Since that piece, we have lost two more members of The Andy Griffith Show cast, including the beloved actor Andy Griffith. Here is a tribute to all the wonderful character actors who -- through the magic of television -- lived, and have now died in our arms.
Q: Why were they called âThe Rat Packâ? A: Who hasnât heard of the Rat Pack? Everybody knows who they were: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, best known for chasing women, filming âOceans Elevenâ in Las Vegas, and performing together in âthe Summit at the Sandsâ while filming early in 1960.
LIFE With the Rat Pack: Rare Photos of Frank, Dino and Sammy. That, legend has it, is what Frank Sinatra joked upon hearing the plot for Ocean's 11, the 1960 Vegas heist flick that went on to become the Rat Pack's signature big-screen adventure.