Actress. She was best known to television viewers as Charlene Darling on the popular 1960s sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show." She started her entertainment career in singing, but turned to acting after being discovered by both the producer and director of "The Andy Griffith Show. In 1963, she made her acting debut, playing Charlene. the only daughter in the Darling family, a musical family of North Carolina "mountain people" on "The Andy Griffith Show." She would continue with the role during the show's run. She also appeared in such series as "The Bill Dana Show," "Love, American Style," "Green Acres," and "The Odd Couple." In 1969, she made her "big screen" debut in the film "Angel in My Pocket." She later appeared in the film "The Love God?" in 1969. She later married jazz musician Gus Mancuso. She went on to work as a location scout in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1990s to the 21st Century.
Actress. She was best known to television viewers as Charlene Darling on the popular 1960s sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show." She started her entertainment career in singing, but turned to acting after being discovered by both the producer and director of "The Andy Griffith Show. In 1963, she made her acting debut, playing Charlene. the only daughter in the Darling family, a musical family of North Carolina "mountain people" on "The Andy Griffith Show." She would continue with the role during the show's run. She also appeared in such series as "The Bill Dana Show," "Love, American Style," "Green Acres," and "The Odd Couple." In 1969, she made her "big screen" debut in the film "Angel in My Pocket." She later appeared in the film "The Love God?" in 1969. She later married jazz musician Gus Mancuso. She went on to work as a location scout in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1990s to the 21st Century.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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