Andy Griffith
Known for
Acting
Life
1926 – 2012 (aged 86)
Born in
Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
Credits
View on IMDb69 acting credits
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
24 May 1996
Dawson's Creek
20 Jan 1998
Waitress
25 May 2007
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
A Face in the Crowd
29 May 1957
The Love Boat
24 Sep 1977
The Andy Griffith Show
03 Oct 1960
Hawaii Five-O
20 Sep 1968
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Filmography
2009
- Play the Gameas Grandpa Joe
2007
- Christmas Is Here Againas Santa Claus (voice)
- Waitressas Old Joe
2006
- The Very First Noelas Melchior (voice)
2001
- Daddy and Themas O.T. Montgomery
1999
- A Holiday Romanceas Jake Peterson
- Family Lawas Colin Sawyer1 episode
1998
- Classic Commercials: Volume 3
- Dawson's Creekas Andrew Lanier1 episode
- Scattering Dadas Hiram
1996
- Spy Hardas General Rancor
1995
- Grampsas Jack MacGruder
1994
- The Gift of Loveas Phil Doucet
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas Ben Matlock2 episodes
1986
- Under the Influenceas Noah Talbot
- Return to Mayberryas Andy Taylor
- Diary of a Perfect Murderas Ben Matlock
- Matlockas Ben Matlock194 episodes
1985
- Crime of Innocenceas Judge Julius Sullivan
- Rustlers' Rhapsodyas Colonel Ticonderoga
1984
- Fatal Visionas Victor Worheide2 episodes
1983
- The Demon Murder Caseas Guy Harris
- Murder in Coweta Countyas John Wallace
1982
- For Lovers Onlyas Vernon Bliss
- Hotelas J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman1 episode
1981
- Best of the Westas Lamont Devereaux1 episode
- Murder in Texasas Ash Robinson2 episodes
1980
- The Yeagersas Carroll Yeager4 episodes
1979
- Roots: The Next Generationsas Commander Robert Munroe1 episode
- From Here to Eternityas Gen. Barney Slater3 episodes
- Salvageas Harry Broderick
- Salvage 1as Harry Broderick20 episodes
1978
- Centennialas Professor Lewis Vernor12 episodes
1977
- Deadly Gameas Police Chief Abel Marsh
- The Love Boatas Larry Cooper1 episode
- The Girl in the Empty Graveas Police Chief Abel Marsh
- Washington: Behind Closed Doorsas Esker Scott Anderson6 episodes
1976
- Frosty's Winter Wonderlandas Narrator
- Six Characters in Search of An Authoras The Father
- Street Killingas Gus Brenner
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Andy Taylor (uncredited)1 episode
- Hearts of the Westas Howard Pike
- Adams of Eagle Lakeas Sheriff Sam Adams2 episodes
1974
- Savagesas Horton Madec
- Winter Killas Sheriff Sam McNeill
- Pray for the Wildcatsas Sam Farragut
1973
- Go Ask Aliceas Priest
1972
- The Strangers in 7Aas Artie Sawyer
1971
- The New Andy Griffith Showas Andy Sawyer9 episodes
1970
- The Headmasteras Andy Thompson13 episodes
1969
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
- Angel in My Pocketas Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
1968
- The Mod Squadas George Carter1 episode
- The Doris Day Showas Mitch Folger1 episode
- Mayberry R.F.D.as Andy Taylor5 episodes
- Here's Lucyas Andy Johnson1 episode
- Hawaii Five-Oas Arnold Lovejoy1 episode
1967
- Good Morning Worldas Andy Griffith1 episode
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Andy Taylor1 episode
1961
- The Second Time Aroundas Pat Collins
1960
- The Andy Griffith Showas Andy Taylor249 episodes
1958
- Onionheadas Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
- No Time for Sergeantsas Will Stockdale
1957
- A Face in the Crowdas Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
1955
- No Time for Sergeantsas Will Stockdale
1953
- What It Was Was Footballas voice
- The United States Steel Hour1 episode
- The Danny Thomas Showas Andy Taylor1 episode