Clara Edwards (originally Bertha Edwards, Bertha Johnson and then Clara Johnson) is a
fictional character on the
American television
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sitcom
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The Andy Griffith Show
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'' (1960 – 1968). Clara was portrayed by
actress
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Hope Summers
Sarah Hope Summers (June 7, 1902 – June 22, 1979) was an American character actress known for her work on CBS's '' The Andy Griffith Show'' and '' Mayberry RFD'', portraying Clara Edwards.
Early life
Hope Summers was born in Mattoon, Il ...
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Summers appeared as Bertha/Clara in 32 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and was one of only a few characters (the others being
Andy Taylor,
Aunt Bee
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, and
Opie Taylor
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) who appeared in all eight seasons of the show's run. The character migrated to the show's
spin-off series ''
Mayberry R.F.D.''