Did you ever wonder what the stars of The Andy Griffith Show were really like off-camera? It turns out, the folks from Mayberry had just as many twists and turns in their real lives as they did onscreen — including surprising weddings, bittersweet heartbreaks, and even little-known family ties. One of the most heartwarming reveals? Ron Howard recently shared that he and Don Knotts were actually distant cousins all along — imagine working side-by-side for years and finding that out decades later!
Don’s daughter, Karen Knotts, also opened up about his tough early life and how he overcame it with humor and resilience, giving fans a touching glimpse into the man behind the laughs. And let’s not forget Andy Griffith himself, whose charm and wisdom both onscreen and as Matlock made him an enduring favorite through the decades.
- NO. 1: ‘ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW’ CAST: REAL-LIFE COUPLES AND SHOCKING LOVE STORIES
- NO. 2: BIG ‘ANDY GRIFFITH’ NEWS: RON HOWARD AND DON KNOTTS WERE COUSINS?!
- NO. 3: DON KNOTTS & ‘ANDY GRIFFITH’—HIS BIOGRAPHER SHARES THE UNTOLD STORIES
- NO. 4: SEE THE ‘HAPPY DAYS’ CAST THEN AND NOW — AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY’RE DOING TODAY!
- NO. 5: KAREN KNOTTS REFLECTS ON HER FATHER, DON KNOTTS’ ‘ANDY GRIFFITH’ LEGACY
- NO. 6: THE ‘MATLOCK CAST’: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ANDY GRIFFITH AND CREW BEYOND THE COURTROOM
