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Actress Maggie Peterson, who played Charlene Darling from 1963 to 1968, said in a statement issued Tuesday: âThe Darling family was treated with such respect on the show. These could have been ridiculous characters without Andyâs respectful reaction to us. Everyone will truly miss him.
(LAT File Photo ) Andy Griffith's death on Tuesday meant the most prominent cast member of the landmark Andy Griffith Show had finally departed. Costar Don Knotts preceded Griffith in death in 2006 and Frances Bavier (who played Aunt Bea) died in 1989. Many of Mayberry's older residents have been long gone, such as Floyd the barber (Howard McNear) in 1969 and Otis the drunk (Hal Smith) in 1994.