Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Date of Birth:

Jun 01, 1926

Place of Birth:

Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

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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filmography:

Winter Kill Winter Kill

1974

The Strangers in 7A The Strangers in 7A

1972

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969

1969

Street Killing Street Killing

1976

What It Was Was Football What It Was Was Football

1953

The Girl in the Empty Grave The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977

Onionhead Onionhead

1958

Deadly Game Deadly Game

1977

Under the Influence Under the Influence

1986

Savages Savages

1974

Gramps Gramps

1995

No Time for Sergeants No Time for Sergeants

1955

Dads Dads

2019

Diary of a Perfect Murder Diary of a Perfect Murder

1986

Crime of Innocence Crime of Innocence

1985

Scattering Dad Scattering Dad

1998

For Lovers Only For Lovers Only

1982

A Holiday Romance A Holiday Romance

1999

Rowan & Martin at the Movies Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

Six Characters in Search of An Author Six Characters in Search of An Author

1976

Return to Mayberry Return to Mayberry

1986

General Foods Opening Night General Foods Opening Night

1963

Murder in Texas Murder in Texas

1981

The Second Time Around The Second Time Around

1961

Frosty's Winter Wonderland Frosty's Winter Wonderland

1976

The Very First Noel The Very First Noel

2006

Play the Game Play the Game

2009

The Dean Martin Christmas Show The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

Daddy and Them Daddy and Them

2001

Christmas Is Here Again Christmas Is Here Again

2007

Spy Hard Spy Hard

1996

Waitress Waitress

2007

A Face in the Crowd A Face in the Crowd

1957

Salvage Salvage

1979

Rustlers' Rhapsody Rustlers' Rhapsody

1985

Murder in Coweta County Murder in Coweta County

1983

Angel in My Pocket Angel in My Pocket

1969

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

2011

Go Ask Alice Go Ask Alice

1973

Facing the Past Facing the Past

2005

Pray for the Wildcats Pray for the Wildcats

1974

Classic Commercials: Volume 3 Classic Commercials: Volume 3

1998

No Time for Sergeants No Time for Sergeants

1958

Hearts of the West Hearts of the West

1975

The Demon Murder Case The Demon Murder Case

1983

Mitzi & 100 Guys Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

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