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Lon Chaney Jr. didn't want to be typecast as a ''monster'' The actor was tired of playing the thing that goes "bump" in the night.
Here's why you never saw Don Knotts faint on The Andy Griffith Show One of the show's key writers kept it out of scripts. Find out why!
The Big Valley producers knew they had something special on their hands when it came to casting the series "We were careful to select the right people for our pilot," said the show's producer, Arthur Garner.
The directors of The Blair Witch Project revealed that most of the film was improvisation "We had always wanted the dialogue to be improvised."
Paul Henning and Buddy Ebsen couldn't figure out why The Beverly Hillbillies was a hit They struck oil—and struck ratings gold.
Mary Tyler Moore only had the best things to say about Dick Van Dyke Find someone who talks about you the way Mary Tyler Moore talked about Dick Van Dyke.
Lon Chaney advised his son not to pursue acting The father and son were well known for their work in horror.
This was the reason why Simon Oakland didn't pay attention to Kolchak: The Night Stalker's ratings "I go anywhere there's work," said the actor.
The harrowing film role that pushed Andy Griffith to pursue a career in comedy "I don't ever want to do that again," said Griffith.
Barbara Billingsley once said that she sometimes thought June Cleaver was ''stupid'' Billingsley also acknowledged that there were times she considered leaving the series.
Working on The Andy Griffith Show taught Frances Bavier the value of small towns Bavier wanted that Taylor family dream.
Barney Brainteaser: How many years did Deputy Fife keep Mayberry in line? Dispute the deputy dates!
One mother wrote to Leave It to Beaver to thank the writers for teaching her son the right lessons The show had a very real impact on viewers everywhere.
Here's what it was like filming with all those tarantulas during Kingdom of the Spiders William Shatner filmed multiple takes of one scene with a tarantula stuck to his face!
One episode of Leave It to Beaver was almost ruined by one very sleepy horse Maybe he was just horsing around.
Andy Griffith said that Don Knotts ''is the funniest man I’ve ever known'' "When Don does it, you fall down dead laughing."
William Conrad on leaving Cannon: ''I was sick of it'' The actor starred in the series for five years.
Throughout the ups and downs of his career, William Shatner was always grateful for Star Trek "That TV series is part and parcel of me," said the actor.
Darren McGavin said that in addition to acting, he also assisted with scripts in Kolchak: The Night Stalker McGavin wasn't just an actor.
Both of these Mayberry women played Rob Petrie's mom on The Dick Van Dyke Show Somehow both members of the Women's Historical Society became Laura's mother-in-law.
Betty Lynn from the Andy Griffith Show retired to Andy Griffith's hometown Betty Lynn left L.A. for Mount Airy in 2007.
William Shatner tried to dissuade his children from becoming actors The actor called himself "old school."
Did William Shatner star in this movie? Be sure to brush up on your Shatner skills before taking this quiz!
How well do you remember ''Andy and Barney in the Big City''? In which Andy and Barney can't escape their day job!
Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''Opie's Fortune'' Hey... Who said that?!
The Beverly Hillbillies' Raymond Bailey loved an audience on and off the set Everyone went to him for financial advice, both in the series and in real life.
Do you know the lyrics to The Andy Griffith Show theme song? You can whistle it... But, do you know the words?
Andy Griffith used to ''grade'' scripts on The Andy Griffith Show—here’s the grade George Lindsey received A+ for Andy!
How Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling shaped William Shatner’s path to sci-fi stardom Long before Star Trek, William Shatner starred in two iconic Twilight Zone episodes and formed a lasting bond with visionary writer Rod Serling.