' Rutherford played Scarlett O'Hara in ` ` Gone With the Wind '' After struggling with deteriorating health , Rutherford died at her home in Beverley Hills , California , on Monday , Jeffreys said . The daughter of two performers , she entered show business at an early age . Rutherford also won over many fans with her role in the ` ` Andy Griffith '' series . ` ` She was one of a kind , '' said close friend John Jeffreys .
' Rutherford played Scarlett O'Hara in ` ` Gone With the Wind '' The daughter of two performers , she entered show business at an early age . Rutherford also won over many fans with her role in the ` ` Andy Griffith '' series . ` ` She was one of a kind , '' said close friend John Jeffreys .