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Can you recognize these Andy Griffith Show actors in horror movies?
See if you can spot Mayberry characters when they met ghosts, demons, aliens and monsters!
The Andy Griffith Show sure had a wonderful cast. Of course, you know those actors could pour on the charm and handle comedy. But they had range.
At some point, just about every Andy Griffith Show actor appeared in a horror, thriller or suspense movie. They played both victims and killers, quite well. It's fascinating to see familiar Mayberry faces in spooky settings.
Below, we've gathered all kinds of Mayberry citizens — in far scarier places. See how well you know them!
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This 1966 Don Knotts movie was a comedy, but it was filled with spooky creatures.
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She confronts a man who just might be Jack the Ripper in the 1953 film 'Man in the Attic.'
Image: The Everett Collection
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He played a killer in the 1974 made-for-TV movie 'Savages.'
Image: The Everett Collection
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She went from 'Father Knows Best' to 'Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.' Which character was she in Mayberry?
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She made her film debut in 'The Blob' alongside Steve McQueen. Who was she in Mayberry?
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He summoned demons from a computer in 1981's 'Evilspeak.' Which little kid was he in Mayberry?
Image: The Everett Collection
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Look closely at this shot from the Twilight Zone episode "I Am the Night – Color Me Black." Which Mayberry character do you spy?
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She mingled with killer escaped convicts in the 1956 film 'Behind the High Wall.' In Mayberry, she was this girlfriend of Barney.
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In Mayberry, she was a nurse and a love interest for Andy. She was also a scream queen in the classic 'Creature from the Black Lagoon.'
Image: The Everett Collection
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Aunt Bee's best friend was in 'Rosemary's Baby'!? Say it ain't so…
Image: Paramount Pictures
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In 1974, Ron Howard faced a swarm of insects in this made-for-TV movie.
Image: The Everett Collection
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Joanna Moore was a victim of 'Monster on the Campus' (1958). She also played this love interest of Sheriff Andy.
Image: The Everett Collection
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He played an old man with a boat in the 1969 movie 'The Witchmaker.' In Mayberry, he was Jud Fletcher.
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He had a role in 1950's 'The Flying Saucer,' the first feature film about flying saucers. You would know him as this character in Mayberry.
Image: The Everett Collection
Can you recognize these Andy Griffith Show actors in horror movies?
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48 Comments
perfect 14/14 even though I'm not a big fan of Andy Griffith Show.
11 of 14
Same.
14/14💃💃💃💃💃
You got 13 out of 14
Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on. It's pretty spooky to see these beloved characters in scary movies! How many of them have you seen?
Missed #14.
Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on. It's pretty spooky to see these beloved characters in scary movies! How many of them have you seen?
Missed #14.
14/14 i guessed about 4 times !!!!
Seven out of 14 on this quiz.
You got 13 out of 14
Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on. It's pretty spooky to see these beloved characters in scary movies! How many of them have you seen?
Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on. It's pretty spooky to see these beloved characters in scary movies! How many of them have you seen?
You got 13 out of 14 - Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on. It's pretty spooky to see these beloved characters in scary movies! How many of them have you seen? Guessed on #11 and guessed wrong. I chose Wasps. Locusts?!?! What kind of name is that for a movie? Wasps are much scarier. :)
14/14 yay!
11 of 14 isn't that bad
14 of 14
14/14
11/14 better than i thought i did
11 out of 14.
I know horror,,, I see I lack a bit in Mayberry,,,12 of 14
You got 14 out of 14
Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on.
Thanks for playing! Hope you kept the lights on.
14/14. I knew George Lindsey from his TZ episode before I ever knew him as Goober. I'll have to look up that Clint Howard movie, since I remember a tv ad for a horror movie where he played "the kid you picked on in school" but didn't remember that movie's name.
13/14
11 of 14. That works, seeing as how I was never a fan of the show.