While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968) was the relationship between Sheriff Andy ...

In the end, he even conquered that, too. circa 1965: L-R: Actors Don Knotts (playing Barney Fife,) Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) and Andy Griffith (Andy Taylor) in a moment from The Andy Griffith Show.

One generation of television watchers knows him as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. Another recognizes ...

Don Knotts won five Emmy Awards for playing Barney Fife, three when he was a regular and two when he guest-starred. Mayberry, North Carolina is a fictional town, inspired by the real Mount Airy.