World & Nation
Andy Griffith passing: TV’s pioneers fading into history
July 4, 2012
Television
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, whose teaming on “The Andy Griffith Show” helped make that series a TV classic, are pairing up again.
Oct. 9, 1988
Archives
Harvey Bullock, 84, a writer for “The Andy Griffith Show” and other TV comedies in the 1960s and ‘70s, died April 23 at South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach of age-related illnesses, said his daughter, Courtney.
May 1, 2006
“The Andy Griffith Show” was the No. 1 series during the 1967-68 season.
July 26, 1992
The actress prefers the romance and community ideals in the Hallmark Channel series in which she stars to TV’s violent shows.
July 24, 2013
Three cheers to KTTV for showing “The Andy Griffith Show” twice a day.
April 15, 1990
California
Knotts died Friday night of pulmonary and respiratory complications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills.
July 3, 2012
Movies
Honors, Honors: Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa will receive the Directors Guild of America’s D.
Feb. 6, 1992
Obituaries
The veteran comedy writer and director launched hit TV shows ‘Gomer Pyle’ and ‘Sanford and Son.’ He credited his longevity to working with youngsters.
March 6, 2014
Don Knotts, star of ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ dead at 81
Feb. 25, 2006