Ellie Walker was supposed to spend more time on 'The Andy Griffith Show' than she did. Her departure was caused by cast chemistry.

Elinor joined the show as Ellie Walker, a charming druggist and Andy Taylor’s love interest. After the end of her previous series, Father Knows Best, she landed the role of Ellie at just 23 ...

Griffith’s portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) made him a beloved figure in American television.

In 1960, she joined the cast of The Andy Griffith Show, playing Sheriff Andy Taylor’s love interest Ellie Walker. The character did not return for the sitcom’s second season, leaving fans ...

In the first season of the classic comedy The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor’s initial love interest Ellie Walker was played by Father Knows Best alum Elinor Donahue. Donahue had only completed ...

The characters of Andy Taylor, Floyd Lawson, Ellie Walker and Helen Crump all got their names from from towns nearby Mount Airy, North Carolina: Taylorsville, Lawsonville, Walkertown, Crumpler. 6.

The Andy Griffith Show: Who is still alive? Thelma Lou turned 90 years old on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Well, Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show, turned 90.

Full cast and crew of the TV Show The Andy Griffith Show ...

The show ended almost 50 years ago, and in recent years the number of surviving cast members has dwindled (Andy Griffith himself died in 2012).

The Andy Griffith Show: Who is still alive? Thelma Lou turned 90 years old on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Well, Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show, turned 90.