Andy Griffith
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Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
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).
Appearances
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
5.4
Spy Hard
General Rancor
6.7
Waitress
Old Joe
7.6
A Face in the Crowd
Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
5.6
Salvage
Harry Broderick
4.3
Christmas Is Here Again
Santa Claus (voice)
5.4
Daddy and Them
O.T. Montgomery
6.6
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Narrator
7.0
The Very First Noel
Melchior (voice)
5.8
Play the Game
Grandpa Joe
7.6
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
5.6
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Colonel Ticonderoga
7.0
Murder in Coweta County
John Wallace
7.3
No Time for Sergeants
Will Stockdale
5.6
Hearts of the West
Howard Pike
6.2
The Demon Murder Case
Guy Harris
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
6.7
Pray for the Wildcats
Sam Farragut
6.2
Angel in My Pocket
Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
10.0
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
5.7
Go Ask Alice
Priest
6.2
The Second Time Around
Pat Collins
5.5
Onionhead
Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
7.7
Deadly Game
Police Chief Abel Marsh
6.5
Savages
Horton Madec
5.9
Under the Influence
Noah Talbot
7.1
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Police Chief Abel Marsh
What It Was Was Football
10.0
What It Was Was Football
voice
7.2
Winter Kill
Sheriff Sam McNeill
6.3
The Strangers in 7A
Artie Sawyer
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
10.0
Street Killing
Gus Brenner
7.5
Gramps
Jack MacGruder
6.5
No Time for Sergeants
Will Stockdale
4.5
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
6.5
Six Characters in Search of An Author
The Father
6.2
Return to Mayberry
Andy Taylor
General Foods Opening Night
General Foods Opening Night
4.6
A Holiday Romance
Jake Peterson
9.0
For Lovers Only
Vernon Bliss
6.9
Dads
Self (archive footage)
7.0
Diary of a Perfect Murder
Ben Matlock
6.0
Crime of Innocence
Judge Julius Sullivan
9.5
Scattering Dad
Hiram
8.0
The Gift of Love
Phil Doucet
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Taylor
7.7
The New Andy Griffith Show
Andy Sawyer
7.1
Matlock
Ben Matlock
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
7.0
Salvage 1
Harry Broderick
7.7
Centennial
Professor Lewis Vernor
Adams of Eagle Lake
8.0
Adams of Eagle Lake
Sheriff Sam Adams
7.0
The Headmaster
Andy Thompson
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
Ben Matlock
5.0
Murder in Texas
Ash Robinson
The Yeagers
The Yeagers
Carroll Yeager
7.8
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Esker Scott Anderson
7.3
From Here to Eternity
Gen. Barney Slater
7.3
Dawson's Creek
Mr. Brooks' Friend
6.2
Mayberry R.F.D.
Andy Taylor
6.3
The United States Steel Hour
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
Self
7.0
Dinah!
Self
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
6.8
Fatal Vision
Victor Worheide
6.0
The Mod Squad
George Carter
6.7
Here's Lucy
Andy Johnson
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
7.1
Donny & Marie
Self
6.2
The Danny Thomas Show
Andy Taylor
7.0
What's My Line?
Self
6.8
Best of the West
7.0
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
7.1
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Andy Taylor
8.1
Family Law
Colin Sawyer
6.3
The Love Boat
Larry Cooper
6.2
The Doris Day Show
Mitch Folger
6.5
Good Morning World
Andy Griffith
6.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
10.0
The Bobby Darin Show
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
Commander Robert Munroe
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Andy Taylor (uncredited)
6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
7.0
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest