Acting

Andy Griffith

1926–2012 · Acting

63.4avg grm

8titles

#371best rank

7honors

best title · #371 on siteA Face in the Crowd1957 · as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes78.5

Honors

7

2010North Carolina Music Hall of Fame

2005Presidential Medal of Freedom

1997Grammy Award — Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

1991Television Hall of Fame

1984North Carolina Award — Fine Arts

Bio

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

ranked on this site

1980s3 titles

Matlock1986 · as Ben Matlock · series61.9 M

Matlock1986 · as Charlie Matlock · series61.9 M

Matlock1986 · as Benjamin Leighton Matlock · series61.9

1970s1 title

Salvage 11979 · as Harry Broderick · series63.9

1960s2 titles

Angel in My Pocket1969 · as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead57.5 A

The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Andy Taylor · series63.3

1950s2 titles

No Time for Sergeants1958 · as Pvt. Will Stockdale58.1 A

A Face in the Crowd1957 · as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes78.5

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Andy Griffith

A

born1926

died2012

known forActing

titles on site8

best title rank#371 · A Face in the Crowd (1957)

avg GRM63.4

honors7 · North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, 2010

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

ranked on this site

1980s

3 titles

61.9Matlock1986 · as Ben Matlock · series M

61.9Matlock1986 · as Charlie Matlock · series M

61.9Matlock1986 · as Benjamin Leighton Matlock · series

1970s

1 title

63.9Salvage 11979 · as Harry Broderick · series

1960s

2 titles

57.5Angel in My Pocket1969 · as Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead A

63.3The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Andy Taylor · series

1950s

2 titles

58.1No Time for Sergeants1958 · as Pvt. Will Stockdale A

78.5A Face in the Crowd1957 · as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

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