
# One Of Our Shells is Missing (4/5/1967) - ''Pyle and Sgt. Carter are in an army surplus store trying to locate a missing mortar shell, when Mr. Schwump walks across the back of the pawn shop.''
#Supply Sergeants Never Die (10/22/1965)

==Inconsistency==
* In the episode "The Fun Girls", during the scene of the Community Dance, Mr. Schwump is seen behind Andy and Barney on the dance floor. When the camera pans, he is sitting in the corner with a lady drinking a soda through a straw!

[[Category:The Andy Griffith Show Characters|Schwamp, Mr.]]

Character List

2012-03-19T22:59:54Z

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==Complete Character Listing==
TAGSRWC has a fairly complete character database which is searchable. At this point there is no reason to recreate that entire listing here. Instead, visit either the [http://www.imayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/anewsome/private/searchcastfile.htm Cast Member/Episode Database] or the [http://www.tagsrwc.com/cgi-bin/birthdays/birthdaydatabase.pl?birthdays.txt Mayberry Cast Birthday's] locations on the [http://www.imayberry.com iMayberry.com] and [http://www.tagsrwc.com TAGSRWC.com] websites for the character listings. We will be adding character and actor biographies here as Mayberry historians have time to add them. Below you will see the current listings. <br><br>

*[[:Category:The_Andy_Griffith_Show_Characters]] is our current list of biographies and information about the '''characters''' on TAGS.
*[[:Category:The_Andy_Griffith_Show_Actors]] is our listing of biographies and information about the '''actors''' on TAGS.

===Characters Appearing in Mutiple Episodes===
Below is a list of the number of episodes in which some of the '''main characters''' appeared.

<TABLE BORDER=1>
<TR>
<TD width=200>[[Andy Taylor]]</TD>
<TD>249</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Opie Taylor]]</TD>
<TD>200</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Aunt Bee Taylor]]</TD>
<TD>178</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Barney Fife]]</TD>
<TD>142</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Goober Pyle]]</TD>
<TD>84</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Floyd Lawson]]</TD>
<TD>80</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Helen Crump]]</TD>
<TD>66</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Howard Sprague]]</TD>
<TD>37</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Otis Campbell]]</TD>
<TD>30</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Clara Edwards]]</TD>
<TD>31</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Thelma Lou]]</TD>
<TD>26</TD>
</TR>
<TD>[[Mr. Schwump]]</TD>
<TD>26</TD>
<TR>
<TD>[[Gomer Pyle]]</TD>
<TD>23</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Emmett Clark]]</TD>
<TD>16</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Jud|Burt]], [[Jud]]</TD>
<TD>13</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Ellie Walker]]</TD>
<TD>12</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Warren Ferguson]]</TD>
<TD>11</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Briscoe Darling]]</TD>
<TD>6</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Ernest T. Bass]]</TD>
<TD>5</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Charlene Darling]]</TD>
<TD>5</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Leon]]</TD>
<TD>5</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Sam Jones]]</TD>
<TD>4</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Glenn Cripe]]</TD>
<TD>4</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Malcolm Merriweather]]</TD>
<TD>3</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Flora Malherbe]]</TD>
<TD>3</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>[[Jim Lindsey]]</TD>
<TD>2</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
John Masters

</TABLE>

== Characters by the Same Actor ==
;Jean Carson: Daphne (3), Naomi Connors
;Ronnie Dapo: Arnold Winkler, boy with baseball, Pete
;Jack Dodson: Ed Jenkins, Howard Sprague (37)
;Sam Edwards: Sam Muggins, Lester Scoby, Fred, Tom Bedlow (2)
;Joy Ellison: Ethie Muggins, Mary Wiggins, Mary Scoby, Betsy, Iris
;Roy Engel: Jess Morgan, trumpeter, Luther, spectator, crowd member, Judd, conductor, Mr. Perkins
;Frank Ferguson: Wilber Pines, Sam Lindsey (2), Charlie Foley (2)
;Dabbs Greer: Councilman Dobbs, a store clerk, Naylor, Harry Sims
;Rance Howard: bus driver, chauffeur, treasury agent, party guest
;Rhonda Jeter: schoolgirl, Karen Burgess, crowd member, Ethel, Sharon McCall (2), Karen Porter, Sharon Porter
;Mary Lansing: Mrs. Mason, Mary, Mrs. Lukens, Mrs. Rodenbach (2), committeewoman, protester, 1st sporting goods shopper, party guest, Miss Primrose, Miss Roundtree, Dorothy, Martha Clark (3)
;Ruta Lee: Jean Boswell, Darlene Mason
;Bob McQuain: one of Jenkins' men, Bill, Sgt. Johnson, Jim Baker, Joe Waters, manicure customer, newlywed man, Ike Gordon, postal clerk, Fletch Roberts, lieutenant
;[[Allan Melvin]]: Clarence (Doc) Malloy, Detective Bardolli, Neal, Jake, recruiting sergeant, escaped prisoner, Fred Plummer, Clyde Plaunt
;[[Howard Morris]] : Ernest T. Bass (5), voice of Leonard Blush, George the TV repairman, voice of YLRB radio station
;Burt Mustin: Burt, Judd, Mr. Crowley
;[[Alberta Nelson]]: Nettie Albright, [[Flora Malherbe]] (3)
;Jay Novello: Sheldon Davis, Atty. Neil Bentley
;Maggie Petersen: Charlene Darling (5), Doris the secretary
;Jack Prince: Ben Sewell, Luke Reiner, rummage sale customer, Rafe Hollister (3)
;Reta Shaw : Big Maude Tyler, Eleanora Poultice
;Amzie Strickland: Miss Rosemary, Verlaine Campbell, Lila Simms, Myra Tucker (2)
;Charles P. Thompson: Asa Breeny (3), Asa Bascomb, Doctor Roberts (2)

== Unseen Characters Living in Mayberry ==
''These are "characters" that live in Mayberry that were mentioned. Please do not list every person ever mentioned but not seen on the show. For that type list, visit the [[Unseen Characters]] page.''

* Augusta Finch
* Buzzy Leonard
* Count Istvan Teleky
* Doc Andrews
* Frank (at the diner)
* Gale (Clara's son)
* Hodie Snitch
* Juanita
* Laura Lee Hobbs
* Leonard Blush
* Sam Becker's wife
* Sarah
* Hanna Lou Smith
* Merlin Grace
* Richie Bryer
* Tyla Lee
* Hogg Winslow & Daughter Hoggette
* Old Man Kelsey
* Jelsick Sturm
* Uncle Nat
* Lilly Becker
* Nat Pike
* Vicky Harms
* Matt Merlus

==Seen But Unnamed Characters Living in Mayberry==

There were many folks in Mayberry that were seen on the streets but we never got to know them. Check out [[Seen_But_Unnamed_Characters_Living_in_Mayberry|Seen But Unnamed Characters Living in Mayberry]] to see some of the unnamed folks that lived in our hometown.

== Notes ==
* Opie was in 38 episodes without Aunt Bee.
* Aunt Bee was in 18 episodes without Opie.
* [[Mr. Schwamp]] was in 26 episodes and no one knows the actor's real name.
* [[Tom Jacobs]] was the brother of Danny Thomas and a frequent "extra" on the set of TAGS.

[[Category:The_Andy_Griffith_Show_Characters]]

Jim Lindsey

2012-03-19T22:58:57Z

EverythingisokinMayberry: New page: He is a really good guitar player who joins Bobby Fleet's Band with the Beat. He also got arrested by Andy a few times for disturbing the peace.

He is a really good guitar player who joins Bobby Fleet's Band with the Beat. He also got arrested by Andy a few times for disturbing the peace.

Goober Pyle

2012-03-19T22:57:02Z

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=Goober Pyle=
The role of Goober Pyle was played by actor [[George Lindsey]].

==About Goober==
He is the cousin of Gomer Pyle and took Gomer's job from him when Gomer joined the marines. He is not very smart and tends to get in peoples business and is one of the loafers and bugs people a lot.

==Trivia==
When Goober made his first appearance he was called Goober Beasley.

==Catch Phrase(s)==
* Judy, Judy, Judy
* Yo!

==External Links==

NONE

[[Category:The Andy Griffith Show Characters|Pyle, Goober]]

Andy Taylor

2012-03-19T22:25:18Z

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<table align="right" width="445" border="1"><tr><th bgcolor="#f0f0f0">http://www.mayberry.info/graphics/andy_taylor_color.jpg<br />http://www.mayberry.info/graphics/andy_taylor_215wide_181high.jpg http://www.mayberry.info/graphics/andy_taylor_color_red_bg_215wide_181high.jpg<br />Sheriff Andy Taylor through the years.</th></tr></table>

=Andy Taylor=
The role of Andy Taylor was played by actor [[Andy Griffith]].

==About Andy==

Andy lived in Mayberry all his life, having attended and graduated from Mayberry Union High School. Little is known of his early life other than the fact that he was raised, in part, by [[Aunt_Bee_Taylor|Aunt Bee]]. Little is known of his marriage as well. In the only reference to his wife; he confides in [[Opie_Taylor|Opie]] that they had that "special kind of love" that only soul mates have.

Andy enjoys the outdoors. He would just as well go camping out, as travel for a vacation. He loves to hunt, shoot skeet, and go Fishing (his favorite past-time with his son Opie). While at home Andy enjoys playing the guitar, sitting on the front porch visiting, and reading the Mayberry Gazette or the National Geographic.
Andy works hard at his job as Sheriff, but he makes time for family (Aunt Bee and Opie) and special friends.
Any had many favorite food including Leg of Lamb. Fried Chicken. and..

One of the most notable topics of conversation about Andy is perhaps his long list of Lady Friends. They include: Season 1 Ellie Walker, Season 2 Thelma Lou's cousin Karen, County Nurse 1 Mary, and County Nurse 2 Mary Simpson, Season 3 Peggy McMillan, Fun Girl Daphne, Sharon DeSpain, Season 4 Helen Crump intermingled with brief encounters with the Lady Speeder and Charlene Darling. Its pretty much Helen from then on with brief unintended flings with movie star Darlene Mason, family friend Alice Harper, and adoring Flora and an ill-adivsed date with Mavis Neft. By Maryberry RFD, Andy and Helen tie the knot.

Andy has many good qualities, including his respect and understanding of people, his faith, his honesty and integrity, but nothing stands above his exemply behavior as a father. Andy is a teacher and friend, a role model who is willing to admit his own mistakes to his son, and a single parent who see's beyond his own child's faults into the man he can become thourgh teachable moments of loving fatherly counsel.

==Trivia==

The Actor, Andy Griffith, liked to wear boots. This caused his uniform pants to often catch on them.

The orginal idea for the show was for Andy to be hickish like he was in "No Time for Seargents" and the pilot episode on Danny Thomas, but after seeing the fine comedy work of Don Knotts and Howard McNear and others in Season 1, Andy took more of a straight character role

==Catch Phrase(s)==
* You are a bird in this world!
* such goings-on, such goings-on
* I'll be dogged
* Call the MAN!
* You beat everything, you know that!
==External Links==

NONE

[[Category:The Andy Griffith Show Characters|Taylor, Andy]]

Floyd Lawson

2012-03-19T22:18:34Z

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Floyd Lawson is the barber in Mayberry. He has barbered for over 30 years and has learned some stuff about love apparently! He has a wife named Melba (never sawn on the show) and a son named Norman (seen in one episode called "Those Gossipen' Men") and he has a nephew Warren Ferguson (who replaces Barney as deputy when Don Knotts quits the roll and is seen numerous times about a dozen times.) His barbershop is where the Mayberry gang plays checkers and loaf around and talk and is the only barber in Mayberry. He has always dreamed of having a Two Chair shop. Floyd is a funny character who at times misunderstands things and doesnt focus on what the other chararcters are trying to get at and talks about another subject of the opposite meaning.

Floyd Lawson

2012-03-19T22:18:01Z

EverythingisokinMayberry: New page: Floyd Lawson is the barber in Mayberry. He has barbered for over 30 years and has learned some stuff about love apparently! He has a wife named Melba (never sawn on the show) and a son nam...

Floyd Lawson is the barber in Mayberry. He has barbered for over 30 years and has learned some stuff about love apparently! He has a wife named Melba (never sawn on the show) and a son named Norman (seen in one episode called "Those Gossipen' Men") and he has a nephew Warren Ferguson (who replaces Barney as deputy when Don Knotts quits the roll and is senn numerous times about a dozen times. His barbershop is where the Mayberry gang plays checkers and loaf around and talk and is the only barber in Mayberry. He has always dreamed of having a Two Chair shop. Floyd is a funny character who at times misunderstands things and doesnt focus on what the other chararcters are trying to get at and talks about another subject of the opposite meaning.