Mr. Schwamp

Mr. Schwamp

Mr. Schwamp (or Schwump as he was known for years) 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 remeber him none of them know his real name. (Yes, Andy Griffith has been asked as has Producer Richard Linke.)

There are 16 documented Schwamp episodes:
Mr. Schwamp never spoke so you'll only see him in shots so watch closely.

• My Fair Ernest T. Bass
• The Fun Girls
• The Education of Ernest T. Bass
• Otis Sues the County
• The Church Organ
• Otis the Artist
• The Lodge
• Big Fish in a Small Town
• Only a Rose
• Floyd's Barbershop
• The Church Benefactors
• Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting
• Mayberry, RFD
• Aunt Bee Takes a Job
• The Cannon