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).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

The Mike Douglas Show

Diagnosis: Murder

The Love Boat

The Andy Griffith Show

Dawson's Creek

Matlock

All Movies (45)

• Dads2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life2011 · as Self
• Play the Game2009 · as Grandpa Joe
• Christmas Is Here Again2007 · as Santa Claus (voice)
• Waitress2007 · as Old Joe
• The Very First Noel2006 · as Melchior (voice)
• Daddy and Them2001 · as O.T. Montgomery
• A Holiday Romance1999 · as Jake Peterson
• Classic Commercials: Volume 31998
• Scattering Dad1998 · as Hiram
• Spy Hard1996 · as General Rancor
• Gramps1995 · as Jack MacGruder
• The Gift of Love1994 · as Phil Doucet
• Under the Influence1986 · as Noah Talbot
• Return to Mayberry1986 · as Andy Taylor
• Diary of a Perfect Murder1986 · as Ben Matlock
• Crime of Innocence1985 · as Judge Julius Sullivan
• Rustlers' Rhapsody1985 · as Colonel Ticonderoga
• The Demon Murder Case1983 · as Guy Harris
• Murder in Coweta County1983 · as John Wallace
• For Lovers Only1982 · as Vernon Bliss
• Salvage1979 · as Harry Broderick
• Deadly Game1977 · as Police Chief Abel Marsh
• The Girl in the Empty Grave1977 · as Police Chief Abel Marsh
• Frosty's Winter Wonderland1976 · as Narrator
• Six Characters in Search of An Author1976 · as The Father
• Street Killing1976 · as Gus Brenner
• Hearts of the West1975 · as Howard Pike
• Mitzi & 100 Guys1975 · as Self
• Savages1974 · as Horton Madec
• Winter Kill1974 · as Sheriff Sam McNeill
• Pray for the Wildcats1974 · as Sam Farragut
• Go Ask Alice1973 · as Priest
• The Strangers in 7A1972 · as Artie Sawyer
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 19691969
• Angel in My Pocket1969 · as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
• The Dean Martin Christmas Show1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• Rowan & Martin at the Movies1968 · as Self
• General Foods Opening Night1963
• The Second Time Around1961 · as Pat Collins
• Onionhead1958 · as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
• No Time for Sergeants1958 · as Will Stockdale
• A Face in the Crowd1957 · as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
• No Time for Sergeants1955 · as Will Stockdale
• What It Was Was Football1953 · as voice

All TV Shows (43)

• Family Law1999 · as Colin Sawyer
• Dawson's Creek1998 · as Andrew Lanier
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Ben Matlock
• Matlock1986 · as Ben Matlock
• Fatal Vision1984 · as Victor Worheide
• Best of the West1981
• Murder in Texas1981 · as Ash Robinson
• The Yeagers1980 · as Carroll Yeager
• Roots: The Next Generations1979 · as Commander Robert Munroe
• From Here to Eternity1979 · as Gen. Barney Slater
• Salvage 11979 · as Harry Broderick
• Centennial1978 · as Professor Lewis Vernor
• The Love Boat1977 · as Larry Cooper
• Washington: Behind Closed Doors1977 · as Esker Scott Anderson
• The Captain and Tennille1976 · as Self - Guest
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Andy Taylor (uncredited)
• Adams of Eagle Lake1975 · as Sheriff Sam Adams
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Bobby Darin Show1973
• The New Andy Griffith Show1971 · as Andy Sawyer
• The Headmaster1970 · as Andy Thompson
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour1969 · as Self
• The Mod Squad1968 · as George Carter
• The Doris Day Show1968 · as Mitch Folger
• Mayberry R.F.D.1968 · as Andy Taylor
• Here's Lucy1968 · as Andy Johnson
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest
• Good Morning World1967 · as Andy Griffith
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964 · as Andy Taylor
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Andy Taylor
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• The United States Steel Hour1953
• The Danny Thomas Show1953 · as Andy Taylor
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self