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Harry Morgan became an actor out of loneliness
He had an unorthodox route to stardom.
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Clint Eastwood saw Rawhide as a ''springboard''
TV wasn't the destination for this cowboy!
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Lorne Greene said that he played Ben Cartwright as the father he wanted to be for his own children
Greene received hundreds of letters from fans who wanted Ben Cartwright to be their father.
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Loretta Swit ''didn't agree with'' where the M*A*S*H finale left Maj. Margaret Houlihan
Here's why we agree with Swit!
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Fred MacMurray tried to keep My Three Sons as fresh as possible
MacMurray and his three sons were no strangers to change.
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The FBI investigated Rod Serling in the '50s and '60s
From the desk of J. Edgar Hoover
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James Arness actually had a very good reason for why he didn't like doing interviews
Arness was a notoriously reserved person.
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R.I.P. Ron Harper, actor in TV's ''Planet of the Apes'' and ''Land of the Lost''
His career spanned Broadway, sci-fi classics, and soap operas. The actor was 91.
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Here's how one of Ron Howard's childhood bullies became one of his best friends
Howard was Opie, through and through.
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William Shatner: ''I am Kirk.''
The actor wrote about the ethos of Star Trek.
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Who said it: Barney Fife or a different Don Knotts character?
Who spoke these hilarious lines about giraffes, karate and dear sweet Juaneet?
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What are these funny animals in Green Acres doing?
Arnold the pig wasn’t the only talented animal in Hooterville.
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The Love Boat helped Bernie Kopell wash away his previous roles
Love Boat fans knew of Adam Bricker, but no one knew the name of the actor who played him.
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Michael Landon said this was why he wrote family-centric stories
"I wanted to show myself and others I was somebody."
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Even as a child on ''The Andy Griffith Show,'' Ron Howard had aspirations of becoming a director
Howard knew exactly what he wanted.
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Mary Tyler Moore on her first Emmy: ''I'd bet on Irene Ryan''
The actress praised everyone else after receiving her award.
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Dick Van Dyke didn't mesh with Carl Reiner's dialogue during the first season of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The show just didn't work at first.
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Despite his talent for comedy, it was always Don Knotts' dream to play a serious character
"I doubt that I'll ever get that chance."
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It's the battle of the late night hosts!
Heeeeeerrreeee's this quiz!
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Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "A Medal for Opie"
In which Opie learns a tough lesson!
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Carol Burnett and Alan Alda worked together on this script in 1980
The movie went on to win some awards, too!
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Loretta Swit knew the importance of her M*A*S*H character
Swit's character changed a lot over the course of 11 seasons.
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Joseph Barbera almost worked for Disney
He wouldn't have ever paired with William Hanna!
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A Florida town once made Don Knotts an honorary deputy
While making an appearance to promote his film, Knotts was given the award of a lifetime.
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Carroll O'Connor on playing Archie Bunker: ''It's the hardest work I've ever done as an actor.''
"There's more pressure to it."
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Steve McQueen helped create the memorable Mare's Leg gun in ''Wanted: Dead or Alive''
The firearm helped distinguish this show from the rest.
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After The Twilight Zone was cancelled, Rod Serling jumped out of a plane
He lived for adventure both in The Twilight Zone and in real life.
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Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Jailbreak''
In which Barney bungles it good!
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Can you complete the retro slang phrase?
How groovy are you?
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Buddy Ebsen was the star of Beverly Hillbillies, but Max Baer Jr. had more fan mail
Buddy Ebsen may have won the popular vote, but Max Baer Jr. still had the most fan mail.
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Buddy Ebsen didn't understand why Barnaby Jones was popular
Quinn Martin had some thoughts of his own, though.
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Barnaby Jones or Barnabas Collins?!
It's a barnyard Barna-beatdown.
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James Arness' castmates appreciated his dependability during his time on ''Gunsmoke''
"In 18 years of working with him, he's never changed."
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How well do you know the career of William Shatner?
Did you follow him from Captain Kirk to the Big Giant Head?
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Master of Horror Dan Curtis on making Dracula scary again
The expert tells all in a vampiric exposé!
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Jean Stapleton didn't like when Edith got too serious on ''All in the Family''
She also knew when her time playing the character had come to an end.