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Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Birthday: 1926-06-01 | Place of Birth: 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Griffith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
The Three Wise Men

as    Narrated

2009
Play the Game

as    Grandpa Joe

2007
Waitress

as    Old Joe

2007
Christmas Is Here Again

as    Santa Claus (voice)

2006
The Very First Noel

as    Melchior (voice)

2001
Daddy and Them

as    O.T. Montgomery

1999
A Holiday Romance

as    Jake Peterson

1996
Spy Hard

as    General Rancor

1986
Return to Mayberry

as    Andy Taylor

1986
Matlock

as    Ben Matlock

1986
Under the Influence

as    Noah Talbot

1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody

as    Colonel Ticonderoga

1983
The Demon Murder Case

as    Guy Harris

1981
Murder in Texas

as    Ash Robinson

1979
Salvage

as    Harry Broderick

1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as    Esker Scott Anderson

1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as    Esker Scott Anderson

1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave

as    Police Chief Abel Marsh

1976
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

as    Narrator

1975
Hearts of the West

as    Howard Pike

1974
Savages

as    Horton Madec

1974
Pray for the Wildcats

as    Sam Farragut

1974
Winter Kill

as    Sheriff Sam McNeill

1973
Go Ask Alice

as    Priest

1972
The Strangers in 7A

as    Artie Sawyer

1971
The New Andy Griffith Show

as    Andy Sawyer

1970
The Headmaster

as    Andy Thompson

1961
The Second Time Around

as    Pat Collins