In the episode about Frank Myers and his $100 savings bond the credits show a production assistant also named Frank Myers. Is that where the name came from?
Yes, the character of Frank Myers was named for crew member Frank E. Myers. The TAGS crew joked that actor Andy Clyde (who played the part) looked just like the real Frank Myers. When that episode (Mayberry Goes Bankrupt) was finished, Frank Myers the crew member kept the prop mailbox with “his” name on it. Myers’ Lake (actually California’s Franklin Canyon Reservoir) was named after Frank Myers as well, since it was his idea to film at that location. Frank also had two sons who served the studio in various capacities. Tom Myers appeared as an extra in several episodes of Gomer Pyle – USMC, and Charles Myers served as assistant director on that series. Charles also appeared a marine recruit in the Gomer pilot episode.
