Possible Clues:

• Griffith or Garcia
• Handy ___
• Sitcom luminary Griffith
• Raggedy one's brother
• Rooney of TV
• Irvine, once a full back master
• Good to 'ave around the 'ouse?
• Cap'n Hawks of 'Show Boat'
• Raggedy fellow?
• Gump of the comics