Andy Griffith
Acting
Born: 1926-06-01 in 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
Spy Hard
General Rancor
Dawson's Creek
Andrew Lanier
Waitress
Old Joe
Saturday Night Live
Andy Taylor (uncredited)
A Face in the Crowd
Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
The Love Boat
Larry Cooper
The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Taylor
Hawaii Five-O
Arnold Lovejoy
Matlock
Ben Matlock
Diagnosis: Murder
Ben Matlock
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Narrator
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
Return to Mayberry
Andy Taylor
No Time for Sergeants
Will Stockdale
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Colonel Ticonderoga
Daddy and Them
O.T. Montgomery
Centennial
Professor Lewis Vernor
Play the Game
Grandpa Joe
Dads
Self (archive footage)
Roots: The Next Generations
Commander Robert Munroe
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Andy Taylor
Here's Lucy
Andy Johnson
What's My Line?
Self
The Mod Squad
George Carter
Go Ask Alice
Priest
Hotel
J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Hearts of the West
Howard Pike
The Danny Thomas Show
Andy Taylor
The Demon Murder Case
Guy Harris
Murder in Coweta County
John Wallace
The Second Time Around
Pat Collins
Fatal Vision
Victor Worheide
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Christmas Is Here Again
Santa Claus (voice)
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Family Law
Colin Sawyer