Unseen Characters
Insert non-formatted text hereThe following list is a fun list I've put together of Characters Mentioned but Never Seen on TAGS. It was made completely through observation, and comes from the Black and White shows except for a few episodes marked with a (C)for color episodes. This list is far from being completely accurate, and some spelling errors may be found. Enjoy! --Keith Brown
CHARACTERS HEARD OF BUT NEVER SEEN ON THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Compiled by Keith Brown - Trivial Trivialities Chapter - Georgetown, SC
( C ) = Color Episode
Al (Al's Poultry Headquarters) Al (Old Cascade Club in Toledo) Al (Skippy and Daphne's friend) Al Becker Al the bus driver He saw Luke Comstock Alice (Goober Takes a Car Apart) Alice Stapleton Single Girl in Town Andrew Beasley (Case of Punch Nose) Arthur (Called about signs) Arthur Tarbox (Talks about other people too much) Arthur(Told on Melvin for having up Disease signs) Augusta Finch Aunt Florence(Did Rose poem in Duet with Bee) Barbara Edwards(a girlfriend-Andy's)*(Also was his 1st real wife’s name) Barbie Tyler(Teacher's Pet-Opie" A's") Bee's Aunt Louise (Peggy came over while Bee was visiting her) Ben Lucas (Gun permit came in/Andy took it to him/Goodbye Sheriff Taylor) Benjamin Shuester Bertha May Betty Ann (Punch) Betty Parker (Let's Bobby Wilson carry her books) Bill Brady (Mary's brother) Birdie Blush (had 30ç bet w/Gomer) Bobby Gribble (Tied knot with Emma Larch) Bobby Wilson Bruce Nudell Bunny Caldwell (On Phone. Gomer gave her a parking ticket) Burn Harris (took Katherine Harney to dance) Burt Stephens Buzz Fluehart Buzz Jenkins(Steals chickens from Poultry Factory) Buzzy Leonard (Car Grill at dump) Capt. Ardella (State Police called abt Eddie Brooks Carter French (Adult that saw crooks nearby. Later as kid in Opie and the Bully) Cecil Gurney Charley Hughes(rented to new kids family Charley Varney (Otis went to his house in Hot Rod Otis Charlie Phelps (Did Sign work on Barney’s motorcycle) Charlie Ross (would take cannon off hands for $20 Charlie Ross(Junk Dealer buy Cannon) Charlie Varney(Otis sold his car to) Charlotte (Opie bought coat) Charlotte (Opie's Charity-girlfriend) Cindy Ames (Had Birthday party and didn't invite best friend Diana) Clarence (w/Floyd at Sam Becker's) Clarence Protho (Lawyer that referees ballgames) Clark Cooper (Boyfriend of Clara) Clark's (Want to sell their house) Clary Dorsey (Barney wore suit to funeral) Claude Beaman, Jr. Claude Beaman, Sr. Claudette Beaman Col. Chumley-Malcolm's boss Cora (sister Maude's feet always fall asleep) Cornelia Fletcher (Mayor asked about her in The Cow Thief) Corp. Nate Jackson Crowley (Owns Apple Orchard and Vacant Lot) Dean Farley (Andy got Christmas Card from him) -Old Doc Greene Diamond Jim (New Butcher) Diana (Cindy Ames' best friend) Dick Renner (Wears a Toupé) Dixie Belle Edwards (Hunt Black Bear with Mary Pleasant) Doc Andrews Doc Carruthers Doc McKenzie Don Nelson (Goober Takes a Car Apart) Donna Forbes (Moved to Raleigh) Doris Lacey (Goober Takes a Car Apart) Doris White (who begat Helen Tibbs) Doug Palmer (Wife bought scarf from Burt) Duncan Phyfe Earl Gilley (Too cheap caulking boat) Earl Johnson (Left key in the car all night because it broke off in lock) Earle Miller (husband of Roby) Early Walker (Saw Luke Jensen going thru trash) Ed Crumpacker (St. Paul, MN) Edgar (Aunt Bea's cousin-married to.) Edgar Beasley (picture of Rep Card) Edgar Coleman (Glued Hymm Book covers back on with Thelma Lous Edgar Vaughn(Phn'd Andy Vac-noise) Edgar(Print pics of stolen cows/paper) Edith Ressing (Talkin to lady-Tarbox) Edna Thoke (in Debate) Effie Bartlett (Pic tube went on blink) Eleanor Schoeder (Goober Takes a Car Apart) Elroy Dawkins © Left job at Soda Fntn - Opie took job) Emma Larch (hates…Bobby Gribble) Ernie Gilley Ernie Gilley engaged to Virginia Beasley Estelle Parsons (Single girl in town Andy could invite to dance) Ethel Paige (Pot O' Honey) Ethyl Paige (Orchestra/Pot-o-Hny) Evie Larson (mom of Joe Larson) F. Wakefield (Beauty Shop Owner) Flora Edwards (old car used by Andy when Bee was gone) Frank (@ Diner) Frank Watson (Also accused of telling on Rube Sloan's Still) Fred Henry (talking about...) Fred Henry(Choir Rbs Blk/Wh collars) Fred Nathan (Works nights) Freebird (Sewer Inspector) Gayle Johnson Gen. Black Jack Pershing General Lucious Pyle George(Little boy who got his head caught in sewer) Gomer's Daddy Gordon Bellfield (Took a guided Tour of Hollywood) Great Grandpa Wakefield-last to know reason Wakefields and Carters were Feuding. Hal (w/ Floyd Sam Becker) Halcyon Loretta Winslow Hannah Lou Smith (Calls about Ernest T to Sheriff's Office) Hannah Tibbs (Nathan's wife) Harley (On phone in Andy's Vacation) Harry (Harry's Trout Pond) Harry called (Judd helped self to free fruit) Harvey Willick (owns Shoe Store) Harvey Willock* (Hypochondriac-Doc Robert Benson) Hasty Burford Hector Stiles (Betty P. writes sugar notes to him) Helen Tibbs (Married 2nd cousin of a man named Duncan Phyfe..) Henry "Shopping Bags" Leonetti Henry (Bicycle Repair Shop) Henry Gillie (took 16 yrs propos T.L.) Herb Mason (Hogart Detectives in Raleigh. Offered Andy a job there) Hodie Snitch Hogette Winslow Howard Felcher Hugo Hotfleish Ida Carrington (Leg in cast Gomer asked about her in Gomer Pyle, USMC) Idell Bushey J. Edgar Hoover J. J. Bailey (Ron's Dad) Jack Egbert (Blacke-balled Barney from Philomathean Literary Society) Jack Sweet (From Reunion) James Mason (hid meatballs in pocket) Jared Cooper(C)one of oldest parishners-93 yrs old-left $500 to Church Jarvis Ellerbe (From Yearbook) Jed McIntytre (living in shack 25yrs) Jedediah Wakefield admitted to Hosp. Bit by own mule "Emmitt" - Sept 14, 1908 Jeff Pritchard (Swore in as Deputy) Jeff Pritchart (Temp. Deputy @ Picnic/Ellie) Jelsick Stearn Jenson (Orthopedic Loafers) Jerry Parker(Opie traded cufflink for skates) Jess Crawford (Hobo Dave stole one of his Chickens) Jesse Pearson (Fixed Peppermint Raffle) Jim Stevens (Mt Pilot business man. Andy got help to set up Burt Miller) Jim Summers(Always wins Sack Race. Runs the Meat Market) Joe Larson (Army pal of Ed Sawyer) Johnny Harris-C-(Kicked head by mule) Johnsons (Farm) Jonas Conway (Raises prize pigs-Opie's Charity) Juanita Judge Parker (to try Ron Bailey's Case) Katherine Palmer (friend of Aunt Bee's) Kathrine Harney (Old girlfriend of Andy's. Fell out of tree at her house) Kenny Baker (Barney asks if he is going to replace him as soloist???) Lamar Tuttle (Punch) Laura Lee Hobbs (Down at the Dime Store) Lemley Gilbert (Phoebe's brother) Leonard Blush Les Peterson (Accused of telling on Rube Sloan's Still) Lillian Becker (From Yearbook) Lilly (Sam Becker's Wife) Little Jimmy Jackson (Otis helped across St. Skinned his knee) Little Wendell (Band-Mayor speaks to in stroller but we don't see him) Loraine Felcher (She hits the sauce) Luke Taft(Wingtips/pref tops. He hits the sauce) Mabel Trotter (C)has never sung the soprano part alone before) Maggie (Tuesdsay to clean while Bea gone) Major General Lucious Pyle Marie Sims (Esquire Club episode - calls Bee) Martha Hendricks (Bttr & Egg man's wife) Mary Brady(a Mr. Wheeler victim) Mary Pleasant (Notary) Matt Merlin (Opie's friend-Wife for Andy) Maude (had the versitus) Maude Mendlebright (Sister Cora feet always fall asleep) Max "The Tongue" Rasmussen Mayor Jenkins Mayor Pike's Wife Mayor Stoner's Wife Mabel Mayor's Wife (Pike) McGinnis (Owns Apple Orchard) Melba Lawson (Floyd's wife. Has walking stick in Sam Becker episode ) Melinda Keefer (Fat knees & talked alot-blind date Andy set by Barney) Melvin (Take them disease signs dn) Merlin Bridges (ET call to Sheriffs) Milford Phillips(gave plaque for cannon) Millie Parsons (Blonde Streaks fake) Minnie (Cousin Gloria's mom) Miss Moran (4th grade Teacher) Miss Warner (teacher before Helen) Miss Webster (Andy Bio Tchr-1938) Mortensens (Want to sell house) Morton Downey (Barney asks if he is going to replace him as soloist???) Mr. Ferris(Plummer-fix faucet) Mr. Marconi (Carburetor-Filling Station Robbery) Mr. Martinelli (Owns Meat Market) Mr. Matsu Mato Mr. McMillan (Peggy's father Owns R & M Grain Elevators in Raleigh) Mr. Morelli (Owned Eatery out on the highway) Mr. Pearson (rented to Melissa Stevens and her "daddy") Mr. Roberts(County Legal Dpt) Mr. Simmons (Mr. Finch's boss) Mrs. Corey (GTCA) Mrs. Cox (Barney looks like-Bookie) Mrs. Crutek (Queenie in tree) Mrs. Deacon (at the Auxillary when Bee's old eau Roger came to town) Mrs. Farley (Cat on porch w fat face pan milk Mrs. Fletcher (Mud from Pete Dooley) Mrs. Hendricks (Butter & Egg Man's wife) Mrs. Hooks (Finds Boston Bulldog USMC) Mrs. Jason(missing fruit/vegetables from Merry Men) Mrs. Johnson (Mayberry Band) Mrs. Jones (Bee took Andelina to see her) Mrs. Martha (Feeds Opie grits and prunes) Mrs. Mason (photos over at the lab) Mrs. Mason's Drug Store (Photo) Mrs. McGrooter Mrs. McKnight (Called to warn about Ernest T) Mrs. Pervis (Cat/Roof -The Rivals) Mrs. Peterson (Fluffy the cat) Mrs. Polk (Also handled the rock Ernest T. thru window @ Mrs. Wiley's.) Mrs. Porter (missing whole ham from Merry Men) Mrs. Pruitt(missing half a turkey from Merry Men) Mrs. Snyder- owned cat…was a close neighbor Mrs. Strom's (Battery Charge) Mrs. Tarbox (Claims people talk) Mrs. Thickett-Andy/Barn's mean teacher Mrs. Tillman (Hobo Dave stole apple pie from her window) Mrs. Tillman (Hobo-stole Apple Pie) Mrs. Vickers (Thinks Yankees are coming down the street when she hears Dynamite blast) Mrs. Warner (History teacher of Andy and Barney) Mrs. Wellington (Runs a Charm School for Girls) Ms. Mendlbright's Mom (Sent dresser from Ft Lauderdale, FL) Ms. Von Roeder (Beast 4th Floor Ms. Warren-teacher just before Crump Murrell (on phone w Andy when Aunt Bee/Opie were moving freezer of meat in Coaster Wagon) Myra Koonts Nat Pike Nate Bushy (always takes mother to dance) Nathan Tibbs Nelvin (Put up Disease signs) Norm (Owns Grocerteria) Old Man Burch - Sold his place to Sam Becker Old Man Davis (Sold Otis a cow /horse) Old Man Joe McKnight (103 yrs old) Old Man Kelsey (Woods/Creek/Ocn) Old Man Parmalee (Sold Andy house) Old Man Rimshaw (Haunted House) Old Man Schlummer( Real Est. guy) Old Mr. Perkins (and a bunch of slumped over teenage boys) Oliver Gossage (Andy's Cousin) Ollie (Calls Floyd for appt) Oscar Skinner (Feed Store-Otis job) Otis' mother-in-law Otto (Called when Andy went on Vacation. Owned store in town) Otto Tibbs (married Doris White) Pearly Mae DuBois (From Yearbook) Percel Branch Had son named Tyler) Pete Dooley (Truck splashed mud on Mrs. Fletcher's dress) Phelps Bros. Gang (Uncle Ollie left) Phoebe Gilbert Pierre(Ellen Brown proposed to her) Plain Claude Beaman Raccine Tyler(Widow/Bakery Truck with the Original Paint) Rafe Peterson (Lawyer selling Aluminum siding) Ralph Baker (Adult State Attny Office) Ralph Baker (Kid...Opie handcuffed to flagpole) Ralph Pritchard (Dropped out of Choir) Red Aikens (wrote Maybarry After Midnight column) Rev. Dargood (Directed Bee as a child in "The Little Princess) Rev. Raymond Opel ("Drew up" and signed wedding agreement for Darlings and Opie) Reverend Opel (made up marriage papers for Opie/Andelina) Rhoda Apply (Engaged in paper) Richie Friar (Owns Hardware Store - called about Ernest T) Rick Jackson (Adenoids out now he sings higher) Rita Aiken (Moved to Raleigh) Robert Buntley (One of twins Ed Sawyer recognized) Roby Miller (Friend of Bea's back hm) Rose Blake (To Raleigh buy new teeth) Roy Pruitt (One of the Underpriv children who actually gave more than Opie) Sally (Barney fakes phone call with her to make Thelma Lou jealous) Sally Combs (It is rumored mom rolls her hair for her in cardboard) Sam Allen (Inspector) Sam Peabody Sarah Seymore Schreck (Author How to Have Fun on a Rainy Day) Sheriff Dale Buckley Sheriff Fred Paley Sheriff Maloney(Left Greendale. Barney was asked to fill vacant spot) Sheriff Pinkley Sheriff Poindexter Sheriff Williams (Mt. Pilot. Otis goes there when he is mad at Barney) Sheriff Wilson (neighboring Marshall Co) Shorty (Cancelled on Andy to watch Court House in Goober Takes Car Apart) Sissy Noonan (Wants new choir robes White/Black Collars) Sissy Waynewright another single girl Skinny Griffin (Gomer's buddy) Stuart Simmons (over in Triplett-BB) Sue LaSalle (Walking-Gomer saw her while on roof of Court House) T. Johnathan Osgood (wrote Book of Love Poems) Taxidermist (What sewed up Hogette’s Head when Ernest T. threw rock thru her window) Teddy Rupert (scratched name on cannon with a nail) The DeVereux's (Floyd used their house in "The Gay Deceiver") The Jenkins Boys (lived next door to Frankie Flint) The Man ("Call the man!"-for new Freezer) The Milo Boys The Ubacher Brothers (Saw picture on Christmas card, but not on show) The Widow Saunders Tillie Beggs (Big Teeth) Tom Biggers(Has a House for Jeff Pruitt and Thelma Lou to look at...) Tommy Farrell (Licorice seeds) Tommy Griff (has a new cement drive w/o any cracks for Opie to skate Tommy Wilson (Friend of Opie's, moved to Siler City where cousin Gloria lives) Tracy Rupert (Scratched name on cannon) Tyla Lee (Ain't you begin to smell a rat?) Tyler Branch (was arrested by Sheriff Pinkley in 1931) Uncle Nat Uncle Todd Vicki Harms (Sipped juice from Barney's Snow Cone) Viola McConger (Gomer saw her take a dip of snuff from Couret House roof. Viola Slatt Virgil Fife's Dad Virgil Hodge (pitching horseshoes and got jinxed) Virginia Beasley (engaged to Ernie Gilley) Virginia Lee (Floyd's niece @ pageant) Warren (Goober Takes a Car Apart) Weary Willie (bum that hangs around the train station) Widow Saunders Wilber Hennesy(Got drunk and fell out of Room 209) Wilber Saunders (widow $6500 Insurance Policy) William Buntley (Twin-mole on R-ear) Willis Condiff-C-(Whiplash) Wilson Blair (Barney met Thelma Lou @ his funeral)
