Andy Griffith(1926-2012)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Andy Griffith is best known for his starring roles in two very popular
television series,
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
and Matlock (1986). Griffith earned a
degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In the 1950s, he became a regular on
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
and
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956).
He was featured in the Broadway play "No Time for Sergeants" (1955) for
which he received a Tony nomination, and he later appeared in the film
version. His film debut was in the provocative and prophetic
A Face in the Crowd (1957),
in which Griffith gave a performance that has been described as
stunning.
On
The Andy Griffith Show (1960),
Griffith portrayed a folksy small-town sheriff who shared simple
heartfelt wisdom. The series was one of the most popular television
series in history. It generated some successful spin-offs, and the
original is still seen in reruns to this day. Griffith created his own
production company in 1972, which produced several movies and
television series. In 1981, he was nominated for an Emmy for his
portrayal in
Murder in Texas (1981).
In 1983, Griffith was stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but he
recovered after rehabilitation. In 1986, he produced and starred in the
very successful television series
Matlock (1986). The series spawned
numerous television movies as well. When he accepted the People's
Choice Award for this series, he said this was his favorite role. Andy
Griffith died at age 86 of a heart attack in his home in Dare County,
North Carolina on July 3, 2012.
television series,
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
and Matlock (1986). Griffith earned a
degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In the 1950s, he became a regular on
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
and
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956).
He was featured in the Broadway play "No Time for Sergeants" (1955) for
which he received a Tony nomination, and he later appeared in the film
version. His film debut was in the provocative and prophetic
A Face in the Crowd (1957),
in which Griffith gave a performance that has been described as
stunning.
On
The Andy Griffith Show (1960),
Griffith portrayed a folksy small-town sheriff who shared simple
heartfelt wisdom. The series was one of the most popular television
series in history. It generated some successful spin-offs, and the
original is still seen in reruns to this day. Griffith created his own
production company in 1972, which produced several movies and
television series. In 1981, he was nominated for an Emmy for his
portrayal in
Murder in Texas (1981).
In 1983, Griffith was stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but he
recovered after rehabilitation. In 1986, he produced and starred in the
very successful television series
Matlock (1986). The series spawned
numerous television movies as well. When he accepted the People's
Choice Award for this series, he said this was his favorite role. Andy
Griffith died at age 86 of a heart attack in his home in Dare County,
North Carolina on July 3, 2012.