Andy Griffith

Born: 1926-06-01, Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

Died: 2012-07-03

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).

Filmography

• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
• The Love Boat (1977)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• Dawson's Creek (1998)
• The Doris Day Show (1968)
• Hotel (1982)
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
• The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
• The United States Steel Hour (1953)
• Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
• Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
• The Mod Squad (1968)
• Spy Hard (1996)
• Good Morning World (1967)
• Waitress (2007)
• Salvage 1 (1979)
• Murder in Texas (1981)
• Daddy and Them (2001)
• Onionhead (1958)
• The Second Time Around (1961)
• A Face in the Crowd (1957)
• Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
• Hearts of the West (1975)
• Go Ask Alice (1973)
• Play the Game (2009)
• Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)
• The Demon Murder Case (1983)
• Winter Kill (1974)