Andy Griffith
Acting • Born 1926-06-01 – Died 2012-07-03
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).
Filmography
88 credits
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Movie • 1975
Self
Spy Hard
Movie • 1996
General Rancor
Waitress
Movie • 2007
Old Joe
A Face in the Crowd
Movie • 1957
Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Salvage
Movie • 1979
Harry Broderick
Christmas Is Here Again
Movie • 2007
Santa Claus (voice)
Daddy and Them
Movie • 2001
O.T. Montgomery
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Movie • 1976
Narrator
The Very First Noel
Movie • 2006
Melchior (voice)
Play the Game
Movie • 2009
Grandpa Joe
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie • 1968
Self (uncredited)
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Movie • 1985
Colonel Ticonderoga
Murder in Coweta County
Movie • 1983
John Wallace
No Time for Sergeants
Movie • 1958
Will Stockdale
Hearts of the West
Movie • 1975
Howard Pike
The Demon Murder Case
Movie • 1983
Guy Harris
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
Movie • 1998
Pray for the Wildcats
Movie • 1974
Sam Farragut
Angel in My Pocket
Movie • 1969
Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Movie • 2011
Self
Go Ask Alice
Movie • 1973
Priest
The Second Time Around
Movie • 1961
Pat Collins
Onionhead
Movie • 1958
Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
Deadly Game
Movie • 1977
Police Chief Abel Marsh
Under the Influence
Movie • 1986
Noah Talbot
Savages
Movie • 1974
Horton Madec
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Movie • 1977
Police Chief Abel Marsh
What It Was Was Football
Movie • 1953
voice
Winter Kill
Movie • 1974
Sheriff Sam McNeill
The Strangers in 7A
Movie • 1972
Artie Sawyer
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Movie • 1969
Street Killing
Movie • 1976
Gus Brenner
Gramps
Movie • 1995
Jack MacGruder
No Time for Sergeants
Movie • 1955
Will Stockdale
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Movie • 1968
Self
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Movie • 1976
The Father
Return to Mayberry
Movie • 1986
Andy Taylor
General Foods Opening Night
Movie • 1963
A Holiday Romance
Movie • 1999
Jake Peterson
For Lovers Only
Movie • 1982
Vernon Bliss
Dads
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Diary of a Perfect Murder
Movie • 1986
Ben Matlock
Crime of Innocence
Movie • 1985
Judge Julius Sullivan
Scattering Dad
Movie • 1998
Hiram
The Gift of Love
Movie • 1994
Phil Doucet
The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960
Andy Taylor
The New Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1971
Andy Sawyer
Matlock
TV • 1986
Ben Matlock
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Salvage 1
TV • 1979
Harry Broderick
Centennial
TV • 1978
Professor Lewis Vernor
Adams of Eagle Lake
TV • 1975
Sheriff Sam Adams
The Headmaster
TV • 1970
Andy Thompson
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Ben Matlock
Murder in Texas
TV • 1981
Ash Robinson
The Yeagers
TV • 1980
Carroll Yeager
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
TV • 1977
Esker Scott Anderson
From Here to Eternity
TV • 1979
Gen. Barney Slater
Dawson's Creek
TV • 1998
Mr. Brooks' Friend
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV • 1968
Andy Taylor
The United States Steel Hour
TV • 1953
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Fatal Vision
TV • 1984
Victor Worheide
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
George Carter
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Andy Johnson
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
The Danny Thomas Show
TV • 1953
Andy Taylor
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self
Best of the West
TV • 1981
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV • 1964
Andy Taylor
Family Law
TV • 1999
Colin Sawyer
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Larry Cooper
The Doris Day Show
TV • 1968
Mitch Folger
Good Morning World
TV • 1967
Andy Griffith
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
The Bobby Darin Show
TV • 1973
Roots: The Next Generations
TV • 1979
Commander Robert Munroe
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Andy Taylor (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
The Captain and Tennille
TV • 1976
Self - Guest