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Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

1926-06-01 / 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).

Appearances

The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The New Andy Griffith Show
The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
Matlock
Matlock (1986)
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Salvage 1
Salvage 1 (1979)
Centennial
Centennial (1978)
Adams of Eagle Lake
Adams of Eagle Lake (1975)
The Headmaster
The Headmaster (1970)
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
Murder in Texas
Murder in Texas (1981)
The Yeagers
The Yeagers (1980)
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (1979)
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek (1998)
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Dinah!
Dinah! (1974)
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision (1984)
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1968)
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie (1976)
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
What's My Line?
What's My Line? (1950)
Best of the West
Best of the West (1981)
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
Family Law
Family Law (1999)
The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
The Doris Day Show
The Doris Day Show (1968)
Good Morning World
Good Morning World (1967)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
The Bobby Darin Show
The Bobby Darin Show (1973)
Tony Awards
Tony Awards (1956)
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)