Andy Griffith
Acting
- Born:
- 1926-06-01
- Died:
- 2012-07-03
- Place of birth:
- Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, and his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles, and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) and Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock (1986–1995).
Known For
Filmography
Dads
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Play the Game
Christmas Is Here Again
Waitress
The Very First Noel
Daddy and Them
A Holiday Romance
Family Law
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
Dawson's Creek
Scattering Dad
What It Was Was Football
Spy Hard
Gramps
The Gift of Love
Diagnosis: Murder
Under the Influence
Return to Mayberry
Diary of a Perfect Murder
Matlock
Crime of Innocence
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Fatal Vision
The Demon Murder Case
Murder in Coweta County
For Lovers Only
Hotel
Best of the West
Murder in Texas
The Yeagers
Roots: The Next Generations
From Here to Eternity
Salvage
Salvage 1
Centennial
Deadly Game
The Love Boat
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Six Characters in Search of An Author
The Captain and Tennille
Street Killing
Donny & Marie
Saturday Night Live
Hearts of the West
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Adams of Eagle Lake
Dinah!
Savages
Winter Kill
Pray for the Wildcats
Go Ask Alice
The Bobby Darin Show
The Strangers in 7A
The New Andy Griffith Show
The Headmaster
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Angel in My Pocket
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Mod Squad
The Doris Day Show
Mayberry R.F.D.
Here's Lucy
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
The Carol Burnett Show
Good Morning World
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Danny Kaye Show
General Foods Opening Night
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Second Time Around
The Mike Douglas Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Onionhead
No Time for Sergeants
The Polly Bergen Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
A Face in the Crowd
No Time for Sergeants
The United States Steel Hour
The Danny Thomas Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Bob Hope Show
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show