Crazy Secrets You Didn’t Know About The Andy Griffith Show. Bonus: What The Stars Look Like Today!

A Stroke and a Solution

Floyd the Barber was played by actor Howard McNear, who suffered a stroke. He was having trouble standing after his medical emergency and the show’s creators came up with a solution. When he wasn’t seen sitting in a barber chair, they used props to make it look like he was standing. In other scenes, he was leaning against something to keep his strength.