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cmt · 01-10-2006, 06:38 PM

I`m trying to find out the name of one of the characters that once played in an episode. I think he played a cousin of Barney. He came to visit Barney one episode and he could not do anything right. Everything he tried to do something bad would always happen. At the end of the episode Andy had asked him to shine the keys to the jail cell thinking that no one could mess that job up. But he cleaned them so good that he had worn them thin and they would no longer open the lock.

Can anyone out there tell me is character name or more importantly his "real" name.

Thanks!

JeffRuss1972 · 01-10-2006, 06:45 PM

His name was "Cousin Virgil" and was played by actor Michael J. Pollard.

Pentimento · 01-10-2006, 06:50 PM

Cousin Virgil was played by Michael J. Pollard.

(Looks like your edit beat me to it, JeffRuss.)

cmt · 01-10-2006, 07:48 PM

OK..that was quick! So I`m impressed and also thankful.

cmt · 01-10-2006, 08:02 PM

Now that I`ve learned that...can anyone find a pic of Pollard from that show?

There may be some serious grovelling if someone can find one.

nerrad · 01-11-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Pentimento

Cousin Virgil was played by Michael J. Pollard.

(Looks like your edit beat me to it, JeffRuss.)

CW Moss himself.

Pentimento · 01-11-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nerrad

CW Moss himself.

Yep. But I remember him best from his appearance on "Star Trek". That episode gave me nightmares as a kid. Interesting bit of trivia: An exterior set from "The Andy Griffith Show" was used in that episode, so Pollard was sort of in Mayberry twice.

01-10-2006, 06:38 PM	#1
cmt Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 3	Question for the serious fans.... I`m trying to find out the name of one of the characters that once played in an episode. I think he played a cousin of Barney. He came to visit Barney one episode and he could not do anything right. Everything he tried to do something bad would always happen. At the end of the episode Andy had asked him to shine the keys to the jail cell thinking that no one could mess that job up. But he cleaned them so good that he had worn them thin and they would no longer open the lock. Can anyone out there tell me is character name or more importantly his "real" name. Thanks!

01-10-2006, 06:45 PM	#2
JeffRuss1972 70s Sitcoms Rule!!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2005 Location: Villa Rica, GA Posts: 1,257	His name was "Cousin Virgil" and was played by actor Michael J. Pollard.
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cmt Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 3	wow OK..that was quick! So I`m impressed and also thankful.

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cmt Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 3	next quest Now that I`ve learned that...can anyone find a pic of Pollard from that show? There may be some serious grovelling if someone can find one.

01-10-2006, 06:50 PM	#3
Pentimento Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 16, 2004 Location: The Big Valley Posts: 606	Cousin Virgil was played by Michael J. Pollard. (Looks like your edit beat me to it, JeffRuss.)