Andy Griffith Andy Taylor Actor Ron Howard Opie Taylor Actor Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor Actor Aneta Corsaut Helen Crump Guest Star Don Knotts Barney Fife Guest Star George Lindsey Goober Pyle Guest Star Howard McNear Floyd Lawson Guest Star Hope Summers Clara Edwards Guest Star Sheldon Collins Arnold Bailey Guest Star Jack Dodson Howard Sprague Guest Star John Reilly Billy Guest Star Christine Burke Edna Guest Star Burt Mustin Jud Crowley Guest Star Ruth Thom Maggie Peters Guest Star Sam Edwards Tom Bedlow Guest Star Mabel Albertson Mrs. Sprague Guest Star Maxine Semon Tillie Kincaid Guest Star Richard Bull Bill Lindsay Guest Star George Cisar Cyrus Tankersley Guest Star Luana Anders Miss Clark Guest Star Lee Philips Director Bob Ross Producer Jim Parker Writer Fred S. Fox Writer Bill Idelson Writer Michael Morris Writer Budd Grossman Writer Ronald Axe Writer Ron Friedman Writer Ray Brenner Writer Rance Howard Writer Doug Tibbles Writer Leo Townsend Writer Arnold Margolin Writer Sam Bobrick Writer Seaman Jacobs Writer Barry E. Blitzer Writer Pat McCormick Writer Sid Morse Writer John L. Greene Writer