Other works

(2000) TV commercial: Target (looking like Barney Fife) for Music Entertainment/Target.

(1998) TV commercial: Kodiak pressure-treated wood.

(1970s) TV commercial (as "Barney Fife"): Bonanza Steakhouses .

(1970s) TV commercial: Beneficial Finance.

(1960s) TV commercial: Post Grape Nuts cereal (as Barney Fife).

(2005) Appears in a comic book from Marvel Comics called "Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone (and the Monster Hunters)"

(1961) Comedy album: "An Evening With Me" (United Artists).

Unsold pilot: Appeared in a pilot for a sitcom called "Harry and Maggie" about a small-town widower and his domineering sister-in-law.

1960s) TV commercial: with Andy Griffith: Sanka Coffee (as Barney Fife).

(1955) Stage: Appeared (as "Preacher" and "Corporal, Manual Dexterity") in "No Time for Sergeants" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Ira Levin. Adapted from the novel by Mac Hyman. Scenic Design by Peter S. Larkin. Directed by Morton DaCosta. Alvin Theatre: 20 Oct 1955-14 Sep 1957 (796 performances). Cast: Carl Albertson (as "Inductee" / "Lt. Gardella" / "Co-Pilot"), Royal Beal (as "Gen. Pollard"), Floyd Buckley (as "Pa Stockdale"), Maree Dow (as "Rosabelle" / "Cigarette Girl" / "A Nurse"), Rex Everhart (as "A Colonel" / "Lt. Abel"), Howard Freeman (as "Gen. Bush"), Hazen Gifford (as "Lt. Bridges" / "Pilot"), Andy Griffith (as "Will Stockdale"; Broadway debut), William Hinnant (as "Lt. Cover" / "Navigator"), Earle Hyman (as "A Lieutenant"), Ray Johnson (as "Classification Corporal" / "Aide to Gen. Pollard"), Edmund Johnston (as "Lt. Baker"), Arthur Keegan (Broadway debut), Wynn Pearce (as "Capt. Charles" / "Inductee"; Broadway debut), Ed Peck (as "A Captain"), Jules Racine (as "Inductee" / "Air Policeman"), Cecil Rutherford (as "Inductee" / "Lt. Kendall" / Engineer"), Michael Thoma (as "Bus Driver"), O. Tolbert-Hewitt (as "Draft Man" / "A Senator"), Robert Webber (as "Irvin Blanchard"), Van Williams (as "Inductee"). Replacement actors: Louis Beachner (as "Ben Whitledge"), Jack Collins (as "A Senator" / "Draft Man"), Ossie Davis (as "A Lieutenant"), Rex Everhart (as "Sgt. King"), Eric Fleming (as "Irvin Blanchard"), Will Geer (as "Pa Stockdale"), Charles Hohman (as "Will Stockdale"), Arte Johnson (as "Ben Whitledge"), Ray Johnson (as "A Colonel" / "Inductee" / "Lt. Abel"), Vincent Lynne (as "Lt. Covenm2260402] r" / "Navigator"), Robert McQuade (as "Classification Corporal"), William Mullaney (as "Corporal, Manual Dexterity" / "Preacher"), Karl Redcoff (as "Lt. Baker"), Alfred Sander (as "A Captain"), Elwood Smith (as "A Lieutenant"), Elwood Thompson (as "A Lieutenant"), John Topa (as "A Senator"), J. Robert Victor (as "Inductee" / "Lt. Gardella" / "Co-Pilot"), Van Williams (as "Aide to Gen. Pollard"). Produced by Maurice Evans. Produced in association with Emmett Rogers. NOTES: (1) Griffith was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor. (2) Filmed as No Time for Sergeants (1958), No Time for Sergeants (1964).

(1973) Stage: Appeared in "The Mind with the Dirty Man", Arlington Park Theater, Chicago, IL, 1973. Directed by Edward Parone. Also in cast: Jules (as "An Infantryman" / "Inductee"), Don Knotts (as "Preacher" / "Corporal, Manual Dexterity"), Myron McCormick (as "Sgt. King"), Roddy McDowall (as "Ben Whitledge"), Robert McQuade (as "Inductee"), James Millhollin (as "A Psychiatrist") Tasca.

(1978) TV commercial: Atari video game player.

(8/4/94-10/23/94) Stage: Appeared (as "Elwood P. Dowd") in Mary Chase's play, "Harvey," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KS, with Frances Yarborough (Myrtle Mae Simmons); Dodie Brown (Veta Louise Simmons); Ronetta Wallman (Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet); Lea Lavish (Ruth Kelly R.N.); Scott Cordes (Duane Wilson); Jon Monroe (Lyman Sanderson MD); Dick Solowicz (William R. Chumley MD); Joicie Appell (Betty Chumley); Jim Shelby (Judge Omar Gaffney) and Kevin Fewell (E.J, Lofgren) in the cast. Kevin Fewell was special assistant to Mr. Knotts. Bill Murphy was technical director. Robert Mason was audio engineer. Jennifer J. Bradshaw was production assistant.

(8/21/96-11/10/96) Stage: Appeared (as "Martin Vanderhoef") in George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play, "You Can't Take It With You," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KS, with Dodie Brown (Penelope Sycamore); Heidi Gutknecht (Essie); Richard Frontman (Paul Sycamore); Jim Kormke (Mr. De Pinna); Scott Cordes (Ed); Hollis McCarthy (Alice); James Andrew Wright (Henderson); Craig Benton (Tony Kirby); Evan Gamsu (Boris Kolenkhov); Karen Ann Knotts (Gay Wellington); Jim Shelby (Mr. Kirby); Bonita Hanson (Mrs. Kirby); Kevin Fewell (Mac); Patrick Hill (Man); Brian R. Davidson (Jim) and Ronetta Wallman (Olga) in the cast. Richard Carrothers and Dennis D. Hennessy were artistic directors. Richard Carrothers was also director. Joe R. Fox III was producer. Randy B. Winder was lighting designer. Howard Jones was scenic designer. Lynda K. Myers was costume designer. Roger Stoddard was sound designer. Ron Megee was properties coordinator. Charles D. Adamson was company manager. Kathy Stengel was stage manager. Keith Reece was swing stage manager. Treva Farrell was dance consultant. Joel Poinsett was music coordinator and audio engineer.Duane A. Hobert was technical director. Eddie Ocheskey was resident technician. Charlie Ream was production assistant. David Beatty was assistant technical director.

(2/11/99-4/18/99) Stage: Appeared (as "Norman Thayer Jr.") in Ernest Thompson's play, "On Golden Pond," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KIS, with Dodie Brown (Ethel Thayer); Jim Shelby (Charlie Martin); Cathy Barnett (Chelsea Thayer); Travis Allen (Billy Ray); Michael Hathaway (Billy Ray); Kevin Fewell (Billy Ray) and Frances Yarborough (Chelsea Thayer understudy) in the cast. Richard Carrothers and Dennis D. Hennessy were artistic directors. Dennis D. Hennessy was also director. Joe R. Fox III was producer. Randy B. Winder was lighting and properties designer. Gregory Hill was scenic designer. Mary Traylor was costume designer. Roger Stoddard was sound designer. Shelley Manis was company manager. Kathy Stengel was stage manager. Keith Reece was swing stage manager. Duane A. Hoberg was technical director. Eddie Ocheskey was resident technician. Brian R. Davidson was audio engineer. Charlie Ream was master carpenter.

(2/7/01-4/15/01) Stage: Appeared (as "Ben Chambers") in Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick's play, "Norman is That You?," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KS, with Dodie Brown (Beatrice Chambers); Larry Greer (Norman Chambers); Craig Benton (Garson Hobart) and Frances Yarborough (Mary) in the cast. Richard Carrothers and Dennis D. Hennessy were artistic directors. Dennis D. Hennessy was also director. Joe R. Fox III was producer. Randy B. Winder was lighting and properties designer. Jarrett Bertoncin was scenic designer. Mary Traylor was costume designer. Roger Stoddard was sound designer. Charles D. Adamson was company manager. Kathy Stengel was stage manager. Keith Reece was swing stage manager. Duane A. Hoberg was technical director. Eddie Ocheskey was resident technician. Brian R. Davidson was audio engineer. Charlie Ream was master carpenter. J.T. Taube was swing technician.

(9/3/03-11/9/03) Stage: Appeared (as "Norman Thayer Jr.") in Ernest Thompson]'s play, "On Golden Pond," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KS, with Cathy Barnett (Chelsea Thayer Wayne); Dodie Brown (Ethel Thayer); Jimmy Cochran (Billy Ray); John Diederich (Billy Ray); David Fritts (Bill Ray) and Michael Linsley Rapport (Charlie Martin) in the cast. Richard Carrothers and Dennis D. Hennessy were artistic directors. Dennis D. Hennessy was also director. Joe R. Fox III was producer. Randy B. Winder was lighting and properties designer. Gregory Hill was scenic designer. Mary Traylor was costume designer. Roger Stoddard was sound designer. Kathy Stengel was stage manager. Ryan K. Klein was company manager. Duane A. Hoberg was technical director. Eddie Ocheskey was resident technician. Brian R. Davidson was audio engineer. Charlie Ream was master carpenter.

(Summer 1985) He acted in Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick's play, "Norman, Is That You?," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.

(Summer 1988) He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.

(Summer 1992) He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," in a Cherry County Playhouse production at Frauenthal Theatre in Muskegon, Michigan. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.

(Summer 1994) He acted in Mary Chase's play, "Harvey," in a Cherry County Playhouse production at the Frauenthal Theatre in Muskegon, Michigan. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.