Andy Griffith
Actor
- Born
- June 1, 1926 · Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- July 3, 2012 (age 86)
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
May 24, 1996
Waitress
May 25, 2007
A Face in the Crowd
May 29, 1957
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
December 2, 1976
Return to Mayberry
April 13, 1986
No Time for Sergeants
July 5, 1958
Rustlers' Rhapsody
May 10, 1985
Daddy and Them
October 26, 2001
Play the Game
February 27, 2009
Dads
September 6, 2019
Go Ask Alice
January 24, 1973
Hearts of the West
October 8, 1975
Acting45
- 2019Dads as Self (archive footage)
- 2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Self
- 2009Play the Game as Grandpa Joe
- 2007Christmas Is Here Again as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2007Waitress as Old Joe
- 2006The Very First Noel as Melchior (voice)
- 2001Daddy and Them as O.T. Montgomery
- 1999A Holiday Romance as Jake Peterson
- 1998Classic Commercials: Volume 3
- 1998Scattering Dad as Hiram