Andy Griffith

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

Died: 2012-07-03

Known For: Acting

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

2019

Dads as Self (archive footage)

2011

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Self

2009

Play the Game as Grandpa Joe

2007

Waitress as Old Joe
Christmas Is Here Again as Santa Claus (voice)

2006

The Very First Noel as Melchior (voice)

2001

Daddy and Them as O.T. Montgomery

1999

Family Law as Colin Sawyer
A Holiday Romance as Jake Peterson

1998

1997

What It Was Was Football as voice

1996

Spy Hard as General Rancor

1995

Gramps as Jack MacGruder

1994

The Gift of Love as Phil Doucet

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Ben Matlock

1986

Matlock as Ben Matlock
Under the Influence as Noah Talbot
Return to Mayberry as Andy Taylor
Diary of a Perfect Murder as Ben Matlock

1985

Crime of Innocence as Judge Julius Sullivan
Rustlers' Rhapsody as Colonel Ticonderoga

1984

Fatal Vision as Victor Worheide

1983

Murder in Coweta County as John Wallace
The Demon Murder Case as Guy Harris

1982

Hotel as J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman
For Lovers Only as Vernon Bliss

1981

Best of the West as Lamont Devereaux
Murder in Texas as Ash Robinson

1980

The Yeagers as Carroll Yeager

1979

Salvage 1 as Harry Broderick
Roots: The Next Generations as Commander Robert Munroe
From Here to Eternity as Gen. Barney Slater
Salvage as Harry Broderick

1978

Centennial as Professor Lewis Vernor

1977

The Love Boat as Larry Cooper
Washington: Behind Closed Doors as Esker Scott Anderson
The Girl in the Empty Grave as Police Chief Abel Marsh
Deadly Game as Police Chief Abel Marsh

1976

Donny & Marie as Self
The Captain and Tennille as Self - Guest
Frosty's Winter Wonderland as Narrator
Street Killing as Gus Brenner
Six Characters in Search of An Author as The Father

1975

Saturday Night Live as Andy Taylor (uncredited)
Hearts of the West as Howard Pike
Adams of Eagle Lake as Sheriff Sam Adams
Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self

1974

Dinah! as Self
Pray for the Wildcats as Sam Farragut
Winter Kill as Sheriff Sam McNeill
Savages as Horton Madec

1970

The Headmaster as Andy Thompson

1969

Hawaii Five-O as Arnold Lovejoy
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
Angel in My Pocket as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969

1968

The Doris Day Show as Mitch Folger
Here's Lucy as Andy Johnson
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
The Mod Squad as George Carter
Mayberry R.F.D. as Andy Taylor
The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self

1967

The Carol Burnett Show as Self
Good Morning World as Andy Griffith

1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Andy Taylor

1963

The Danny Kaye Show as Self
General Foods Opening Night as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
The Merv Griffin Show as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self
The Second Time Around as Pat Collins

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Andy Taylor

1958

No Time for Sergeants as Will Stockdale
Onionhead as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
A Face in the Crowd as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
The Polly Bergen Show as Self

1955

No Time for Sergeants as Will Stockdale

1953

The Danny Thomas Show as Andy Taylor
The United States Steel Hour

1950

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self