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.
Palm Springs & the Coachella Valley. Play Video. The Rat Pack is back, baby, or at least its hangout is. In the 1950s and '60s, Palm Springs, some 100 miles east of LA, was the swinging getaway of Sinatra, Elvis and dozens of other stars, partying the night away in fancy modernist homes.