Andy Griffith Andy Taylor Actor Ron Howard Opie Taylor Actor Don Knotts Barney Fife Actor Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor Actor Jim Nabors Gomer Pyle Guest Star Hal Smith Otis Campbell Guest Star Aneta Corsaut Helen Crump Guest Star David Bailey Trey Bowden Guest Star Denver Pyle Briscoe Darling Guest Star Betty Lynn Thelma Lou Guest Star Howard McNear Floyd Lawson Guest Star Richard Keith Johnny Paul Jason Guest Star The Dillard Brothers Guest Star Howard Morris Ernest T. Bass Guest Star Dennis Rush Howie Pruitt Guest Star Mary Lansing A crusader Guest Star James Seay Agent Bowton Guest Star Roy Engel Trumpet Player Guest Star Joseph Hamilton Clarinetist Guest Star Charles P. Thompson Asa Guest Star Coby Ruskin Director Richard Crenna Director Jeffrey Hayden Director Earl Bellamy Director Aaron Ruben Producer, Director, Writer James Fritzell Writer John Whedon Writer Bill Idelson Writer Sheldon Leonard Executive Producer Everett Greenbaum Writer Harvey Bullock Writer Sam Bobrick Writer