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Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. 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) 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).
Birth Name
Andy Samuel Griffith
Born
Tuesday, 01 June 1926
Died
Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic | Ben Matlock | 2023 |
| Lucy and Desi | Self | 2022 |
| Adrienne | Old Joe | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Andy Taylor / Sheriff Andy Taylor | 2021 |
| Dads | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2020 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self | 2014 |
| The Sixties | Andy Taylor | 2013 |
| Birth of the Living Dead | Self | 2013 |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Actor (In Memoriam) | 2013 |
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic | Ben Matlock | 2023 |
| Lucy and Desi | Self | 2022 |
| Adrienne | Old Joe | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Andy Taylor / Sheriff Andy Taylor | 2021 |
| Dads | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2020 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self | 2014 |
| The Sixties | Andy Taylor | 2013 |
| Birth of the Living Dead | Self | 2013 |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Actor (In Memoriam) | 2013 |
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2013 |
| Carol Channing: Larger Than Life | Self | 2012 |
| Play the Game | Grandpa Joe | 2009 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self / Sheriff Andy Taylor | 2008 |
| Christmas Is Here Again | Santa Claus (voice) / Santa Claus | 2007 |
| Waitress | Old Joe | 2007 |
| The Very First Noel | Melchoir / Melchior (voice) | 2006 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| Facing the Past | Self | 2005 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Sheriff Andy Taylor - for Post Cereals / Sheriff Andy Taylor - for Open Pit BBQ Sauce | 2004 |
| The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | Self | 2002 |
| Daddy and Them | O.T. Montgomery | 2001 |
| A Holiday Romance | Jake Peterson | 1999 |
| Family Law | Colin Sawyer | 1999 |
| Jeff Foxworthy's Comedy Classics | Self | 1999 |
| Dawson's Creek | Andrew Lanier, Mr. Brooks' Friend | 1998 |
| Spy Hard | General Rancor | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
| Gramps | Jack MacGruder | 1995 |
| The Gift of Love | Phil Doucet | 1994 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Ben Matlock | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
| Under the Influence | Noah Talbot | 1986 |
| Siskel & Ebert | Self - Comedian: 'What It Was, Was Football' | 1986 |
| Return to Mayberry | Andy Taylor | 1986 |
| Matlock | Ben Matlock / Charlie Matlock / Benjamin Leighton Matlock | 1986 |
| Rustlers' Rhapsody | Colonel Ticonderoga | 1985 |
| Fatal Vision | Victor Worheide | 1984 |
| Crime of Innocence | Judge Julius Sullivan | 1984 |
| The Demon Murder Case | Guy Harris | 1983 |
| Murder in Coweta County | John Wallace | 1983 |
| Hotel | J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman | 1982 |
| Best of the West | Lamont Devereaux | 1981 |
| Murder in Texas | Ash Robinson | 1981 |
| The Yeagers | Carroll Yeager | 1980 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Cmdr. Robert Munroe / Commander Robert Munroe | 1979 |
| From Here to Eternity | Gen. Barney Slater | 1979 |
| Salvage 1 | Harry Broderick | 1979 |
| Centennial | Professor Lewis Vernor | 1978 |
| Deadly Game | Police Chief Abel Marsh | 1977 |
| The Girl in the Empty Grave | Police Chief Abel Marsh | 1977 |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Esker Scott Anderson | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Larry Cooper | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Judge Roy Bean | 1977 |
| Frosty's Winter Wonderland | Narrator | 1976 |
| Six Characters in Search of an Author | The Father | 1976 |
| The Captain and Tennille | Self | 1976 |
| Street Killing | Gus Brenner | 1976 |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | Various Characters / Self | 1976 |
| The Bionic Woman | Jack Starkey | 1976 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Andy Taylor | 1975 |
| Hearts of the West | Howard Pike | 1975 |
| The Bobby Vinton Show | Self | 1975 |
| The Rich Little Show | Self | 1975 |
| Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | 1975 |
| Adams of Eagle Lake | Sheriff Sam Adams | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Savages | Horton Madec | 1974 |
| The Mac Davis Show | Self | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | 1974 |
| Winter Kill | Sheriff Sam McNeill | 1974 |
| Pray for the Wildcats | Sam Farragut | 1974 |
| NBC Follies | Self | 1973 |
| Go Ask Alice | Priest | 1973 |
| The Bobby Darin Show | Self | 1973 |
| The Strangers in 7A | Artie Sawyer | 1972 |
| The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show | Self | 1972 |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Various Characters / Self | 1971 |
| Stand Up and Cheer | Self | 1971 |
| The New Andy Griffith Show | Andy Sawyer | 1971 |
| Headmaster | Andy Thompson | 1970 |
| Flip | Self | 1970 |
| The Don Knotts Show | Self | 1970 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | Self | 1969 |
| Angel in My Pocket | Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead | 1969 |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | 1969 |
| The Jim Nabors Hour | Self | 1968 |
| The Don Rickles Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Doris Day Show | Mitch Folger | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | George Carter | 1968 |
| Here's Lucy | Andy Johnson | 1968 |
| Mayberry R.F.D. | Andy Taylor | 1968 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Arnold Lovejoy | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Himself / Self | 1968 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters | 1967 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 1967 |
| Good Morning World | Andy Griffith | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self - Guest / Self | 1965 |
| Danny Thomas Special: The Wonderful World of Burlesque | Self | 1965 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Andy Taylor | 1964 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
| General Foods Opening Night | Self | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Second Time Around | Pat Collins | 1961 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Andy Taylor / Sheriff Andy Taylor | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Guest | 1958 |
| Onionhead | Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead | 1958 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | Self | 1958 |
| No Time for Sergeants | Pvt. Will Stockdale / Will Stockdale | 1958 |
| Club Oasis | Self | 1957 |
| The Polly Bergen Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
| A Face in the Crowd | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes | 1957 |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | Self - Actor | 1957 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Prof. Tommy Turner | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Performer | 1956 |
| The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Harry Emsen / Will Stockdale | 1953 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Andy Taylor | 1953 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Comedian | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Destry in a scene from 'Destry Rides Again' | 1948 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Return to Mayberry | 1986 |
| Matlock | 1986 |
| Mayberry R.F.D. | 1968 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
