Andy Griffith
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1926-06-01
- Died
- 2012-07-03
- Place of birth
- Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Энди Гриффит · اندی گریفیت
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
TV Shows (42)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Andy Taylor (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Larry Cooper
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Andy Taylor
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Ben Matlock
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mr. Brooks' Friend
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Matlock
1986
as Ben Matlock
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self / Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Andy Taylor
Here's Lucy
1968
as Andy Johnson
Family Law
1999
as Colin Sawyer
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Mod Squad
1968
as George Carter
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Andy Taylor
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Andy Taylor
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Mitch Folger
The United States Steel Hour
1953
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Centennial
1978
as Professor Lewis Vernor
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Commander Robert Munroe
Good Morning World
1967
as Andy Griffith
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
Best of the West
1981
Salvage 1
1979
as Harry Broderick
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
as Esker Scott Anderson
From Here to Eternity
1979
as Gen. Barney Slater
Fatal Vision
1984
as Victor Worheide
The Headmaster
1970
as Andy Thompson
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The New Andy Griffith Show
1971
as Andy Sawyer
Murder in Texas
1981
as Ash Robinson
Adams of Eagle Lake
1975
as Sheriff Sam Adams
The Yeagers
1980
as Carroll Yeager
Movies (45)
Waitress
2007
as Old Joe
Spy Hard
1996
as General Rancor
Dads
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Daddy and Them
2001
as O.T. Montgomery
A Face in the Crowd
1957
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Andy Taylor
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985
as Colonel Ticonderoga
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
as Santa Claus (voice)
The Gift of Love
1994
as Phil Doucet
Hearts of the West
1975
as Howard Pike
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Will Stockdale
Play the Game
2009
as Grandpa Joe
Under the Influence
1986
as Noah Talbot
The Second Time Around
1961
as Pat Collins
Go Ask Alice
1973
as Priest
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1976
as Narrator
Onionhead
1958
as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
Deadly Game
1977
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Strangers in 7A
1972
as Artie Sawyer
Crime of Innocence
1985
as Judge Julius Sullivan
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
Winter Kill
1974
as Sheriff Sam McNeill
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
Street Killing
1976
as Gus Brenner
Savages
1974
as Horton Madec
Murder in Coweta County
1983
as John Wallace
Scattering Dad
1998
as Hiram
Pray for the Wildcats
1974
as Sam Farragut
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011
as Self
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998
Gramps
1995
as Jack MacGruder
The Demon Murder Case
1983
as Guy Harris
A Holiday Romance
1999
as Jake Peterson
Angel in My Pocket
1969
as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
Six Characters in Search of An Author
1976
as The Father
Salvage
1979
as Harry Broderick
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
1969
Diary of a Perfect Murder
1986
as Ben Matlock
The Very First Noel
2006
as Melchior (voice)
No Time for Sergeants
1955
as Will Stockdale
General Foods Opening Night
1963
For Lovers Only
1982
as Vernon Bliss
What It Was Was Football
1953
as voice
About Andy Griffith
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… With 87 credits spanning from 1948 to 2019, Andy Griffith has appeared in 45 films and 42 TV shows.
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- Waitress (2007) — as Old Joe
- Spy Hard (1996) — as General Rancor
- Dads (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Daddy and Them (2001) — as O.T. Montgomery
- A Face in the Crowd (1957) — as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
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