Andy Griffith
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1975
Spy Hard
as General Rancor
1996
Waitress
as Old Joe
2007
A Face in the Crowd
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
1957
Salvage
as Harry Broderick
1979
Christmas Is Here Again
as Santa Claus (voice)
2007
Daddy and Them
as O.T. Montgomery
2001
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Narrator
1976
The Very First Noel
as Melchior (voice)
2006
Play the Game
as Grandpa Joe
2009
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Colonel Ticonderoga
1985
Murder in Coweta County
as John Wallace
1983
No Time for Sergeants
as Will Stockdale
1958
Hearts of the West
as Howard Pike
1975
The Demon Murder Case
as Guy Harris
1983
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998
Pray for the Wildcats
as Sam Farragut
1974
Angel in My Pocket
as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
1969
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
as Self
2011
TV Appearances
The Andy Griffith Show
as Andy Taylor
1960
The New Andy Griffith Show
as Andy Sawyer
1971
Matlock
as Ben Matlock
1986
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Salvage 1
as Harry Broderick
1979
Centennial
as Professor Lewis Vernor
1978
Adams of Eagle Lake
as Sheriff Sam Adams
1975
The Headmaster
as Andy Thompson
1970
Diagnosis: Murder
as Ben Matlock
1993
Murder in Texas
as Ash Robinson
1981
The Yeagers
as Carroll Yeager
1980
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
as Esker Scott Anderson
1977