Kenneth Ronald “Ken” Berry

Berry is a sitcom actor, dancer and singer. Berry has had success in many television shows, one being with his friend and mentor, Andy Griffith. Berry starred in the very
successful comedies F Troop on ABC (1965-1967) , The Andy Griffith Show spin-off
on CBS Mayberry R.F.D.(1968-1971), and The Carol Burnett Show spin-off Mama’s Family on NBC from 1983-1984 and syndication from 1986-1990. He also appeared
on Broadway.

Actress Dawn Elberta Wells is best known for her role as
Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom, Gilligan’s Island 
(1964-1967).    

The Royal Teens performing “Short Shorts”, 1958

Penny Marshall in dance school during the 1940s

Carole Penny Marshall

Marshall is a actress, television producer, film producer, and
television director. After appearing in several small roles for
television, she was cast as Laverne DeFazio on the ABC
sitcom Laverne & Shirley, which ran from 1976 until 1983,
during which Marshall was nominated for a Golden Globe
award for her performance three times

Grady Demond Wilson

Wilson is best known for his role as peacemaker Lamont Sanford
in the NBC-TV hit series, Sanford and Son (1972-1977). Time
magazine included the show on their list of the "100 Best TV
Shows of All Time in 2007. He was wounded while fighting in
the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army’s 4th Infantry Division
and returned home a decorated veteran in the late 1960s.

       
        1972

The CBS television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show originally aired
until June 1, 1966. It was created by comedian Carl Reiner and won
15 Emmy Awards. In 2002, the series ranked at 13 on TV Guide’s 50
Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

Mary Tyler Moore is 76 (Dec. 29, 1936) and Richard Wayne “Dick” Van
Dyke is 87 (Dec. 13, 1925). They are shown here as they appeared on
the ‘Rachael Ray’ TV show in 2011.