Maggie Peterson

The family of Maggie Peterson confirmed the actress and singer died at the age of 81 on Sunday.

According to a post on the Maggie Peterson Facebook page, Peterson died in her sleep with her family present. The post went on to say that Maggie’s health took a turn for the worse after the death of her husband. (WYMT) - The family of Maggie Peterson confirmed the actress and singer died at the age of 81 on Sunday.

Maggie Peterson, known for her role as Charlene Darling, of a bluegrass-loving family, on The Andy Griffith Show, has died. She was 81.

In 1964, Peterson joined NBC’s The Bill Dana Show — which like The Andy Griffith Show was a spinoff from Danny Thomas’ Make Room for Daddy — as Susie the coffee shop waitress for that sitcom’s second and final season. Peterson died Sunday in Colorado, her family announced. Maggie Peterson, the singer and actress known for her recurring role on The Andy Griffith Show as Charlene Darling, the only daughter of a bluegrass-loving mountain family, has died.

The death of Maggie Peterson Mancuso, who acted and sang with bluegrass group The Dillards on The Andy Griffith Show TV program, was announced by family.

(Conversely, nearly every other song the group sang, including “Never Hit Your Grandma With a Big Ol’ Stick,” made Charlene cry.) “ Dooley,” another Darling classic, was sung by one of Charlene’s brothers. In one particularly memorable episode, Charlene comes to town and asks Andy for his help. Their father, Briscoe, played by Denver Pyle, played the jug. Charlene Darling and her Darling family appeared in six episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show,” from 1963 to 1966. “Despite being in Las Vegas and away from her family, your love and devotion helped her to not feel alone. She made many mentions to us about how she couldn’t believe how generous you all were.

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) —An actress known for being in The Andy Griffith Show has passed away. The Andy Griffith museum posted on their Facebook that Maggie ...

Peterson, who was well known for her recurring role as Charlene Darling on The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s, went on to work in location management for ...

My insurance does not cover this, and my finances cannot begin to cover it," she wrote. Despite being in Las Vegas and away from her family, your love and devotion helped her to not feel alone. I have basically been in rehabilitation facilities since November [2019] and am facing more of the same going forward. "We will be planning a private service for Maggie in the next few weeks." Peterson lived in Las Vegas, where she was married to Mancuso for over 50 years. She again appeared on the popular program in 1968 as a different character named Doris.

If you were a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, you will recall actress Maggie Peterson as Charlene Darling in five episodes of the classic CBS sitcom.

Sadly, Peterson died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday. She as 81. There she was discovered by Andy Griffith’s manager Dick Linke, and director Bob Sweeney and producer Aaron Ruben, who developed The Andy Griffith Show. Born Margaret Ann Peterson on January 10, 1941, in Greeley, Colorado, Peterson, her brother and two of his friends formed a small group called the Ja-Da Quartet in the 1950s that rode around on a pickup truck singing to people.

Maggie Peterson's family confirmed the sad news in a written statement on Facebook, revealing she died in her sleep on Sunday afternoon.

Peterson landed her breakthrough role as Charlene Darling on “The Andy Griffith Show” in 1963. She took a job in location management where she eventually worked up the ranks, working as a location manager on several Las Vegas-based films, including “Casino,” “Mars Attacks!” and “Pay It Forward.” Peterson went on to secure a recurring role on “The Bill Dana Show” in 1964, where she starred as Susie the waitress.

Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with sheriff Andy Taylor, has died. She was 81.

They pick Opie, played by Ron Howard, and the sheriff comes up with a scheme to show the family that his son isn’t the one they want. It was only when the fiancé gets to town that Charlene settles for her first love. According to the post, Peterson’s health took a turn for the worse when her husband, Gus Mancuso, died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2021 at age 88.

Maggie Peterson, well-known for her role as Charlene Darling in "The Andy Griffith Show" has passed away.

A post to her Facebook page said Peterson died in her sleep on Sunday with her family present.

A post to her Facebook page said Peterson died in her sleep on Sunday with her family present. According to the post, Peterson’s health took a turn for the worse when her husband, Gus Mancuso, died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2021 at age 88. (WDBJ) - Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said Monday. She was 81.

Maggie Peterson, well-known for her role as Charlene Darling in "The Andy Griffith Show" has passed away.

Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said ...

They pick Opie, played by Ron Howard, and the sheriff comes up with a scheme to show the family that his son isn’t the one they want. It was those tours that led to her discovery by director Bob Sweeney and producer Aaron Ruben, who teamed to develop Griffith’s show. According to the post, Peterson’s health took a turn for the worse when her husband, Gus Mancuso, died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2021 at age 88.

Maggie Peterson, well-known for her role as Charlene Darling in "The Andy Griffith Show" has passed away.

Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said ...

They pick Opie, played by Ron Howard, and the sheriff comes up with a scheme to show the family that his son isn’t the one they want. It was only when the fiance gets to town that Charlene settles for her first love. According to the post, Peterson’s health took a turn for the worse when her husband, Gus Mancuso, died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2021 at age 88.