Acting
Andy Griffith
Born 1926-06-01
Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Andy Griffith
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Dawson's Creek
1998
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The Love Boat
1977
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Spy Hard
1996
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Diagnosis: Murder
1993
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The Andy Griffith Show
1960
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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Waitress
2007
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (96 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dads | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Play the Game | Grandpa Joe | Movie | 2009 |
 | Christmas Is Here Again | Santa Claus (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Waitress | Old Joe | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Very First Noel | Melchior (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Daddy and Them | O.T. Montgomery | Movie | 2001 |
 | A Holiday Romance | Jake Peterson | Movie | 1999 |
 | Family Law | Colin Sawyer | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Classic Commercials: Volume 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Dawson's Creek | Andrew Lanier | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Scattering Dad | Hiram | Movie | 1998 |
| What It Was Was Football | voice | Movie | 1997 | |
| What It Was Was Football | Writer | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Spy Hard | General Rancor | Movie | 1996 |
 | Gramps | Jack MacGruder | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Gift of Love | Phil Doucet | Movie | 1994 |
 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ben Matlock | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Under the Influence | Noah Talbot | Movie | 1986 |
 | Return to Mayberry | Andy Taylor | Movie | 1986 |
| Return to Mayberry | Executive Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Diary of a Perfect Murder | Ben Matlock | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Ben Matlock | TV Series | 1986 |
| Matlock | Executive Producer | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Crime of Innocence | Judge Julius Sullivan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Colonel Ticonderoga | Movie | 1985 |
 | Fatal Vision | Victor Worheide | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Demon Murder Case | Guy Harris | Movie | 1983 |
 | Murder in Coweta County | John Wallace | Movie | 1983 |
 | For Lovers Only | Vernon Bliss | Movie | 1982 |
 | Hotel | J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Best of the West | Lamont Devereaux | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Murder in Texas | Ash Robinson | TV Series | 1981 |
| The Yeagers | Carroll Yeager | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | Roots: The Next Generations | Commander Robert Munroe | TV Series | 1979 |
 | From Here to Eternity | Gen. Barney Slater | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Salvage | Harry Broderick | Movie | 1979 |
 | Salvage 1 | Harry Broderick | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Centennial | Professor Lewis Vernor | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Deadly Game | Police Chief Abel Marsh | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Love Boat | Larry Cooper | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Girl in the Empty Grave | Police Chief Abel Marsh | Movie | 1977 |
 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Esker Scott Anderson | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Frosty's Winter Wonderland | Narrator | Movie | 1976 |
 | Six Characters in Search of An Author | The Father | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Captain and Tennille | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Street Killing | Gus Brenner | Movie | 1976 |
 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Andy Taylor (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Hearts of the West | Howard Pike | Movie | 1975 |
 | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | Movie | 1975 |
| Adams of Eagle Lake | Sheriff Sam Adams | TV Series | 1975 | |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Savages | Horton Madec | Movie | 1974 |
 | Winter Kill | Sheriff Sam McNeill | Movie | 1974 |
 | Pray for the Wildcats | Sam Farragut | Movie | 1974 |
 | Go Ask Alice | Priest | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Bobby Darin Show | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Strangers in 7A | Artie Sawyer | Movie | 1972 |
 | The New Andy Griffith Show | Andy Sawyer | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Headmaster | Andy Thompson | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Hawaii Five-O | Arnold Lovejoy | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Angel in My Pocket | Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Mod Squad | George Carter | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Doris Day Show | Mitch Folger | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Andy Taylor | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Here's Lucy | Andy Johnson | TV Series | 1968 |
| Mayberry R.F.D. | Executive Producer | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Self | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Good Morning World | Andy Griffith | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Andy Taylor | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | TV Series | 1963 |
 | General Foods Opening Night | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Second Time Around | Pat Collins | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Andy Griffith Show | Andy Taylor | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Onionhead | Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead | Movie | 1958 |
 | No Time for Sergeants | Will Stockdale | Movie | 1958 |
| The Polly Bergen Show | Self | TV Series | 1957 | |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
 | A Face in the Crowd | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes | Movie | 1957 |
 | No Time for Sergeants | Will Stockdale | Movie | 1955 |
 | The United States Steel Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
 | The Danny Thomas Show | Andy Taylor | TV Series | 1953 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |