Andy Griffith has been married three times. With his first wife, Barbara, he adopted a son, Andrew Samuel Griffith Jr. (born in 1957 and known as Sam Griffith) and a daughter, Dixie Nan. Sam died in 1996 after years of alcoholism.
It is perfectly legal for a rental property owner to require the rent payment in full on or before the first of the month and to not offer any sort of grace period. Even with a grace period, the rental property owner legally has the right to serve notices regarding nonpayment of rent. I have seen many examples of landlords tightening their policies and rules, including a reduction or elimination of grace periods.
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. If a tenant doesn't pay rent when it's due, a landlord can serve a notice, giving the tenant some time in which to pay the amount owed plus any associated late fees (as listed in the signed rental agreement), or move out. The time period given is usually 3-5 days.