Evan Dalton Smith on Andy Griffith
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A FACE IN THE CROWD was Andy Griffith’s first film role; he would go on to be most famous for his folksy portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor on television’s “The Andy Griffith Show.” In this interview, shot in 2018, Griffith expert Evan Dalton Smith discusses the actor's difficulties with the role of Lonesome Rhodes, and how it led to his career-defining television show.
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