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Andy Griffith


 
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Mostly Credited As: Andy Griffith
Birth Name: Andrew Samuel Griffith
Date Of Birth: June 01, 1926
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Mount Airy, North Carolina
Height: 6'

Andrew Samuel 'Andy' Griffiths was born to Carl and Geneva Griffith on June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He is best known for his role on The Andy Griffth Show where he played Sheriff Andy Taylor, alongside comedian Don Knotts, which aired for 8 seasons. He later went on to play Ben Matlock on Matlock. He's married three times, and fathered three children, all whom he adopted. In the industry for 50 years, Griffith has earned himself a Grammy award (in 1997), a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (located on 6420 Hollywood Blvd.), and even has a statue in both his hometown of Mount Airy, and in Raleigh- North Carolina's capital city.
 
 
Andy Griffith TV Appearances
 
Main cast
Show: Matlock(1986)As: Ben Matlock
Show: The Yeagers(1980)As: Carroll Yeager
Show: Salvage 1(1979)As: Harry Broderick
Show: Frosty's Winter Wonderland(1976)As: Narrator -- [Voice]
Show: The New Andy Griffith Show(1971)As: Andy Sawyer
Show: The Headmaster (US)(1970)As: Andy Thompson
Show: The Andy Griffith Show(1960)As: Andy Taylor (1960-1968)
Show: As: Narrator -- [Voice]
Episode Cast Credits
Show: Dawson's Creek 
  A Winter's Tale 04x14: (Feb/07/2001) As Mr. Brooks' Friend 
 
Show: Diagnosis Murder 
  Murder Two (2) 04x16: (Feb/06/1997) As Ben Matlock 
  Murder Two (1) 04x15: (Jan/30/1997) As Ben Matlock 
 
Show: Matlock 
  The Dame 06x06: (Nov/15/1991) As Charlie Matlock 
 
Show: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 
  Show #4422 30x11: (Oct/17/1991) As Himself 
  720808 10x40: (Aug/08/1972) As Himself 
 
Show: The Love Boat 
  Hidden Treasure/Picture from ... 09x03: (Oct/12/1985) As Larry Cooper 
 
Show: Saturday Night Live 
  Ron Howard/The Clash 08x03: (Oct/09/1982) As Andy Taylor/Himself 
 
Show: The Sonny & Cher Show 
  Show 21 02x10: (Nov/28/1976) As Himself 
  Show 11 01x11: (Apr/11/1976) As Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
 
Show: The Captain and Tennille 
  Show #5-76 01x05: (Oct/18/1976) As Himself 
 
Show: The Bionic Woman 
  Angel of Mercy 01x02: (Jan/28/1976) As Jack Starkey 
 
Show: The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour 
  Show 52 04x09: (Nov/07/1973) As Himself 
  Show 31 03x12: (Dec/01/1972) As Himself 
 
Show: Here's Lucy 
  Lucy and Andy Griffith 06x08: (Oct/29/1973) As Himself 
 
Show: The Flip Wilson Show 
  Roscoe Lee Browne, Andy Griff ... 03x16: (Jan/11/1973) As Himself 
  Tim Conway, Andy Griffith, Cl ... 02x10: (Nov/18/1971) As Himself 
 
Show: Hawaii Five-O 
  I'm a Family Crook -- Don't S ... 05x13: (Dec/19/1972) As Arnold Lovejoy 
 
Show: The Mod Squad 
  Big George 04x24: (Mar/07/1972) As Big George 
 
Show: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 
  Opie Joins the Marines 02x26: (Mar/18/1966) As Sheriff Andy Taylor 
 
Show: Make Room for Daddy 
  Danny Meets Andy Griffith 07x20: (Feb/15/1960) As Sheriff Andy Taylor 
 
Show: Playhouse 90 
  The Male Animal 02x27: (Mar/13/1958) As Professor Tommy Turner 
 
 
Andy Griffith Crew Credits
 
Show: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (Credited in 1 episodes from this show) Filter List; Show only credits as:
Director (1 Credits)
The Prize Boat 04x12 Nov/24/1967 As: Director
Overview
Andy Griffith worked in 1 episode from 1 TV Show
as Director: 1 episode
 
Andy Griffith Trivia
 
He adopted three children- Andrew Jr., Dixie, and Nancy.
 
He was born on the same exact day as Marilyn Monroe.
 
Was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in 1983, but eventually recovered.
 
His son Andy, Jr. died of alcoholism in 1996 at the age of 39.
 
Griffith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005.
 
In May 2000, he underwent a quadruple heart bypass surgery, and almost died. He recovered after the bypass was successful.
 
In September 2006, he had hip surgery.
 
His father Carl was a furniture factory worker, and his mother Geneva was a homemaker.
 
He was married to his first wife, Barbara Edwards from 1949, until they divorced in 1972. Together, they adopted Andy and Dixie.
 
Andy was married to his second wife, Solica Cassuto from 1973, until 1981.
 
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