Andy Griffith
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Griffith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
General Rancor
Spy Hard
Old Joe
Waitress
Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
A Face in the Crowd
Harry Broderick
Salvage
Santa Claus (voice)
Christmas Is Here Again
O.T. Montgomery
Daddy and Them
Narrator
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Melchior (voice)
The Very First Noel
Grandpa Joe
Play the Game
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Colonel Ticonderoga
Rustlers' Rhapsody
John Wallace
Murder in Coweta County
Will Stockdale
No Time for Sergeants
Howard Pike
Hearts of the West
Guy Harris
The Demon Murder Case
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
Sam Farragut
Pray for the Wildcats
Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
Angel in My Pocket
Self
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Priest
Go Ask Alice
Pat Collins
The Second Time Around
Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
Onionhead
Police Chief Abel Marsh
Deadly Game
Horton Madec
Savages
Noah Talbot
Under the Influence
Police Chief Abel Marsh
The Girl in the Empty Grave
voice
What It Was Was Football
Sheriff Sam McNeill
Winter Kill
Artie Sawyer
The Strangers in 7A
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Gus Brenner
Street Killing
Jack MacGruder
Gramps
Will Stockdale
No Time for Sergeants
Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
The Father
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Andy Taylor
Return to Mayberry
General Foods Opening Night
Jake Peterson
A Holiday Romance
Vernon Bliss
For Lovers Only
Self (archive footage)
Dads
Ben Matlock
Diary of a Perfect Murder
Judge Julius Sullivan
Crime of Innocence
Hiram
Scattering Dad
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-06-01
Place of Birth
Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Энди Гриффит