He appeared in many TV shows and movies, often using his native Blue Ridge drawl to play folksy characters. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. His wife was ten years older than him. - Michael Pate Born on March 26, 1919, in Kokomo, Indiana, USA, Martin was the youngest of three children of Ethel (ne Dunlap) and Strother Douglas Martin. Martin appeared in the first Brian Keith series, Crusader, a Cold War drama on CBS. The story is a little mean-spirited but it has a very justified conclusion. Though he left The Andy Griffith Show in 1965 to pursue a film career, his periodic returns in 1966 and '67 earned him two more Emmys. An Indiana native, Martin was a prodigious swimmer and diver as a child and went on to serve in the United States Navy during the World War II. - Victor Jory The Andy Griffith Show. - Gregg Barton - Budd Buster - Ward Bond Updates? - Jack Ingram 1969 was Martins banner year. Martin appeared in all three of the classic Westerns released in 1969: Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (as Coffer, a bloodthirsty bounty hunter), George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (as Percy Garris, the "colorful" Bolivian mine boss who hires the two title characters) and Henry Hathaway's True Grit (as Colonel Stonehill, a horse dealer). - Rex Holman - Mort Mills - Lyle Talbot During its entire run, the show rated no worse than seventh in the seasonal Nielsen ratings and held the number one spot when it ended. Previously, he guest-starred as Marv Rowley in the 1961 Gunsmoke episode "Tall Trapper" playing an angry man who murders his wife out of jealousy then tries to pin the killing on a quiet, respectful trapper who his wife fell for. This is the episode that "Phoebe Strunk" should have been, but wasn't. - Strother Martin Thought it was going to be another Matt shoot-em-up at the end and cleaning up the story. - Glenn Strange - Bruce Dern Knotts excelled at the role, picking up four Emmy Awards before quitting the show in 1965 and being replaced by Jack Burns. - Lee Marvin After he left there, he worked for a newspaper in San Francisco, beginning as a copy boy and later . "Love the widow Burns' pork sausages. - Henry Silva Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. He portrayed a henpecked soldier in a 1958 episode of the syndicated Western series, Boots and Saddles and starred in a Trackdown episode "A Stone for Benny French". Andy Griffith, original name Andrew Samuel Griffith, (born June 1, 1926, Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.died July 3, 2012, Manteo, North Carolina), American actor who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of homespun characters, notably the sheriff on the television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68) and a defense attorney in the dramatic series Matlock (1986-95). - L. Q. Jones She taught journalism and literature on the secondary-school level before joining Britannica. Between 1973 and 1974, Strother Martin portrayed R.J. Hawkins in CBS short-lived critically acclaimed mystery drama TV series Hawkins. - George Macready He portrayed a character named Stoner in two films that were not connected to each other, SSSSSSS (1973) and Up in Smoke (1978). The Andy Griffith Show Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast verified as complete Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Series Costume Design by Andy Griffith once said, "The straight man has the best part. Cool Hand Luke in 67 and his famous line, What weve got here isfailure to communicate, put Strother into the upper echelon of character actors. Created by Sheldon Leonard of The Danny Thomas Show, this series even spawned from an episode of Danny Thomas - and Griffith was the perfect example of wholesome comedy. A little like a twilight zone episode. - Bob Kortman - Harry Woods It provides a great role for Denver Pyle (as far removed from his character in The Dukes of Hazzard as is possible). Her ashes are interred with Martin's in Court of Remembrance, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/strother-martin-43931.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. - Forrest Taylor Sparks held various posts associated Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Other frequent story lines concerned Taylors parenting of his fishing-enthusiast son, Opie (Ron Howard), and worrying about the misadventures of his unmarried aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). 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She played Thelma Lou, Deputy Barney Fife's girlfriend, on The Andy Griffith Show.During the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in many films, including Sitting Pretty (1948), June Bride (1948), the original Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). Here, the good guys are exactly that, the bad guys have no redeeming features. The next year on that series he played the character Dillard in The Constable. Filming & Production It's another slice of Meston meanness, with bits of Hitchcock and Dahl thrown in. In honoring Andy Griffith and his contribution to acoustic, country, gospel and bluegrass music (as well as his classic performances on the Andy Griffith Show, Matlock and many other perennial favorites), Martin is proud to present the Andy Griffith D-18 Signature . - Marie Windsor In 1963, he appeared in Glynis Johns' short-lived comedy series Glynis in the episode "Ten Cents a Dance". - James Coburn Omissions? In 1967, the same year as his role in Cool Hand Luke, he appeared in the episode "A Mighty Hunter Before the Lord" of NBC's The Road West series starring Barry Sullivan. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Briscoe Darling's daughter. Martin made many guest appearances on Gunsmoke including the two-part episode "Island in the Desert", in which he portrayed a crazy desert hermit named Ben Snow. 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In 1966, Martin appeared twice as "Cousin Fletch" in the short-lived ABC comedy western The Rounders, with Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, and Chill Wills. - Lee Van Cleef The play The Time of Your Life was revived in March 17, 1972 at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles with Martin, Henry Fonda, Richard Dreyfuss, Gloria Grahame, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ron Thompson,[5] Jane Alexander, Richard X. Slattery and Pepper Martin among the cast with Edwin Sherin directing.[6][7]. Martin was married to Helen Meisels-Martin from 1967 until his death. | - Bob Wilke (196469) and Mayberry, R.F.D. For a short time, the Martins moved to San Antonio, Texas, but soon returned to Indiana. - Ian MacDonald Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. - Nestor Pavia He also made many guest appearances on Perry Mason throughout the nine-year run from 1957 to 1966, including a horseman in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Fickle Filly", a college employee in "The Case of the Brazen Bequest", and the murderer in "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito". Hartman attended the University of California. By the late 1960s, Martin was almost as well-known a figure as many top-billed stars. In 1955 he made his Broadway debut in No Time for Sergeants and earned a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of an air force draftee. In 59-60 he was a regular as Aaron Donager, a townsman friend of Sundance (Earl Holliman) on Hotel de Paree. He was cast in 1955 as Landry Kersh in the episode "Shadow of God" on the ABC religion anthology series, Crossroads. He guest-starred, as a circus tightrope walker Dooley Delaware, in the 1957 episode "High Wire" in CBS' Have Gun - Will Travel. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Though he usually appeared in supporting roles, he had major parts in Hannie Caulder (1971), The Brotherhood of Satan (1971),[7] Pocket Money (1972) with Paul Newman and Lee Marvin, and in the horror film SSSSSSS (1973). He served as a swimming instructor in the United States Navy during World War II and was a member of the diving team at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The legendary star acted with stars like Don't Knotts, Frances Bavier, and Ron Howard, who still recalled their thoughts on their . Martin debuted as an actor in an uncredited role in the 1950 crime-drama The Damned Dont Cry. The Andy Devine for the Age of Anxiety" and "A Gabby Hayes without Honor." He portrayed a character named Stoner in two films that were not connected to each other, 'SSSSSSS' (1973) and 'Up in Smoke' (1978). Strother Douglas Martin, Jr. (March 26, 1919 - August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of superstars John Wayne and Paul Newman and was memorable in western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah.Martin perhaps is best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he uttered the famous line, "What we've got here is . - Carl Stockdale - Frank Ferguson At 17 he won the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. Company Credits Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, executive producer (249 episodes, 1960-1968), associate producer (126 episodes, 1960-1964), associate producer (60 episodes, 1965-1967), associate producer (32 episodes, 1964-1965), production manager (219 episodes, 1960-1967), production supervisor (154 episodes, 1963-1968), production supervisor (64 episodes, 1960-1962), production manager (30 episodes, 1967-1968), assistant director (186 episodes, 1962-1968), assistant director (58 episodes, 1960-1962), property master (248 episodes, 1960-1968), construction coordinator (60 episodes, 1966-1968), re-recording editor (94 episodes, 1960-1963), re-recording editor / sound editor (32 episodes, 1964-1966), re-recording editor (31 episodes, 1963-1964), boom operator (uncredited) (1 episode, 1965), costume jeweller (uncredited) (1 episode, 1962), supervising editor (72 episodes, 1960-1964), supervising editor (41 episodes, 1965-1968), editorial supervisor (30 episodes, 1967-1968), composer: theme music (215 episodes, 1960-1968), music editor (uncredited) (7 episodes, 1966), script consultant (90 episodes, 1964-1968), script consultant (29 episodes, 1966-1967), story consultant (124 episodes, 1960-1964), production secretary (107 episodes, 1960-1963), assistant to producer / production assistant (105 episodes, 1963-1968), assistant to producer (63 episodes, 1961-1963), assistant to producer (32 episodes, 1960-1961), story consultant (29 episodes, 1964-1966), assistant to producer (26 episodes, 1966-1967), assistant to producer (18 episodes, 1965-1966). 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