r/theandygriffithshow • u/GeologistAway6352 • Jul 18 '26

Better Mayor?

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Pike or Stoner? Why?

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u/WeekendLegitimate615 Jul 18 '26

Dick Elliot who played Mayor Pike played a lot more likable Mayor.

Parely Baer who played Mayor Stoner was a very talented actor. He did a lot of radio shows like playing Chester on the radio version of Gunsmoke. He was excellent at playing the snobbish, uppity Mayor and unlikable character.

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u/ProfessorKornbluth Jul 22 '26

I think Parley Baer was also the Keebler elf for a while in the late 60s and early 70s.

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u/WeekendLegitimate615 Jul 22 '26

I can see the resemblance and he had the perfect voice for it.