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FILE--Cast members from "The Andy Griffith Show" pose in this undated photo. From left: Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor. Episodes of the show are used in "Finding the Way Back to Mayberry," a Bible study class developed by two Alabama men who believe watching "The Andy Griffith Show" can help lead to spiritual enlightenment. (AP Photo/Viacom, file)
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Actor Andy Griffith, center, shares a laugh with North Carolina Gov. MIke Easley, right, and Griffith's wife, Cindi, left, after the governor was mistakenly introduced as former Gov. Jim Hunt during a ceremony naming part of U.S. Hwy 52 the Andy Griffith Parkway during a ceremony in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, N.C., Wednesday Oct. 16, 2002. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Don Knotts, right, and Andy Griffith appear together at the unveiling of a star for Knotts on the Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles Wednesday Jan. 19, 2000. Knotts, in the memorable role of Deputy Barney Fife, played across from Griffith in the "Andy Griffith Show." (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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Actor Andy Griffith, left, smiles as North Carolina Gov. MIke Easley applauds after they unveiled a sign naming part of U.S. Hwy 52 the Andy Griffith Parkway during a ceremony in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, N.C., Wednesday Oct. 16, 2002. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Actor Andy Griffith, right, waves to the crowd as his wife Cindi, gives him a hug during a ceremony dedicating part of U.S. Hwy 52 the Andy Griffith Parkway in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, N.C., Wednesday Oct. 16, 2002. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Andy Griffith sits in front of a bronze statue of Andy and Opie from the "Andy Griffith Show," Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, after the statue was unveiled during a ceremony in Raleigh, N.C. Griffith's 40-year acting career has been largely defined by Sheriff Andy Tayor, who he played in the show. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan)
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Andy Griffith gets a closer look at a bronze statue of Andy and Opie honoring The Andy Griffith television show Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, after the statue was unveiled during a ceremony in Raleigh, N.C. Griffith's 40-year acting career has been largely defined by Sheriff Andy Tayor, a character he played in the show.(AP Photo/Bob Jordan)
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Andy Griffith, left, and Larry Jones, right, unveil a statue of Andy and Opie from the "Andy Griffith Show," Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, during a ceremony in Raleigh, N.C. Griffith's 40-year acting career has been largely defined by Sheriff Andy Tayor, who he played in the show .(AP Photo/Bob Jordan)
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This undated photo provided by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows actor Andy Griffith on the set of "Waitress." Griffith stars as a diner owner in the critically acclaimed film. At the age of 81, Andy Griffith has been discovered. But he's now a breakout star of sorts in the critically acclaimed "Waitress." He's only a supporting character in a movie starring Keri Russell as Jenna, a top-notch pie maker trying to leave her brutish husband, but steals the show as the cranky owner of the diner where she works. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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President Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, to actor Andy Griffith in the East Room of the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian award, and recognizes exceptional meritorious service. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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This undated photo provided by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows actor Andy Griffith on the set of "Waitress." Griffith stars as a diner owner in the critically acclaimed film. At the age of 81, Andy Griffith has been discovered. But he's now a breakout star of sorts in the critically acclaimed "Waitress." He's only a supporting character in a movie starring Keri Russell as Jenna, a top-notch pie maker trying to leave her brutish husband, but steals the show as the cranky owner of the diner where she works. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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This undated photo provided by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows actor Andy Griffith on the set of "Waitress." Griffith stars as a diner owner in the critically acclaimed film. At the age of 81, Andy Griffith has been discovered. But he's now a breakout star of sorts in the critically acclaimed "Waitress." He's only a supporting character in a movie starring Keri Russell as Jenna, a top-notch pie maker trying to leave her brutish husband, but steals the show as the cranky owner of the diner where she works. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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** FILE * Andy Griffith is seen in this 1986 file photo provided by NBC. U.S. District Judge John Shabaz on Friday, May 4, 2007 dismissed a lawsuit brought by Andrew Samuel Griffith, who played Sheriff Andy Taylor on the popular 1960s TV series. A man who changed his name to Andy Griffith and ran for sheriff did not harm the actor who played Mayberry's folksy sheriff on the "Andy Griffith Show," a federal judge ruled. (AP Photo/NBC)
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Actor Andy Griffith reads poem after North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue was sworn into office during North Carolina inaugural ceremonies Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at the State Library building in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
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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)
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Actor Andy Griffith reads poem after North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue was sworn into office during North Carolina inaugural ceremonies Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at the State Library building in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
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Andy Griffith, star of the New York stage play "No Time for Sergeants," ponders the problems of a cameraman at Warner Brother's studio in Burbank, Nov. 8, 1957 where he is working in "Onionhead." The movie is a story of a recruit in the U.S. Coast Guard, played by Griffith, who loses all his hair and is dubbed "Onionhead" by his crew mates. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
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Miss Tennessee (Mickey Wayland of Knoxville) bears up under tribute by two stars of Broadway musical, ?Destry Rides Again?, backstage before performance on Sept. 3, 1959. Comedian Andy Griffith, who has the title role, is at right. Art Lund is at left. All three are from below the Mason-Dixon Line. From left are, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. (AP Photo/John Lent)
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Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel A. Carswell of Nashville listen to Andy Griffith, star of ?Destry Rides Again,? as he plays guitar in his dressing room backstage at the Imperial Theater, Nov. 4, 1959 in New York. (AP Photo)
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Andy Griffith (right) as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Don Knotts (left) as Deputy Barney Fife, in a scene from the "The Andy Griffith Show", Jan. 24, 1963. (AP Photo)
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Andy Griffith laughs it up with Don Knotts while taping a television program on Oct. 20, 1967 . (AP Photo)
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Andy Griffith, left, decide to leave weekly television for other areas, but Ken Berry came forward to gradually become the central character in his series, shown Nov. 21, 1968. From the "Andy Griffith Show," in consequence, there has emerged "Mayberry, R.F.D." and it seems to be keeping up a respectable score on the ratings. (AP Photo) No Sales
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Comedian/ actor Andy Griffith is shown on the studio lot in Los Angeles Sept. 3, 1977. (AP Photo/Nick Ut )
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Andy Griffith, photographed on the set of TV's "Salvage-1" near Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 1979 plays salvage expert extraordinaire Harry Broderick, hero of the series. He's best known as Sheriff Andy Taylor of "the Andy Griffith show, which ran for 8 years in the 1960s." (AP Photo)
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Actor Andy Griffith, Jan. 19, 1983. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)
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Actor Andy Griffith plays a man, John Wallace, who thinks he is above the law in an upcoming CBS-TV film, "Murder in Coweta County" poses in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 31, 1983. Singer Johnny Cash co-stars as sheriff Lamar Potts who pursues Griffith for a murder in his county. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)
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Actor Andy Griffith, Jan. 9, 1984. (AP Photo)
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Andy Griffith and Don Knotts posing in a 1986 photo. (AP Photo)
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Ron Howard, second from left, who played Opie on the Mayberry television series, gets a birthday cake from fellow cast members Andy Griffith, left, George Lindsay second from right, and Jim Nabors on the set of Return to Mayberry, in Los Olivos, California Feb. 27, 1986. Howard will turn 32 March 1. They will all recreate their roles in the upcoming two-hour NBC-TV movie. (AP Photo)
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Actor Andy Griffith and Dick Van Dyke pose on the set of the series ?Matlock? in which Griffith stars in March 1986. (AP Photo)
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Jim Nabors (top left) in character on Jan. 9, 1987, George Lindsey (top right), five-time Emmy winner Don Knotts (bottom left), Andy Griffith (bottom center) and Ron Howard reprise their roles from the popular series ?The Andy Griffith Show? in ?Return to Mayberry,? a comedy film that finds Andy Taylor (Griffith) returning to Mayberry to run again for sheriff, only to discover his former deputy Barney Fife (Knotts) has also entered the race. . (AP Photo)
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Actor Andy Griffith shown in Toluca Lake, Calif in March 6, 1987 during an interview for an APN story. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac)
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Actor Andy Griffith is all smiles following his being named top male performer in a new TV program, ?Matlock?, at the 13th Annual People?s Choice Awards, Sunday, March 15, 1987 in Santa Monica, California. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)
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Actor Andy Griffith talking about his future television plans in Los Angels, March 23, 1987. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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U.S. President George H. Bush joins performers on stage at Andrews Air Force, Md., Wednesday, April 3, 1991 in a salute to troops who served in the Persian Gulf. At left is Cece Wynan and at right is Andy Griffith. A TV-Gala was staged at Andrew for 4,000 veterans of Desert Storm. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)
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