Andy Griffith
Acting1926Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
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
Acting History
2019
Dads
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Play the Game
as Grandpa Joe
2007
Waitress
as Old Joe
Christmas Is Here Again
as Santa Claus (voice)
2006
The Very First Noel
as Melchior (voice)
2001
Daddy and Them
as O.T. Montgomery
Dawson's Creek
TVas Mr. Brooks' Friend• 1 eps
Family Law
TVas Colin Sawyer• 1 eps
1999
A Holiday Romance
as Jake Peterson
1998
Scattering Dad
as Hiram
1997
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Ben Matlock• 2 eps
1996
Spy Hard
as General Rancor
1995
Gramps
as Jack MacGruder
1994
The Gift of Love
as Phil Doucet
Matlock
TVExecutive Producer• 1 eps
1986
Return to Mayberry
as Andy Taylor
Under the Influence
as Noah Talbot
Matlock
TVas Ben Matlock• 194 eps
Return to Mayberry
Executive Producer
1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Colonel Ticonderoga
Crime of Innocence
as Judge Julius Sullivan
The Love Boat
TVas Larry Cooper• 1 eps
1983
The Demon Murder Case
as Guy Harris
Murder in Coweta County
as John Wallace
1982
For Lovers Only
as Vernon Bliss
1979
Salvage
as Harry Broderick
Roots: The Next Generations
TVas Commander Robert Munroe
1978
Centennial
TVas Professor Lewis Vernor• 12 eps
1977
Deadly Game
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
1976
Street Killing
as Gus Brenner
Six Characters in Search of An Author
as The Father
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Narrator
Dinah!
TVas Self• 1 eps
Donny & Marie
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Captain and Tennille
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Hearts of the West
as Howard Pike
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Saturday Night Live
TVas Andy Taylor (uncredited)
1974
1973
1972
The Strangers in 7A
as Artie Sawyer
The Mod Squad
TVas George Carter• 1 eps
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TVas Self• 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self• 1 eps
The New Andy Griffith Show
TVas Andy Sawyer
1969
Angel in My Pocket
as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
Mayberry R.F.D.
TVas Andy Taylor• 5 eps
Mayberry R.F.D.
TVExecutive Producer• 5 eps
1967
Good Morning World
TVas Andy Griffith
1966
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TVas Andy Taylor• 1 eps
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
1963
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TVas Self• 1 eps
1961
The Second Time Around
as Pat Collins
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
TVas Andy Taylor• 249 eps
1958
No Time for Sergeants
as Will Stockdale
Onionhead
as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
What's My Line?
TVas Self• 4 eps
1957
A Face in the Crowd
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
1956
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
1953
The Danny Thomas Show
TVas Andy Taylor
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self