Mr. Schwamp

Mr. Schwamp

Mr. Schwamp...the man...the mystery.

Mr. Schwamp (or Schwump, as he is better known) is the older dark haired man you often see sitting on the bench outside the barbershop or in groups of people in Mayberry.

Over the years, every cast and crew member of The Andy Griffith Show has been asked if they know the name of the actor who played Mr. Schwamp. While all of them remember him, none of them knows his real name. (And yes, Andy Griffith has been asked, as has Producer Richard Linke.)

Episodes

There are 22 documented Schwamp episodes:
Mr. Schwamp never speaks so you'll have to watch closely to spot him. A few times he is called by name, but usually he's just in the background, sometimes waaaay in the background.

The Andy Griffith Show

1. My Fair Ernest T. Bass (#112/A113F)
2. The Rumor (#124A/125F)
3. The Fun Girls (#122A/123F)
4. The Education of Ernest T. Bass (#131A/133F)
5. Otis Sues the County (#142A/141F)
6. Off to Hollywood #166
7. Aunt Bee Takes a Job #171
8. The Cannon #172
9. The Church Organ #174
10. Otis the Artist #175
11. Aunt Bee Learns to Drive #180
12. The Barbershop Quartet #191
13. The Lodge #192
14. Big Fish in a Small Town #198
15. Only a Rose #203
16. Don't Miss a Good Bet #205
17. Floyd's Barbershop #210
18. The Statue #211
19. The Church Benefactors #238
20. Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting #240
21. Mayberry, RFD #241
22. Sam for Town Council #247

Gomer Pyle, USMC

1. One Of Our Shells is Missing - Pyle and Sgt. Carter are in an army surplus store trying to locate a missing mortar shell, when Mr. Schwump walks across the back of the pawn shop.