Andy Griffith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 June 1926 · Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- 3 July 2012
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 48
- 2019Dads as Self (archive footage)
- 2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Self
- 2009Play the Game as Grandpa Joe
- 2007Christmas Is Here Again as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2007Waitress as Old Joe
- 2006The Very First Noel as Melchior (voice)
- 2001Daddy and Them as O.T. Montgomery
- 1999A Holiday Romance as Jake Peterson
- 1998Classic Commercials: Volume 3
- 1998Scattering Dad as Hiram
- 1997What It Was Was Football as voice
- 1996Spy Hard as General Rancor
- 1995Gramps as Jack MacGruder
- 1994The Gift of Love as Phil Doucet
- 1986Under the Influence as Noah Talbot
- 1986Return to Mayberry as Andy Taylor
- 1986Diary of a Perfect Murder as Ben Matlock
- 1985Crime of Innocence as Judge Julius Sullivan
- 1985Rustlers' Rhapsody as Colonel Ticonderoga
- 1983The Demon Murder Case as Guy Harris
- 1983Murder in Coweta County as John Wallace
- 1982For Lovers Only as Vernon Bliss
- 1979Salvage as Harry Broderick
- 1977Deadly Game as Police Chief Abel Marsh
- 1977The Girl in the Empty Grave as Police Chief Abel Marsh
- 1976Frosty's Winter Wonderland as Narrator
- 1976Six Characters in Search of An Author as The Father
- 1976Street Killing as Gus Brenner
- 1975Hearts of the West as Howard Pike
- 1975Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Andy Taylor (uncredited) · 1 episode
- 1974Savages as Horton Madec
- 1974Winter Kill as Sheriff Sam McNeill
- 1974Pray for the Wildcats as Sam Farragut
- 1973Go Ask Alice as Priest
- 1972The Strangers in 7A as Artie Sawyer
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
- 1969Angel in My Pocket as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1968Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
- 1963General Foods Opening Night as Self
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 10 episodes
- 1961The Second Time Around as Pat Collins
- 1958Onionhead as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
- 1958No Time for Sergeants as Will Stockdale
- 1957A Face in the Crowd as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
- 1955No Time for Sergeants as Will Stockdale
- 1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self · 2 episodes
Writing 1
- 1997What It Was Was Football · writer
Production 1
- 1986Return to Mayberry · executive producer