Mayberry was home to (from left) Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor in the 1960s. (Viacom via Associated Press)
Actor Andy Griffith sits in front of a bronze statue of Sheriff Andy Taylor and son Opie from "The Andy Griffith Show" after the unveiling ceremony in Raleigh, N.C., in October 2003. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan)
This undated handout video image provided by Medicare.gov shows actor Andy Griffith in a new role: pitching President Obama's health care law to seniors, in a cable television ad paid for by Medicare. (AP Photo/Medicare.gov)
This undated handout video image provided by Medicare.gov shows actor Andy Griffith in a new role: pitching President Barack Obama's health care law to seniors, in a cable television ad paid for by Medicare. (AP Photo/Medicare.gov)