Born 1926 (age 86) · Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
Appears in 87 titles

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

Spy Hard
5.4
Spy Hard
1996
as General Rancor
Waitress
6.7
Waitress
2007
as Old Joe
A Face in the Crowd
7.6
A Face in the Crowd
1957
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
6.6
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1976
as Narrator
Return to Mayberry
6.2
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Andy Taylor
No Time for Sergeants
7.3
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Will Stockdale
Rustlers' Rhapsody
5.6
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985
as Colonel Ticonderoga
Daddy and Them
5.4
Daddy and Them
2001
as O.T. Montgomery
Dads
6.9
Dads
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Play the Game
5.8
Play the Game
2009
as Grandpa Joe
Go Ask Alice
5.7
Go Ask Alice
1973
as Priest
Hearts of the West
5.6
Hearts of the West
1975
as Howard Pike
The Demon Murder Case
6.2
The Demon Murder Case
1983
as Guy Harris
The Second Time Around
6.2
The Second Time Around
1961
as Pat Collins
Murder in Coweta County
7.0
Murder in Coweta County
1983
as John Wallace
Christmas Is Here Again
4.3
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
as Santa Claus (voice)
Pray for the Wildcats
6.7
Pray for the Wildcats
1974
as Sam Farragut
Savages
6.5
Savages
1974
as Horton Madec
Onionhead
5.5
Onionhead
1958
as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
The Girl in the Empty Grave
7.1
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
as Police Chief Abel Marsh