Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Acting
June 1, 1926July 3, 2012 (age 86)
Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Энди Гриффит, اندی گریفیت

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).

Movies

(45 total)
Spy Hard

Spy Hard

19965.4

as General Rancor

Waitress

Waitress

20076.7

as Old Joe

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

19577.6

as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody

19855.5

as Colonel Ticonderoga

Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

20015.3

as O.T. Montgomery

Play the Game

Play the Game

20095.8

as Grandpa Joe

Dads

Dads

20196.9

as Self (archive footage)

Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

20074.3

as Santa Claus (voice)

Savages

Savages

19746.3

as Horton Madec

Onionhead

Onionhead

19584.9

as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Girl in the Empty Grave

19777.1

as Police Chief Abel Marsh

TV Shows

(43 total)