“Andy Griffith, a bigger, vile lib you’ll never find.”
It was well known he was the very worst actor to ask for an autograph or try to talk with. He was mean as heck towards his fans.
Maybe that’s why the show bosses gave dorky Barney the far better looking girlfriend.
I often wonder what was behind that kind of behavior. Just a massive ego? I read about Andy’s behavior here previously on free republic and was surprised because his image was so totally different.
My friend knew Andy Griffith back in the day and said he had the foulest mouth of all the men in Hollywood. (Of all the woman, it was Suzanne Pleshette.)