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Andy Griffith (I) (1926–2012)


Andy Griffith is best known for his starring roles in two very popular television series, The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock. Griffith earned a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the 1950s, he became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Plymouth Show. He was featured in the Broadway play "No Time for Sergeants" (1955) for which he received a Tony nomination... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (69 titles)
2009 Play the Game
Grandpa Joe
 
2007 Waitress
Old Joe
 
2006 The Very First Noel (video short)
Melchoir (voice)
 
2001 Dawson's Creek (TV series)
Mr. Brooks' Friend
A Winter's Tale (2001) … Mr. Brooks' Friend
 
2001 Family Law (TV series)
Colin Sawyer
The Quality of Mercy (2001) … Colin Sawyer
 
1999 A Holiday Romance (TV movie)
Jake Peterson
 
1998 Scattering Dad (TV movie)
Hiram
 
1997 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Ben Matlock
Murder Two (1997) … Ben Matlock
 
1997 Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far (Video Game)
British (voice)
 
1997 What It Was Was Football (short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1996 Spy Hard
General Rancor
 
1995 Gramps (TV movie)
Jack MacGruder
 
1986-1995 Matlock (TV series)
Benjamin Matlock / Ben Matlock / Attorney Ben Matlock / …
The Scam (1995) … Benjamin Matlock
The Heist (1995) … Benjamin Matlock
The Assault (1995) … Benjamin Matlock
The Target (1995) … Benjamin Matlock
 
1994 The Gift of Love (TV movie)
Phil Doucet
 
1986 Under the Influence (TV movie)
Noah Talbot
 
1986 Return to Mayberry (TV movie)
Andy Taylor
 
1985 Crime of Innocence (TV movie)
Judge Julius Sullivan
 
1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
Larry Cooper
 
1985 Hotel (TV series)
J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman
Illusions (1985) … J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman
 
1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody
Colonel Ticonderoga
 
1984 Fatal Vision (TV movie)
Victor Worheide
 
1983 The Demon Murder Case (TV movie)
Guy Harris
 
1983 Murder in Coweta County (TV movie)
John Wallace
 
1982 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Judge Roy Bean
Legends/The Perfect Gentleman (1982) … Judge Roy Bean
 
1982 For Lovers Only (TV movie)
Vernon Bliss
 
1982 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Andy Taylor
Ron Howard/The Clash (1982) … Andy Taylor (uncredited)
 
1981 Best of the West (TV series)
The Reunion (1981)
 
1981 Murder in Texas (TV movie)
Ash Robinson
 
1980 The Yeagers (TV series)
Carroll Yeager
Only the Strong Survive (1980) … Carroll Yeager
 
1979 Salvage 1 (TV series)
Harry Broderick
 
1979 Roots: The Next Generations (TV mini-series)
Commander Robert Munroe
Episode #1.6 (1979) … Commander Robert Munroe
 
1979 From Here to Eternity (TV mini-series)
Gen. Barney Slater
 
1978-1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Professor Lewis Vernor
 
1977 Deadly Game (TV movie)
Police Chief Abel Marsh
 
1977 The Girl in the Empty Grave (TV movie)
Police Chief Abel Marsh
 
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV mini-series)
Esker Scott Anderson
Part 6 (1977) … Esker Scott Anderson (credit only)
Part 5 (1977) … Esker Scott Anderson (credit only)
Part 4 (1977) … Esker Scott Anderson (credit only)
Part 3 (1977) … Esker Scott Anderson
Part 2 (1977) … Esker Scott Anderson
 
1976 Frosty's Winter Wonderland (TV short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1976 Street Killing (TV movie)
Gus Brenner
 
1976 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Jack Starkey
Angel of Mercy (1976) … Jack Starkey
 
1975 Hearts of the West
Howard Pike aka Billy Pueblo
 
1975 Adams of Eagle Lake (TV series)
Sheriff Sam Adams
Treasure Chest Murder (1975) … Sheriff Sam Adams
Home Is the Coward (1975) … Sheriff Sam Adams
 
1974 Savages (TV movie)
Horton Madec
 
1974 Winter Kill (TV movie)
Sheriff Sam McNeill
 
1974 Pray for the Wildcats (TV movie)
Sam Farragut
 
1973 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Andy Johnson
Lucy and Andy Griffith (1973) … Andy Johnson
 
1973 Go Ask Alice (TV movie)
Priest
 
1973 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Mitch Folger
The Hoax (1973) … Mitch Folger
 
1972 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Arnold Lovejoy
I'm a Family Crook - Don't Shoot! (1972) … Arnold Lovejoy
 
1972 The Strangers in 7A (TV movie)
Artie Sawyer
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
George Carter
Big George (1972) … George Carter
 
1970 Headmaster (TV series)
Andy Thompson
Bach Rock (1970) … Andy Thompson
 
1968-1969 Mayberry R.F.D. (TV series)
Andy Taylor
Andy's Baby (1969) … Andy Taylor
Youth Takes Over (1968) … Andy Taylor
Help on the Farm (1968) … Andy Taylor
 
1969 Angel in My Pocket
Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
 
1966-1968 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Sheriff Andy Taylor
Gomer Goes Home (1968) … Sheriff Andy Taylor (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1964 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Sketch Actor
Episode #1.29 (1964) … Sketch Actor
 
1961 The Second Time Around
Pat Collins
 
1960 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Sheriff Andy Taylor
 
1958 Onionhead
Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Prof. Tommy Turner
The Male Animal (1958) … Prof. Tommy Turner
 
1955-1958 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Harry Emsen / Will Stockdale
Never Know the End (1958) … Harry Emsen
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Comedian-Report To The Nation
Episode #2.32 (1957) … Comedian-Report To The Nation
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2003 The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (TV special documentary) (executive producer)
 
1991-1995 Matlock (TV series) (executive producer - 69 episodes)
The Scam (1995) (executive producer)
The Heist (1995) (executive producer)
The Assault (1995) (executive producer)
The Target (1995) (executive producer)
The Deadly Dose (1995) (executive producer)
 
1993 Andy Griffith Show Reunion (TV special) (producer)
 
1986 Return to Mayberry (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1968-1971 Mayberry R.F.D. (TV series) (executive producer - 78 episodes)
Emmett's Invention (1971) (executive producer)
The City Planner (1971) (executive producer)
Goober, the Hero (1971) (executive producer)
Mike's Car (1971) (executive producer)
Howard, the Swinger (1971) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
Matlock (TV series) (consultant - 57 episodes, 1986-1989) (executive story supervisor - 54 episodes, 1989-1991)
The Celebrity (1991) (executive story supervisor)
The Accident (1991) (executive story supervisor)
The Trial: Part 2 (1991) (executive story supervisor)
The Trial: Part 1 (1991) (executive story supervisor)
The Formula (1991) (executive story supervisor)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2007 Christmas Is Here Again (performer: "All Because of Me")
 
1987-1995 Matlock (TV series)
The Heist (1995) (performer: "Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia")
The Target (1995) (performer: "Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes")
The Tabloid (1994) (performer: "Red River Valley")
The Mark (1993) (performer: "New River Train")
The Legacy (1992) (performer: "Tell Me Why")
 
1976 Frosty's Winter Wonderland (TV short) (performer: "Winter Wonderland")
 
1973 Flip (TV series)
Episode #3.14 (1973) (performer: "I'm Gonna Write A Song")
 
1960-1965 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Guest in the House (1965) (performer: "There Is A Time")
The Darling Baby (1964) (performer: "There Is A Time", "Ebo Walker", "Stay All Night, Stay a Little Longer")
Divorce, Mountain Style (1964) (performer: "Boil Them Cabbage Down")
Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee (1963) (performer: "Feudin' Banjos" a.k.a. "Dueling Banjos" / instrumental, "Doug's Tune", "Ol' Dan Tucker" 1843 / traditional folk song)
Mountain Wedding (1963) (performer: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" Traditional Hymn / 1887)
 
1957 A Face in the Crowd (performer: "Free Man in the Morning" 1957 - uncredited, "Just Plain Folks" 1957 - uncredited, "Old Fashioned Marriage" 1957 - uncredited, "Mama Guitar" 1957 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1997 What It Was Was Football (short) (written by)
 
1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
2007 Can't Stop the Rock (video) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (78 titles)
2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 12 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Variety (2008) … Himself
Sitcoms (2008) … Himself
 
2003-2006 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 27 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 American Revolutions: Country Comedy (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Facing the Past (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 TV Land Landmarks: Breaking the Mold (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
Top 10 TV Dads (2004) … Himself
 
2004 All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (TV special documentary)
Himself / Andy Taylor
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Here's Hal: Hal Riddle (documentary short)
Alvin 'Al' Woods
 
2000 Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Don Knotts: Nervous Laughter (2000) … Himself (also archive footage)
Ron Howard: Hollywood's Favorite Son (1999) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1996 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 July 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Andy Griffith Show Reunion (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 All-Star Salute to Our Troops (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy
 
1987 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Favourite Male Performer in New Television Show
 
1970-1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 September 1986 (1986) … Himself
Episode dated 8 August 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 5 January 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress/Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
 
1981 The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
 
1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 September 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 May 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1976 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
Episode #2.10 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #1.11 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
 
1976 The Captain and Tennille (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.13 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.23 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1973 Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972-1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
Episode #4.9 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #3.12 (1972) … Himself
 
1973 The Bobby Darin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 March 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1971-1973 Flip (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.14 (1973) … Himself
Episode #2.10 (1971) … Himself
 
1972 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.8 (1972) … Himself
 
1969-1972 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #6.3 (1972) … Himself - Guest
Episode #5.12 (1971) … Himself - Guest
Episode #3.8 (1969) … Himself - Guest
 
1972 The Jud Strunk Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (TV series)
Cameo / Himself
Episode dated 21 March 1972 (1972) … Himself/Cameo
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.55 (1971) … Himself
Episode #3.76 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Andy Griffith (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.19 (1971) … Himself
 
1969-1970 The Jim Nabors Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.7 (1970) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (1969) … Himself
 
1970 Don Knotts' Nice Clean, Decent, Wholesome Hour (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1970 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 February 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968-1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 January 1970 (1970) … Himself
1968 Christmas Show (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.134 (1969) … Himself
Episode #2.132 (1968) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies (documentary short)
Himself
 
1967 Good Morning, World (TV series)
Himself
Don't Call Us and We Won't Call You (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Don Knotts Special (TV special)
Himself - Comedian
 
1958-1967 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 19 February 1967 (1967) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 31 October 1965 (1965) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 3 May 1959 (1959) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 22 June 1958 (1958) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor
Episode #4.1 (1966) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 August 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1962-1964 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
St. Patrick's Day Special (1964) … Himself
Episode #1.20 (1963) … Himself
Episode dated 14 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Himself
Bob Hope Variety Special (1963) … Himself
 
1962 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
 
1962 The Andy Williams Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 September 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1954-1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Destry in a scene from 'Destry Rides Again'
Episode #14.2 (1960) … Himself
Episode #12.34 (1959) … Destry in a scene from 'Destry Rides Again'
Episode #9.6 (1955) … Himself
Episode #8.38 (1955) … Himself
Episode #7.18 (1954) … Himself
 
1959-1960 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.34 (1960) … Himself
Episode #2.18 (1960) … Himself
Episode #1.15 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.3 (1959) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.198 (1959) … Himself
Episode #2.178 (1959) … Himself
Episode #1.236 (1958) … Himself
 
1956-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Performer
Episode #4.23 (1959) … Himself - Guest
Episode #4.1 (1958) … Himself - Guest
Episode #2.14 (1956) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.2 (1956) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1958 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.4 (1958) … Himself - Guest
 
1958 Club Oasis (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 February 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.13 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Polly Bergen Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 … Himself
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #4.40 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 May 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Continental Holiday (1954) … Himself - Comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years (video documentary)
 
2002 Elvis Presley: His Early Performances (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
1994 Siskel & Ebert (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1970s) TV commercial: A-1 Steak Sauce. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 6 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his off-camera relationship with Frances Bavier, who played Aunt Bee] There was just something about me she did not like. See more »

Trivia:

Unlike Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason, Griffith disliked the idea of using a studio audience for his own sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, because he felt it would give him and his co-stars pressure to deliver their one-liners, so the series was filmed almost like a movie allowing for the actors to have quiet scenes and for the fictional town of Mayberry to feel like a real place. See more »

Trademark:

Often recounts classic stories and histories with a folksy point of view. These include: Romeo and Juliet, Cleopatra, and Christopher Colombus discovering America See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini