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.
In 1973 the producers of âThe Dean Martin Showâ brainstormed a segment to give the titular Rat Packerâs long-running NBC variety series a ratings bump during its ninth and final season, inviting a panel of Martinâs celebrity pals to playfully lambaste a âMan of the Hour.â The showâs inaugural honoree/victim was former Hollywood ...