Acting
Andy Griffith
Born June 1, 1926 · Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA · Died July 3, 2012
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
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Spy Hard
General Rancor
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Dawson's Creek
Andrew Lanier
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Waitress
Old Joe
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Saturday Night Live
Andy Taylor (uncredited)
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A Face in the Crowd
Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
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The Love Boat
Larry Cooper
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The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Taylor
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Hawaii Five-O
Arnold Lovejoy
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Matlock
Ben Matlock, Executive Producer
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Diagnosis: Murder
Ben Matlock
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
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Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Narrator
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The Carol Burnett Show
Self, Self - Guest
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Return to Mayberry
Andy Taylor, Executive Producer
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No Time for Sergeants
Will Stockdale
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Rustlers' Rhapsody
Colonel Ticonderoga
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Daddy and Them
O.T. Montgomery
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Centennial
Professor Lewis Vernor
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Play the Game
Grandpa Joe
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Dads
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
- 2019DadsSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeSelfMovie
- 2009Play the GameGrandpa JoeMovie
- 2007Christmas Is Here AgainSanta Claus (voice)Movie
- 2007WaitressOld JoeMovie
- 2006The Very First NoelMelchior (voice)Movie
- 2001Daddy and ThemO.T. MontgomeryMovie
- 1999A Holiday RomanceJake PetersonMovie
- 1999Family LawColin SawyerSeries
- 1998Classic Commercials: Volume 3Movie
- 1998Dawson's CreekAndrew LanierSeries
- 1998Scattering DadHiramMovie
- 1997What It Was Was Footballvoice, WriterMovie
- 1996Spy HardGeneral RancorMovie
- 1995GrampsJack MacGruderMovie
- 1994The Gift of LovePhil DoucetMovie
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderBen MatlockSeries
- 1986Under the InfluenceNoah TalbotMovie
- 1986Return to MayberryAndy Taylor, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1986MatlockBen Matlock, Executive ProducerSeries
- 1986Diary of a Perfect MurderBen MatlockMovie
- 1985Crime of InnocenceJudge Julius SullivanMovie
- 1985Rustlers' RhapsodyColonel TiconderogaMovie
- 1984Fatal VisionVictor WorheideSeries
- 1983The Demon Murder CaseGuy HarrisMovie
- 1983Murder in Coweta CountyJohn WallaceMovie
- 1982For Lovers OnlyVernon BlissMovie
- 1982HotelJ. Scott 'Scotty' ForemanSeries
- 1981Best of the WestLamont DevereauxSeries
- 1981Murder in TexasAsh RobinsonSeries
- 1980The YeagersCarroll YeagerSeries
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsCommander Robert MunroeSeries
- 1979From Here to EternityGen. Barney SlaterSeries
- 1979Salvage 1Harry BroderickSeries
- 1979SalvageHarry BroderickMovie
- 1978CentennialProfessor Lewis VernorSeries
- 1977Deadly GamePolice Chief Abel MarshMovie
- 1977The Love BoatLarry CooperSeries
- 1977The Girl in the Empty GravePolice Chief Abel MarshMovie
- 1977Washington: Behind Closed DoorsEsker Scott AndersonSeries
- 1976Frosty's Winter WonderlandNarratorMovie
- 1976Six Characters in Search of An AuthorThe FatherMovie
- 1976The Captain and TennilleSelf - GuestSeries
- 1976Street KillingGus BrennerMovie
- 1976Donny & MarieSelfSeries
- 1975Saturday Night LiveAndy Taylor (uncredited)Series
- 1975Hearts of the WestHoward PikeMovie
- 1975Mitzi & 100 GuysSelfMovie
- 1975Adams of Eagle LakeSheriff Sam AdamsSeries
- 1974Dinah!SelfSeries
- 1974SavagesHorton MadecMovie
- 1974Winter KillSheriff Sam McNeillMovie
- 1974Pray for the WildcatsSam FarragutMovie
- 1973Go Ask AlicePriestMovie
- 1973The Bobby Darin ShowSelfSeries
- 1972The Strangers in 7AArtie SawyerMovie
- 1971The New Andy Griffith ShowAndy SawyerSeries
- 1970The HeadmasterAndy ThompsonSeries
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969Movie
- 1969Hawaii Five-OArnold LovejoySeries
- 1969Angel in My PocketReverend Samuel D. WhiteheadMovie
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelfSeries
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1968The Mod SquadGeorge CarterSeries
- 1968The Doris Day ShowMitch FolgerSeries
- 1968Here's LucyAndy JohnsonSeries
- 1968Mayberry R.F.D.Andy Taylor, Executive ProducerSeries
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelfSeries
- 1968Rowan & Martin at the MoviesSelfMovie
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf, Self - GuestSeries
- 1967Good Morning WorldAndy GriffithSeries
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Andy TaylorSeries
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelfSeries
- 1963General Foods Opening NightSelfMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1961The Second Time AroundPat CollinsMovie
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowAndy TaylorSeries
- 1958OnionheadAlvin 'Al' Woods aka OnionheadMovie
- 1958No Time for SergeantsWill StockdaleMovie
- 1957The Polly Bergen ShowSelfSeries
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelfSeries
- 1957A Face in the CrowdLarry 'Lonesome' RhodesMovie
- 1955No Time for SergeantsWill StockdaleMovie
- 1953The United States Steel HourSeries
- 1953The Danny Thomas ShowAndy TaylorSeries
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelfSeries
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelfSeries
- 1950What's My Line?SelfSeries
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries