Andy Griffith
| First Name | Andy |
| Middle Name | Samuel |
| Last Name | Griffith |
| Full Name at Birth | Andy Samuel Griffith |
| Age | 85 |
| Date of Birth | June 1, 1926 |
| Birthplace | Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Distinctive Features | Folksy, Friendly Personality |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Mount Airy High School, Mount Airy, NC |
| University | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Andy Griffith Show |
| Music Genre | Vocal, Religious |
| Music Style | Spoken Word, Gospel, Traditional Pop, Comedy/Spoken, Religious, New Age, Inspirational, Sketch Comedy, Country, Traditional Country, Comedy |
| Music Mood | Restrained, Calm/Peaceful, Reflective, Elegant, Sentimental, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Reverent, Amiable/Good-Natured, Poignant, Soothing, Earnest, Spiritual, Intimate, Confident, Passionate |
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.
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Filmography
Selected Andy Griffith film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1999
A Holiday Romance
Jake Peterson
1998
Scattering Dad
Hiram
1997
What It Was Was Football
Narrator
1995
Gramps
Jack MacGruder
1994
The Gift of Love
Phil Doucet
1986
Under the Influence
Noah Talbot
1985
Crime of Innocence
Judge Julius Sullivan
1983
Murder in Coweta County
John Wallace
1983
The Demon Murder Case
Guy Harris
1982
For Lovers Only
Vernon Bliss
1981
Murder in Texas
Ash Robinson
1981
Best of the West
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1979
Salvage 1
Harry Broderick
1977
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
1976
Six Characters in Search of an Author
The Father
1976
Street Killing
Gus Brenner
1975
Adams of Eagle Lake
Sheriff Sam Adams
1974
Pray for the Wildcats
Sam Farragut
1974
Savages
Horton Madec
1974
Winter Kill
Sheriff Sam McNeill
1973
Go Ask Alice
Priest
1972
The Strangers in 7A
Artie Sawyer
1971
The New Andy Griffith Show
Andy Sawyer
1970
Headmaster
Andy Thompson
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
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The Yeagers
Carroll Yeager
Other Crew Credits
Producer Credits
2003
The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry
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1993
Andy Griffith Show Reunion
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