Andy Griffith Andy Taylor Actor Ron Howard Opie Taylor Actor Don Knotts Barney Fife Actor Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor Actor Howard McNear Floyd Lawson Guest Star Betty Lynn Thelma Lou Guest Star Terry Dickinson Sheldon Guest Star Hal Smith Otis Campbell Guest Star Hope Summers Clara Johnson Guest Star Dick Elliot Mayor Pike Guest Star Allan Melvin Clarence 'Doc' Malloy Guest Star Fred Sherman H. Gross, the dry cleaner Guest Star Jack Prince Rafe Hollister Guest Star Sherwood Keith Mr. Murray Guest Star Warren Parker Harlan Fergus Guest Star Cheerio Meredith Emma Brand Guest Star Mary Lansing Mrs. Mason Guest Star Stanley Farrar Ray Watson Guest Star Robert McQuain Jim Baker Guest Star Frank Warren Art Guest Star Bob Sweeney Director Aaron Ruben Producer Jack Elinson Writer Harvey Bullock Writer Leo Solomon Writer Fred S. Fox Writer Frank Tarloff Writer Ray Allen Saffian Writer Phillip Shuken Writer Paul Henning Writer Charles Stewart Writer Ben Gershman Writer Irving Elinson Writer John L. Greene Writer