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Andy Griffith
Born 1926-06-01Mount 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
DadsSelf (archive footage)Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeSelfPlay the GameGrandpa JoeChristmas Is Here AgainSanta Claus (voice)WaitressOld JoeThe Very First NoelMelchior (voice)Daddy and ThemO.T. MontgomeryA Holiday RomanceJake PetersonClassic Commercials: Volume 3RoleScattering DadHiramSpy HardGeneral RancorGrampsJack MacGruderThe Gift of LovePhil DoucetUnder the InfluenceNoah TalbotReturn to MayberryAndy TaylorDiary of a Perfect MurderBen MatlockCrime of InnocenceJudge Julius SullivanRustlers' RhapsodyColonel TiconderogaThe Demon Murder CaseGuy HarrisMurder in Coweta CountyJohn WallaceFor Lovers OnlyVernon BlissSalvageHarry BroderickDeadly GamePolice Chief Abel MarshThe Girl in the Empty GravePolice Chief Abel Marsh