
Andy Griffith
Acting
Born 1926-06-01 · Mount 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).
Known for

The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · TV

Matlock
1986 · TV

Salvage 1
1979 · TV

Centennial
1978 · TV

The Headmaster
1970 · TV

The New Andy Griffith Show
1971 · TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV

Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977 · TV

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968 · TV

What's My Line?
1950 · TV

Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · TV

From Here to Eternity
1979 · TV

The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV

The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · TV

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV

Dawson's Creek
1998 · TV

The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · TV

Donny & Marie
1976 · TV

Fatal Vision
1984 · TV

The Love Boat
1977 · TV

Murder in Texas
1981 · TV

Family Law
1999 · TV

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · TV

Here's Lucy
1968 · TV

The Bobby Darin Show
1973 · TV

Dinah!
1974 · TV

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · TV

The United States Steel Hour
1953 · TV

The Mod Squad
1968 · TV

The Doris Day Show
1968 · TV

Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV

The Danny Thomas Show
1953 · TV

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · TV

The Captain and Tennille
1976 · TV

Best of the West
1981 · TV

Good Morning World
1967 · TV

Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV

The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV

The Bob Hope Show
1950 · TV