Andy Griffith
Acting
Born: 1926-06-01 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Saturday Night Live
Andy Taylor (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
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Diagnosis: Murder
Ben Matlock
The Love Boat
Larry Cooper
The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Taylor
The Merv Griffin Show
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Hawaii Five-O
Arnold Lovejoy
Dawson's Creek
Andrew Lanier
Matlock
Ben Matlock
What's My Line?
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The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Show
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Hotel
J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Andy Taylor
The Danny Thomas Show
Andy Taylor
The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
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Here's Lucy
Andy Johnson
The Bob Hope Show
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Dinah!
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Family Law
Colin Sawyer
The United States Steel Hour
Mayberry R.F.D.
Andy Taylor
The Doris Day Show
Mitch Folger
The Mod Squad
George Carter
The Danny Kaye Show
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Spy Hard
General Rancor
Donny & Marie
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Centennial
Professor Lewis Vernor
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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Roots: The Next Generations
Commander Robert Munroe
Good Morning World
Andy Griffith
The Captain and Tennille
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Waitress
Old Joe
Dads
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Best of the West
Lamont Devereaux
The Headmaster
Andy Thompson