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).
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Acting History
2019
Dads 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
1999Family Law as Colin Sawyer
1998Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998Dawson's Creek as Mr. Brooks' Friend
1998Scattering Dad as Hiram
1996Spy Hard as General Rancor
1995Gramps as Jack MacGruder
1994The Gift of Love as Phil Doucet
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Ben Matlock
1986Under the Influence as Noah Talbot
1986Return to Mayberry as Andy Taylor
1986Matlock as Ben Matlock
1986Diary of a Perfect Murder as Ben Matlock
1985Crime of Innocence as Judge Julius Sullivan
1985Rustlers' Rhapsody as Colonel Ticonderoga
1984Fatal Vision as Victor Worheide
1983The Demon Murder Case as Guy Harris
1983Murder in Coweta County as John Wallace
1982For Lovers Only as Vernon Bliss
1981Best of the West
1981Murder in Texas as Ash Robinson
1980The Yeagers as Carroll Yeager
1979Roots: The Next Generations as Commander Robert Munroe
1979From Here to Eternity as Gen. Barney Slater
1979Salvage 1 as Harry Broderick
1979Salvage as Harry Broderick
1978Centennial as Professor Lewis Vernor
1977Deadly Game as Police Chief Abel Marsh
1977The Love Boat as Larry Cooper
1977The Girl in the Empty Grave as Police Chief Abel Marsh
1977Washington: Behind Closed Doors as Esker Scott Anderson
1976Frosty's Winter Wonderland as Narrator
1976Six Characters in Search of An Author as The Father
1976Street Killing as Gus Brenner
1976Donny & Marie as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Andy Taylor (uncredited)
1975Hearts of the West as Howard Pike
1975Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
1975Adams of Eagle Lake as Sheriff Sam Adams
1974Dinah! as Self
1974Savages as Horton Madec
1974Winter Kill as Sheriff Sam McNeill
1974Pray for the Wildcats as Sam Farragut
1973Go Ask Alice as Priest
1973The Bobby Darin Show
1972The Strangers in 7A as Artie Sawyer
1971The New Andy Griffith Show as Andy Sawyer
1970The Headmaster as Andy Thompson
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
1969Angel in My Pocket as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
1968The Doris Day Show as Mitch Folger
1968The Mod Squad as George Carter
1968Here's Lucy as Andy Johnson
1968Mayberry R.F.D. as Andy Taylor
1968Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
1967Good Morning World as Andy Griffith
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Andy Taylor
1963The Danny Kaye Show as Self
1963General Foods Opening Night
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Second Time Around as Pat Collins
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1960The Andy Griffith Show as Andy Taylor
1958Onionhead as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
1958No Time for Sergeants as Will Stockdale
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1957A Face in the Crowd as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1955No Time for Sergeants as Will Stockdale
1953What It Was Was Football as voice
1953The United States Steel Hour
1953The Danny Thomas Show as Andy Taylor
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950What's My Line? as Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self