Andy Griffith
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film A Face in the Crowd (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the 1960-68 situation comedy, The Andy Griffith Show, and in the 1986-95 legal drama, Matlock. Griffith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President George W. Bush on November 9, 2005. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Griffith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Jun 1, 1926 In Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 55
- First Appeared:
- In the movie No Time for Sergeants 1955-03-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie Dads 2019-09-06
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Dads | Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-06 |
| Movie | Play the Game | Grandpa Joe | 2009-02-27 |
| Movie | Waitress | Old Joe | 2007-05-25 |
| Movie | Christmas Is Here Again | Santa Claus (voice) | 2007-10-20 |
| Movie | The Very First Noel | Melchior (voice) | 2006-11-03 |
| Movie | Facing the Past | Self | 2005-05-10 |
| Movie | Daddy and Them | O.T. Montgomery | 2001-10-26 |
| Movie | A Holiday Romance | Jake Peterson | 1999-12-08 |
| Series | Dawson's Creek | Mr. Brooks' Friend | 1998-01-20 |
| Movie | Spy Hard | General Rancor | 1996-05-24 |
| Movie | Gramps | Jack MacGruder | 1995-05-20 |
| Movie | Diary of a Perfect Murder | Ben Matlock | 1986-03-03 |
| Series | Matlock | Ben Matlock | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Return to Mayberry | Andy Taylor | 1986-04-13 |
| Movie | Under the Influence | Noah Talbot | 1986-09-28 |
| Movie | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Colonel Ticonderoga | 1985-05-10 |
| Movie | Crime of Innocence | Judge Julius Sullivan | 1985-10-27 |
| Series | Fatal Vision | Victor Worheide | 1984-11-18 |
| Movie | Murder in Coweta County | John Wallace | 1983-02-15 |
| Movie | The Demon Murder Case | Guy Harris | 1983-03-06 |
| Movie | For Lovers Only | Vernon Bliss | 1982-10-15 |
| Movie | Murder in Texas | Ash Robinson | 1981-05-03 |
| Series | The Yeagers | Carroll Yeager | 1980-06-01 |
| Movie | Salvage | Harry Broderick | 1979-01-20 |
| Series | Salvage 1 | Harry Broderick | 1979-01-20 |
| Series | From Here to Eternity | Gen. Barney Slater | 1979-02-14 |
| Series | Roots: The Next Generations | Cmdr. Robert Munroe | 1979-02-18 |
| Series | Centennial | Professor Lewis Vernor | 1978-10-01 |
| Movie | Deadly Game | Police Chief Abel Marsh | 1977-12-01 |
| Series | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Esker Scott Anderson | 1977-09-06 |
| Movie | The Girl in the Empty Grave | Police Chief Abel Marsh | 1977-09-20 |
| Movie | Street Killing | Gus Brenner | 1976-09-12 |
| Movie | Frosty's Winter Wonderland | Narrator | 1976-12-02 |
| Movie | Six Characters in Search of An Author | The Father | 1976-10-14 |
| Series | Adams of Eagle Lake | Sheriff Sam Adams | 1975-01-10 |
| Movie | Hearts of the West | Howard Pike | 1975-10-08 |
| Movie | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | 1975-03-24 |
| Movie | Pray for the Wildcats | Sam Farragut | 1974-01-23 |
| Movie | Winter Kill | Sheriff Sam McNeill | 1974-04-15 |
| Movie | Savages | Horton Madec | 1974-09-11 |
| Movie | Go Ask Alice | Priest | 1973-01-24 |
| Movie | The Strangers in 7A | Artie Sawyer | 1972-11-24 |
| Series | The New Andy Griffith Show | Andy Sawyer | 1971-01-08 |
| Series | The Headmaster | Andy Thompson | 1970-09-18 |
| Movie | Angel in My Pocket | Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead | 1969-04-02 |
| Movie | Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Self | 1968-01-01 |
| Series | Here's Lucy | Andy Johnson | 1968-09-23 |
| Movie | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
| Movie | General Foods Opening Night | 1963-09-22 | |
| Movie | The Second Time Around | Pat Collins | 1961-12-22 |
| Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Andy Taylor | 1960-10-03 |
| Movie | No Time for Sergeants | Will Stockdale | 1958-07-05 |
| Movie | Onionhead | Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead | 1958-10-25 |
| Movie | A Face in the Crowd | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes | 1957-05-29 |
| Movie | No Time for Sergeants | Will Stockdale | 1955-03-15 |