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Andy Griffith
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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).
BODY OF WORK
Andy Griffith's Filmography
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Dads
as Self (archive footage)
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
as Self
Play the Game
as Grandpa Joe
Christmas Is Here Again
as Santa Claus (voice)
Waitress
as Old Joe
The Very First Noel
as Melchior (voice)
Daddy and Them
as O.T. Montgomery
A Holiday Romance
as Jake Peterson
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
Scattering Dad
as Hiram
No Poster
What It Was Was Football
as voice
Spy Hard
as General Rancor
Gramps
as Jack MacGruder
The Gift of Love
as Phil Doucet
Under the Influence
as Noah Talbot
Return to Mayberry
as Andy Taylor
Diary of a Perfect Murder
as Ben Matlock
Crime of Innocence
as Judge Julius Sullivan
Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Colonel Ticonderoga
The Demon Murder Case
as Guy Harris
Murder in Coweta County
as John Wallace
For Lovers Only
as Vernon Bliss
Salvage
as Harry Broderick
Deadly Game
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Narrator
Six Characters in Search of An Author
as The Father
Street Killing
as Gus Brenner
Hearts of the West
as Howard Pike
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Savages
as Horton Madec
Winter Kill
as Sheriff Sam McNeill
Pray for the Wildcats
as Sam Farragut
Go Ask Alice
as Priest
The Strangers in 7A
as Artie Sawyer
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Angel in My Pocket
as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
General Foods Opening Night
as Self
The Second Time Around
as Pat Collins
Onionhead
as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
No Time for Sergeants
as Will Stockdale
A Face in the Crowd
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
No Time for Sergeants
as Will Stockdale