Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Acting
Born 1926-06-01 Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 1.8
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...
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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).

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Family Law poster
Family Law
as Colin Sawyer
1999-09-20
Dawson's Creek poster
Dawson's Creek
as Andrew Lanier
1998-01-20
Salvage 1 poster
Salvage 1
as Harry Broderick
1979-01-20
Centennial poster
Centennial
as Professor Lewis Vernor
1978-10-01
The Love Boat poster
The Love Boat
as Larry Cooper
1977-09-24
Donny & Marie poster
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976-01-23
Saturday Night Live poster
Saturday Night Live
as Andy Taylor (uncredited)
1975-10-11
Dinah! poster
Dinah!
as Self
1974-10-21

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