Elizabeth MacRae, the actress who played Gomer Pyle’s girlfriend, has died. She was 88. MacRae died Monday in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she was raised, her family announced.

Elizabeth “Betsy” MacRae Halsey, known professionally as Elizabeth MacRae, and — among her dozens of roles on TV and in movies — known most recognizably as Lou-Ann Poovie, the girlfriend ...

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show that starred Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton, was a huge hit for CBS, running for a total of five seasons from 1964 to 1969.

When Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. debuted on CBS in 1964, it didn’t take long for the show to march its way into the hearts of millions. A spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show, the series followed Jim ...