Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

🎂 1st June 1926 (99 yrs) 📍 Mount 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).

Andy Griffith

🎬 Movies Featuring Andy Griffith

Dads

Dads (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life (2011)

as Self
Play the Game

Play the Game (2009)

as Grandpa Joe
Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again (2007)

as Santa Claus (voice)
Waitress

Waitress (2007)

as Old Joe
The Very First Noel

The Very First Noel (2006)

as Melchior (voice)
Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them (2001)

as O.T. Montgomery
A Holiday Romance

A Holiday Romance (1999)

as Jake Peterson
Classic Commercials: Volume 3

Classic Commercials: Volume 3 (1998)

Scattering Dad

Scattering Dad (1998)

as Hiram
Spy Hard

Spy Hard (1996)

as General Rancor
Gramps

Gramps (1995)

as Jack MacGruder
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love (1994)

as Phil Doucet
Under the Influence

Under the Influence (1986)

as Noah Talbot
Return to Mayberry

Return to Mayberry (1986)

as Andy Taylor
Diary of a Perfect Murder

Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986)

as Ben Matlock
Crime of Innocence

Crime of Innocence (1985)

as Judge Julius Sullivan
Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)

as Colonel Ticonderoga
The Demon Murder Case

The Demon Murder Case (1983)

as Guy Harris
Murder in Coweta County

Murder in Coweta County (1983)

as John Wallace
For Lovers Only

For Lovers Only (1982)

as Vernon Bliss
Salvage

Salvage (1979)

as Harry Broderick
Deadly Game

Deadly Game (1977)

as Police Chief Abel Marsh
The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)

as Police Chief Abel Marsh
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)

as Narrator
Six Characters in Search of An Author

Six Characters in Search of An Author (1976)

as The Father
Street Killing

Street Killing (1976)

as Gus Brenner
Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West (1975)

as Howard Pike
Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)

as Self
Savages

Savages (1974)

as Horton Madec
Winter Kill

Winter Kill (1974)

as Sheriff Sam McNeill
Pray for the Wildcats

Pray for the Wildcats (1974)

as Sam Farragut
Go Ask Alice

Go Ask Alice (1973)

as Priest
The Strangers in 7A

The Strangers in 7A (1972)

as Artie Sawyer
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 (1969)

Angel in My Pocket

Angel in My Pocket (1969)

as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

as Self
No Image

General Foods Opening Night (1963)

The Second Time Around

The Second Time Around (1961)

as Pat Collins
Onionhead

Onionhead (1958)

as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants (1958)

as Will Stockdale
A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants (1955)

as Will Stockdale
No Image

What It Was Was Football (1953)

as voice