Inspiration from The Andy Griffith Show

He may have left The Andy Griffith Show early, but the show certainly had an influence on his whole career as a comedian. When he left The Andy Griffith Show, he signed a five-film contract with Universal Studios.

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After his role as Barney Fife, he played Luther Heggs in his first-ever Universal Pictures movie The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Actually, the famous 1966 film was based off the 2nd episode from the 4th season of The Andy Griffith Show called, “The Haunted House”.