About
Andy Griffith
Overview
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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Known for
Acting |
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| 2019 | Dads | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Play the Game | Actor | Grandpa Joe | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Christmas Is Here Again | Actor | Santa Claus (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Waitress | Actor | Old Joe | 63 Fair |
| 2006 | The Very First Noel | Actor | Melchior (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Facing the Past | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them | Actor | O.T. Montgomery | 58 Average |
| 1999 | A Holiday Romance | Actor | Jake Peterson | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Classic Commercials: Volume 3 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1998 | Scattering Dad | Actor | Hiram | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Actor | General Rancor | 56 Average |
| 1995 | Gramps | Actor | Jack MacGruder | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Under the Influence | Actor | Noah Talbot | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberry | Actor | Andy Taylor | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Diary of a Perfect Murder | Actor | Ben Matlock | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Matlock | Actor | Ben Matlock | 70 Good |
| 1985 | Crime of Innocence | Actor | Judge Julius Sullivan | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Actor | Colonel Ticonderoga | 58 Average |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Actor | Victor Worheide | 68 Fair |
| 1983 | The Demon Murder Case | Actor | Guy Harris | 59 Average |
| 1983 | Murder in Coweta County | Actor | John Wallace | 59 Average |
| 1982 | For Lovers Only | Actor | Vernon Bliss | N/A N/A |
| 1981 | Murder in Texas | Actor | Ash Robinson | N/A N/A |
| 1980 | The Yeagers | Actor | Carroll Yeager | N/A N/A |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Actor | Commander Robert Munroe | 71 Good |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity | Actor | Gen. Barney Slater | 69 Fair |
| 1979 | Salvage | Actor | Harry Broderick | 59 Average |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 | Actor | Harry Broderick | 69 Fair |
| 1978 | Centennial | Actor | Professor Lewis Vernor | 72 Good |
| 1977 | Deadly Game | Actor | Police Chief Abel Marsh | 58 Average |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave | Actor | Police Chief Abel Marsh | 59 Average |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Actor | Esker Scott Anderson | 69 Fair |
| 1976 | Frosty's Winter Wonderland | Actor | Narrator | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Six Characters in Search of An Author | Actor | The Father | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Street Killing | Actor | Gus Brenner | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Actor | Howard Pike | 58 Average |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | Adams of Eagle Lake | Actor | Sheriff Sam Adams | N/A N/A |
| 1974 | Savages | Actor | Horton Madec | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Winter Kill | Actor | Sheriff Sam McNeill | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Pray for the Wildcats | Actor | Sam Farragut | 59 Average |
| 1973 | Go Ask Alice | Actor | Priest | 58 Average |
| 1972 | The Strangers in 7A | Actor | Artie Sawyer | 59 Average |
| 1971 | The New Andy Griffith Show | Actor | Andy Sawyer | 70 Good |
| 1970 | The Headmaster | Actor | Andy Thompson | N/A N/A |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1969 | Angel in My Pocket | Actor | Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead | 59 Average |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Actor | Self (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1963 | General Foods Opening Night | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1961 | The Second Time Around | Actor | Pat Collins | 58 Average |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Christmas Show | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Actor | Andy Taylor | 73 Good |
| 1958 | Onionhead | Actor | Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead | 59 Average |
| 1958 | No Time for Sergeants | Actor | Will Stockdale | 60 Fair |
| 1957 | A Face in the Crowd | Actor | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes | 64 Fair |
| 1955 | No Time for Sergeants | Actor | Will Stockdale | 59 Average |
| 1953 | What It Was Was Football | Actor | voice | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 1953 | What It Was Was Football | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 1986 | Return to Mayberry | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |