Andy Griffith

Acting

Andy Griffith

Born June 1, 1926Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA87 credits

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

Dads
6.9

Dads

Movie

2019

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
10.0

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

Movie

2011

Play the Game
5.8

Play the Game

Movie

2009

Christmas Is Here Again
4.3

Christmas Is Here Again

Movie

2007

Waitress
6.7

Waitress

Movie

2007

The Very First Noel
7.0

The Very First Noel

Movie

2006

Filmography

Dads
2019Dadsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Lifeas SelfMovie
Play the Game
2009Play the Gameas Grandpa JoeMovie
Christmas Is Here Again
2007Christmas Is Here Againas Santa Claus (voice)Movie
Waitress
2007Waitressas Old JoeMovie
The Very First Noel
2006The Very First Noelas Melchior (voice)Movie
Daddy and Them
2001Daddy and Themas O.T. MontgomeryMovie
A Holiday Romance
1999A Holiday Romanceas Jake PetersonMovie
Family Law
1999Family Lawas Colin SawyerTV
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998Classic Commercials: Volume 3Movie
Dawson's Creek
1998Dawson's Creekas Mr. Brooks' FriendTV
Scattering Dad
1998Scattering Dadas HiramMovie
Spy Hard
1996Spy Hardas General RancorMovie
Gramps
1995Grampsas Jack MacGruderMovie
The Gift of Love
1994The Gift of Loveas Phil DoucetMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Ben MatlockTV
Under the Influence
1986Under the Influenceas Noah TalbotMovie
Return to Mayberry
1986Return to Mayberryas Andy TaylorMovie
Diary of a Perfect Murder
1986Diary of a Perfect Murderas Ben MatlockMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Ben MatlockTV
Crime of Innocence
1985Crime of Innocenceas Judge Julius SullivanMovie
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985Rustlers' Rhapsodyas Colonel TiconderogaMovie
Fatal Vision
1984Fatal Visionas Victor WorheideTV
The Demon Murder Case
1983The Demon Murder Caseas Guy HarrisMovie
Murder in Coweta County
1983Murder in Coweta Countyas John WallaceMovie
For Lovers Only
1982For Lovers Onlyas Vernon BlissMovie
Best of the West
1981Best of the WestTV
Murder in Texas
1981Murder in Texasas Ash RobinsonTV
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1980The Yeagersas Carroll YeagerTV
Roots: The Next Generations
1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Commander Robert MunroeTV
From Here to Eternity
1979From Here to Eternityas Gen. Barney SlaterTV
Salvage
1979Salvageas Harry BroderickMovie
Salvage 1
1979Salvage 1as Harry BroderickTV
Centennial
1978Centennialas Professor Lewis VernorTV
Deadly Game
1977Deadly Gameas Police Chief Abel MarshMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Larry CooperTV
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977The Girl in the Empty Graveas Police Chief Abel MarshMovie
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977Washington: Behind Closed Doorsas Esker Scott AndersonTV
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1976Frosty's Winter Wonderlandas NarratorMovie
Six Characters in Search of An Author
1976Six Characters in Search of An Authoras The FatherMovie
The Captain and Tennille
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - GuestTV
Street Killing
1976Street Killingas Gus BrennerMovie
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Andy Taylor (uncredited)TV
Hearts of the West
1975Hearts of the Westas Howard PikeMovie
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975Mitzi & 100 Guysas SelfMovie
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1975Adams of Eagle Lakeas Sheriff Sam AdamsTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Savages
1974Savagesas Horton MadecMovie
Winter Kill
1974Winter Killas Sheriff Sam McNeillMovie
Pray for the Wildcats
1974Pray for the Wildcatsas Sam FarragutMovie
Go Ask Alice
1973Go Ask Aliceas PriestMovie
The Bobby Darin Show
1973The Bobby Darin ShowTV
The Strangers in 7A
1972The Strangers in 7Aas Artie SawyerMovie
The New Andy Griffith Show
1971The New Andy Griffith Showas Andy SawyerTV
The Headmaster
1970The Headmasteras Andy ThompsonTV
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969Movie
Angel in My Pocket
1969Angel in My Pocketas Reverend Samuel D. WhiteheadMovie
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras SelfTV
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)Movie
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squadas George CarterTV
The Doris Day Show
1968The Doris Day Showas Mitch FolgerTV
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968Mayberry R.F.D.as Andy TaylorTV
Here's Lucy
1968Here's Lucyas Andy JohnsonTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968Rowan & Martin at the Moviesas SelfMovie
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas SelfTV
Good Morning World
1967Good Morning Worldas Andy GriffithTV
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Andy TaylorTV
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas SelfTV
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1963General Foods Opening NightMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Second Time Around
1961The Second Time Aroundas Pat CollinsMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Andy TaylorTV
Onionhead
1958Onionheadas Alvin 'Al' Woods aka OnionheadMovie
No Time for Sergeants
1958No Time for Sergeantsas Will StockdaleMovie
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
A Face in the Crowd
1957A Face in the Crowdas Larry 'Lonesome' RhodesMovie
No Time for Sergeants
1955No Time for Sergeantsas Will StockdaleMovie
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1953What It Was Was Footballas voiceMovie
The United States Steel Hour
1953The United States Steel HourTV
The Danny Thomas Show
1953The Danny Thomas Showas Andy TaylorTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV