Andy Griffith
Actor
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).
Filmography
Waitress
as Old Joe 2007
A Face in the Crowd
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes 1957
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Narrator 1976
Return to Mayberry
as Andy Taylor 1986
No Time for Sergeants
as Will Stockdale 1958
Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Colonel Ticonderoga 1985
Daddy and Them
as O.T. Montgomery 2001
Play the Game
as Grandpa Joe 2009
Dads
as Self (archive footage) 2019
Go Ask Alice
as Priest 1973
Hearts of the West
as Howard Pike 1975
The Demon Murder Case
as Guy Harris 1983
The Second Time Around
as Pat Collins 1961
Murder in Coweta County
as John Wallace 1983
Christmas Is Here Again
as Santa Claus (voice) 2007
Pray for the Wildcats
as Sam Farragut 1974