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

Creepy Time: Unknown Actor?!

Here is kind of a creepy tidbit about the show. A regularly occurring character by the name of Mister Schwamp would pop up in random episodes. He appeared to be a man of middle age, with dark hair that might have been a hairpiece. He was almost always seen sitting on a park bench or you could spot him in the crowd.

Andy or Barney would say hello to him in the scenes, and the character never spoke but would respond with a nod and a smile. He even appeared in several episodes of the spin-off “Gomer Pyle: USMC.” Now here is the creepy part; to this very day, no one knows who played Mr. Schwamp!

Floyd the Barber and His Health Problems

The character of Floyd the Barber was another comedic one on the show, and he was portrayed as super forgetful and kind of “slow,” if you will. Floyd was played by Howard McNear. During the show, Howard McNear suffered a stroke, so the show had to take creative measures for him to continue on.

He was having trouble standing so they often showed him sitting in his barber’s chair or leaning against something. The character Floyd ultimately had to be retired from the show, with a storyline where he happily retired making enough money from his barber business. Not long after leaving the show, McNear died of a stroke in 1969. The show replaced his character with a fix-it-man named Emmett Clark, played by the actor Paul Hartman.