Andy Griffith
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).
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (33)
Dads
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
as Self
2011
Play the Game
as Grandpa Joe
2009
Christmas Is Here Again
as Santa Claus (voice)
2007
Waitress
as Old Joe
2007
The Very First Noel
as Melchior (voice)
2006
Daddy and Them
as O.T. Montgomery
2001
A Holiday Romance
as Jake Peterson
1999
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998
Scattering Dad
as Hiram
1998
Spy Hard
as General Rancor
1996
Gramps
as Jack MacGruder
1995
The Gift of Love
as Phil Doucet
1994
Under the Influence
as Noah Talbot
1986
Return to Mayberry
as Andy Taylor
1986
Diary of a Perfect Murder
as Ben Matlock
1986
Crime of Innocence
as Judge Julius Sullivan
1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Colonel Ticonderoga
1985
The Demon Murder Case
as Guy Harris
1983
Murder in Coweta County
as John Wallace
1983
For Lovers Only
as Vernon Bliss
1982
Salvage
as Harry Broderick
1979
Deadly Game
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
1977
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Narrator
1976
Six Characters in Search of An Author
as The Father
1976
Street Killing
as Gus Brenner
1976
Hearts of the West
as Howard Pike
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1975
Savages
as Horton Madec
1974
Winter Kill
as Sheriff Sam McNeill
1974
Pray for the Wildcats
as Sam Farragut
1974
Go Ask Alice
as Priest
1973
TV Shows (17)
Family Law
as Colin Sawyer
1999
Dawson's Creek
as Mr. Brooks' Friend
1998
Diagnosis: Murder
as Ben Matlock
1993
Matlock
as Ben Matlock
1986
Fatal Vision
as Victor Worheide
1984
Best of the West
1981
Murder in Texas
as Ash Robinson
1981
The Yeagers
as Carroll Yeager
1980
Roots: The Next Generations
as Commander Robert Munroe
1979
From Here to Eternity
as Gen. Barney Slater
1979
Salvage 1
as Harry Broderick
1979
Centennial
as Professor Lewis Vernor
1978
The Love Boat
as Larry Cooper
1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
as Esker Scott Anderson
1977
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Adams of Eagle Lake
as Sheriff Sam Adams
1975
Dinah!
as Self
1974