Which actor played handyman Emmett Clark in the color seasons?

Paul Hartman played handyman Emmett Clark during the color seasons of The Andy Griffith Show. Emmett is one of Mayberry’s recurring working citizens, and Hartman’s appearances helped keep the town populated with familiar local figures beyond the main cast.

Hartman was an experienced performer whose career included vaudeville, Broadway, films, and television. On the series, Emmett Clark is generally identified as a handyman and appears in the later color-era episodes. Hartman also continued the role in the related series Mayberry R.F.D., which followed The Andy Griffith Show after its 1968 finale.

A common mix-up is confusing Emmett Clark with other Mayberry tradesmen. Floyd Lawson is the town barber, while Goober Pyle works as an auto mechanic and service-station proprietor. Parley Baer played Mayor Roy Stoner, not Emmett, and Jack Dodson played Howard Sprague. Ken Berry was associated with Mayberry R.F.D. as Sam Jones, another distinct character.