Jesse Pearson (August 18, 1930 - December 5, 1979) appeared in one episode of The Andy Griffith Show. The teen idol character of Keevy Hazelton is similar to other characters Pearson played, including Conrad Birdie in the film Bye Bye Birdie and Johnny Poke on the TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies," and as Harley Hatfield on "McHale's Navy"