THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (1960) Cast Then and Now, Who Is Still Alive in 2026?

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (1960) Cast Then and Now, Who Is Still Alive in 2026? #AndyGriffithShow #ThenAndNow #ClassicTV Step back into Mayberry — the small town that became one of the most beloved places in television history. In this video, we look back at the full cast of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (1960–1968): who they played, their real lives before and after Mayberry, and how each of their stories came to an end. We also reveal which original cast members are still alive in 2026. From Andy Griffith's Sheriff Andy Taylor and Don Knotts' unforgettable Barney Fife, to Frances Bavier's Aunt Bee, Jim Nabors' Gomer Pyle, and every beloved face from the barbershop to the jailhouse — this is a complete then-and-now tribute to the cast that made Mayberry feel like home. If this walk through Mayberry brought back a memory, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tell us in the comments which character meant the most to you growing up. 🔔 Subscribe to HOLLYWOOD LEGACY FILES for more classic Hollywood and TV "Then and Now" tributes. Character Actor Born Died / 2026 Status Role on Show 1 Andy Taylor Andy Griffith 1926, Mount Airy, NC Died 2012, age 86 (heart attack) Sheriff of Mayberry, Opie's father 2 Aunt Bee Taylor Frances Bavier 1902, New York City Died 1989, age 86 (heart failure) Andy's aunt, housekeeper 3 Barney Fife Don Knotts 1924, Morgantown, WV Died 2006, age 81 (lung cancer) Deputy sheriff, Andy's best friend 4 Goober Pyle George Lindsey 1928, Fairfield, AL Died 2012, age 83 (brief illness) Mechanic at Wally's Filling Station 5 Floyd Lawson Howard McNear 1905, Los Angeles, CA Died 1969, age 63 (stroke complications) Town barber 6 Helen Crump Aneta Corsaut 1933, Hutchinson, KS Died 1995, age 62 (cancer) Schoolteacher, Andy's love interest 7 Howard Sprague Jack Dodson 1931, Pittsburgh, PA Died 1994, age 63 (heart failure) County clerk 8 Otis Campbell Hal Smith 1916, Petoskey, MI Died 1994, age 77 (heart attack) Town's friendly drunk 9 Clara Edwards Hope Summers 1902, Mattoon, IL Died 1979, age 77 (congestive heart failure) Aunt Bee's best friend/rival 10 Thelma Lou Betty Lynn 1926, Kansas City, MO Died 2021, age 95 (brief illness) Barney Fife's girlfriend 11 Gomer Pyle Jim Nabors 1930, Sylacauga, AL Died 2017, age 87 (natural causes) Gas station attendant 12 Big Maud (Maud Tyler) Reta Shaw 1912, South Paris, ME Died 1982, age 69 (emphysema) Escaped convict (guest, 1962) 13 Ellie Walker Elinor Donahue 1937, Tacoma, WA Alive in 2026, age 89 Town pharmacist 14 Judd Fletcher Burt Mustin 1884, Pittsburgh, PA Died 1977, age 92 (natural causes) Mayberry town elder 15 Anabelle Silby Laurene Tuttle 1907, Pleasant Lake, IN Died 1986, age 78 (unspecified illness) Guest character from Andy's past 16 Opie Taylor Ron Howard 1954, Duncan, OK Alive in 2026, age 72 Andy's young son #AndyGriffithShow #Mayberry #AndyGriffith #DonKnotts #BarneyFife #AuntBee #OpieTaylor #RonHoward #GomerPyle #JimNabors #ClassicTV #1960sTV #TVLegends #ThrowbackTV #WhoIsStillAlive #CastThenAndNow #ClassicSitcom #TVNostalgia #GoldenEraTV #MayberryForever #HollywoodLegacyFiles #ClassicHollywood #ThenAndNow #HollywoodHistory #GoldenAgeOfTV