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).
Filmography
Dads
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011
as Self
Play the Game
2009
as Grandpa Joe
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
as Santa Claus (voice)
Waitress
2007
as Old Joe
The Very First Noel
2006
as Melchior (voice)
Daddy and Them
2001
as O.T. Montgomery
A Holiday Romance
1999
as Jake Peterson
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998
Scattering Dad
1998
as Hiram
Spy Hard
1996
as General Rancor
Gramps
1995
as Jack MacGruder
The Gift of Love
1994
as Phil Doucet
Under the Influence
1986
as Noah Talbot
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Andy Taylor
Diary of a Perfect Murder
1986
as Ben Matlock
Crime of Innocence
1985
as Judge Julius Sullivan
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985
as Colonel Ticonderoga
The Demon Murder Case
1983
as Guy Harris
Murder in Coweta County
1983
as John Wallace
For Lovers Only
1982
as Vernon Bliss
Salvage
1979
as Harry Broderick
Deadly Game
1977
as Police Chief Abel Marsh
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
as Police Chief Abel Marsh