Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's girlfriend Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show, dies at 95
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Lynn appeared in 26 episodes of the classic 1960s CBS comedy as the wholesome girlfriend of Don Knotts' Barney Fife. Lynn died Saturday after a short illness in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the birthplace of Andy Griffith, where she has lived in a retirement home since 2006. Living in Mount Airy allowed Lynn to be close to The Andy Griffith Museum and participate in Mayberry Days. Lynn began appearing on The Andy Griffith Show near the end of its first season in 1961, recurring through 1966. Lynn reunited with The Andy Griffith Show cast in the 1986 NBC TV movie Return to Mayberry. The same year, she reunited with Griffith on Matlock, playing his secretary in several episodes.
TOPICS: The Andy Griffith Show, Matlock, Andy Griffith, Betty Lynn, Don Knotts, Obits, Retro TV
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