Good Ol’ Mayberry: Behind The Scenes Info, Shocking Scandals, And More

Leg Paralysis

Have you ever heard of Guillan-Barre syndrome? It was the disease Andy Griffith came down with before he starred in Matlock. The disease mad him go through a rigorous rehabilitation. It took some time for him to get back to strength but in 1986 he got his strength back and was able to start back up his acting career.

Rehab is a tough process to go through and many people give up on it. It goes to show how tough-minded Andy is to endure rehab. It must have been devastating for him to learn he was paralyzed initially.