Andy Griffith in his Mayberry sheriff’s uniform

Actor Andy Griffith, in the role of Andy Taylor, looks to his left (our right) as he stands in front of his old-fashioned "cherry on the top" police car. Andy Taylor was the sheriff of Mayberry, a small town in the American south, in The Andy Griffith Show. The popular series ran from 1960-1968 and has continued for decades in reruns.