Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 1, 1926
Place of Birth:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
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Andy Griffith
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).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dads | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life | Self |
| 2009 | Play the Game | Grandpa Joe |
| 2007 | Waitress | Old Joe |
| 2007 | Christmas Is Here Again | Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2006 | The Very First Noel | Melchior (voice) |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them | O.T. Montgomery |
| 1999 | A Holiday Romance | Jake Peterson |
| 1998 | Classic Commercials: Volume 3 | |
| 1998 | Scattering Dad | Hiram |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | General Rancor |
| 1995 | Gramps | Jack MacGruder |
| 1994 | The Gift of Love | Phil Doucet |
| 1986 | Under the Influence | Noah Talbot |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberry | Andy Taylor |
| 1986 | Diary of a Perfect Murder | Ben Matlock |
| 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Colonel Ticonderoga |
| 1985 | Crime of Innocence | Judge Julius Sullivan |
| 1983 | Murder in Coweta County | John Wallace |
| 1983 | The Demon Murder Case | Guy Harris |
| 1982 | For Lovers Only | Vernon Bliss |
| 1979 | Salvage | Harry Broderick |
| 1977 | Deadly Game | Police Chief Abel Marsh |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave | Police Chief Abel Marsh |
| 1976 | Frosty's Winter Wonderland | Narrator |
| 1976 | Street Killing | Gus Brenner |
| 1976 | Six Characters in Search of An Author | The Father |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Howard Pike |
| 1974 | Pray for the Wildcats | Sam Farragut |
| 1974 | Savages | Horton Madec |
| 1974 | Winter Kill | Sheriff Sam McNeill |
| 1973 | Go Ask Alice | Priest |
| 1972 | The Strangers in 7A | Artie Sawyer |
| 1969 | Angel in My Pocket | Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 | |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Self |
| 1963 | General Foods Opening Night | |
| 1961 | The Second Time Around | Pat Collins |
| 1958 | No Time for Sergeants | Will Stockdale |
| 1958 | Onionhead | Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead |
| 1957 | A Face in the Crowd | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes |
| 1955 | No Time for Sergeants | Will Stockdale |
| 1953 | What It Was Was Football | voice |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Family Law | Colin Sawyer |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Mr. Brooks' Friend |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ben Matlock |
| 1986 | Matlock | Ben Matlock |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Victor Worheide |
| 1981 | Murder in Texas | Ash Robinson |
| 1981 | Best of the West | |
| 1980 | The Yeagers | Carroll Yeager |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 | Harry Broderick |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Cmdr. Robert Munroe |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity | Gen. Barney Slater |
| 1978 | Centennial | Professor Lewis Vernor |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Esker Scott Anderson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Larry Cooper |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self |
| 1975 | Adams of Eagle Lake | Sheriff Sam Adams |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show | |
| 1971 | The New Andy Griffith Show | Andy Sawyer |
| 1970 | The Headmaster | Andy Thompson |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Andy Taylor |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | George Carter |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Andy Johnson |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show | Mitch Folger |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Good Morning World | Andy Griffith |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Andy Taylor |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Andy Taylor |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour | |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Show | Andy Taylor |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |