Andy Griffith
Acting Born Jun 1, 1926 Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA 24 credits
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).
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Andy Taylor (uncredited)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Larry Cooper
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Andy Taylor
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dawson's Creek (1998) as Andrew Lanier
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Ben Matlock
- Matlock (1986) as Ben Matlock
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Andy Johnson
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) as Andy Taylor
- Family Law (1999) as Colin Sawyer
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) as Andy Taylor
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- The Mod Squad (1968) as George Carter
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Mitch Folger
- The United States Steel Hour (1953)