[23], In 2003, four surviving cast members (Griffith, Howard, Knotts, and Nabors) came together for a reunion special that featured the actors reminiscing about each other's time on the show. Future players in The Andy Griffith Show, Bavier and Howard, appeared in the episode as townspeople Henrietta Perkins and Opie Taylor (the sheriff's son), respectively. Boyett also acted in several motion pictures, such as The Hidden (1987) and The Rocketeer (1991). william boyett andy griffith show Date of death: His paternal grandfather, Dorsey, participated in the Spanish American War as a corporal in Co. F, 2nd TX Infantry and was also stationed in Laredo, TX, in 1917, in charge of all non-commissioned officers in Co. M, 37th Infantry, while the United States was in conflict with Mexico. Picture of The Love Boat - Latest The Love Boat Photo. He won a Shakespeare competition in high school, which led to acting jobs in radio. Andy Griffith & Don Knotts: Womanizing Their Way Through Mayberry! Boyett served in the Navy during World War II and afterward performed on the stage in both New York City and Los Angeles. MacDonald), Fred Stromsoe (Officer Woods), Gary Crosby (Officer Wells), and Claude Johnson (Officer Brinkman) had all previously passed. Andy just kind of faded from view and Mike Williams (Dennis Holmes), orphaned after an Indian attack, came to stay at the ranch. Andy Witcoe (1 Episode) Bette Davis. Williams, between 1955 and 1959; Boyett also portrayed a policeman in such diverse series as Gang Busters; The Man Behind the Badge; I Led 3 Lives; M Squad; The Detectives; Sea Hunt; Bat Masterson; Batman; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the streets of Los Angeles in their police cruiser, designated "1-Adam-12". Consequently, the characters around Taylor were employed to create the problems and troubles, with rock-solid Taylor stepping in as problem solver, mediator, advisor, disciplinarian and counselor.[8]. [8] The show was retitled Andy of Mayberry to distinguish the repeat episodes from the new episodes airing in primetime.[20].