Bob Greene : When Andy Griffith died , most recalled him as the aw - shucks Sherriff Sam Taylor . But a stunning performance he gave earlier in his first film was the highlight of his TV role . ` The Andy Griffith Show . '' In ` ` A Face in the Crowd '' Griffith played a drifter - co - star , an oily , monstrous character . Greene : Griffith made the film ; you should see it to understand how good it was .
Bob Greene : When Andy Griffith died , most recalled him as the aw - shucks Sherriff Sam Taylor . But a stunning performance he gave earlier in his first film was the highlight of his TV role . In ` ` A Face in the Crowd '' Griffith played a drifter - co - star , an oily , monstrous character . Greene : Griffith made the film ; you should see it to understand how good it was .