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

• 2009Play the Game — Grandpa Joe
• 2007Christmas Is Here Again — Santa Claus (voice)
• 2007Waitress — Old Joe
• 2006The Very First Noel — Melchior (voice)
• 2001Daddy and Them — O.T. Montgomery
• 1999A Holiday Romance — Jake Peterson
• Family Law — Colin Sawyer
• 1998Classic Commercials: Volume 3
• Dawson's Creek — Andrew Lanier
• 1998Scattering Dad — Hiram
• 1997What It Was Was Football — voice, Writer
• 1996Spy Hard — General Rancor
• 1995Gramps — Jack MacGruder
• 1994The Gift of Love — Phil Doucet
• Diagnosis: Murder — Ben Matlock
• 1986Diary of a Perfect Murder — Ben Matlock
• Matlock — Ben Matlock, Executive Producer
• 1986Return to Mayberry — Andy Taylor, Executive Producer
• 1986Under the Influence — Noah Talbot
• 1985Crime of Innocence — Judge Julius Sullivan
• 1985Rustlers' Rhapsody — Colonel Ticonderoga
• Fatal Vision — Victor Worheide
• 1983Murder in Coweta County — John Wallace
• 1983The Demon Murder Case — Guy Harris
• 1982For Lovers Only — Vernon Bliss
• Hotel — J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman
• Best of the West — Lamont Devereaux
• Murder in Texas — Ash Robinson
• The Yeagers — Carroll Yeager
• From Here to Eternity — Gen. Barney Slater
• Roots: The Next Generations — Commander Robert Munroe
• 1979Salvage — Harry Broderick
• Salvage 1 — Harry Broderick
• Centennial — Professor Lewis Vernor
• 1977Deadly Game — Police Chief Abel Marsh
• 1977The Girl in the Empty Grave — Police Chief Abel Marsh
• The Love Boat — Larry Cooper
• Washington: Behind Closed Doors — Esker Scott Anderson
• 1976Frosty's Winter Wonderland — Narrator
• 1976Six Characters in Search of An Author — The Father
• 1976Street Killing — Gus Brenner
• Adams of Eagle Lake — Sheriff Sam Adams
• 1975Hearts of the West — Howard Pike
• Saturday Night Live — Andy Taylor (uncredited)
• 1974Pray for the Wildcats — Sam Farragut
• 1974Savages — Horton Madec
• 1974Winter Kill — Sheriff Sam McNeill
• 1973Go Ask Alice — Priest
• 1972The Strangers in 7A — Artie Sawyer
• The New Andy Griffith Show — Andy Sawyer
• The Headmaster — Andy Thompson
• 1969Angel in My Pocket — Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
• Hawaii Five-O — Arnold Lovejoy
• 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
• Here's Lucy — Andy Johnson
• Mayberry R.F.D. — Andy Taylor, Executive Producer
• The Doris Day Show — Mitch Folger
• The Mod Squad — George Carter
• Good Morning World — Andy Griffith
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. — Andy Taylor
• 1961The Second Time Around — Pat Collins
• The Andy Griffith Show — Andy Taylor
• 1958No Time for Sergeants — Will Stockdale
• 1958Onionhead — Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
• 1957A Face in the Crowd — Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
• 1955No Time for Sergeants — Will Stockdale
• The Danny Thomas Show — Andy Taylor
• The United States Steel Hour

Appearances as themselves (23)

• 2019Dads — Self (archive footage)
• 2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life — Self
• Donny & Marie — Self
• The Captain and Tennille — Self - Guest
• 1975Mitzi & 100 Guys — Self
• Dinah! — Self
• The Bobby Darin Show — Self
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour — Self
• 1968Rowan & Martin at the Movies — Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self
• 1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show — Self (uncredited)
• The Carol Burnett Show — Self, Self - Guest
• 1963General Foods Opening Night — Self
• The Danny Kaye Show — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• The Polly Bergen Show — Self
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self
• The Bob Hope Show — Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour — Self
• What's My Line? — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self