Andy Griffith

Andy was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina June 1, 1926. The only child of Carl Lee and Geneva Nann Nunn Griffith. He went to college to be a Moravian preacher but changed his major to music. He graduated in June of 1949 and married Barbara Bray Edwards (23 years). Andy and his present wife, Cindi Knight, married on April 2, 1983. (Information from "The Andy Griffith Story" by Terry Collins)

Filmography

• Play the Game (2008) .... Grandpa Joe
• Christmas Is Here Again (2007) (voice) .... Santa Claus
• Waitress (2007) .... Old Joe
• The Very First Noel (2006) (V) .... Melchoir
• Daddy and Them (2001) .... O.T. Montgomery

... aka Daddy & Them (USA: DVD box title)

• "Dawson's Creek" .... Mr. Brooks' Friend (1 episode, 2001)

- A Winter's Tale (2001) TV episode .... Mr. Brooks' Friend

• "Family Law" .... Colin Sawyer (1 episode, 2001)

- The Quality of Mercy (2001) TV episode .... Colin Sawyer

• A Holiday Romance (1999) (TV) .... Jake Peterson

... aka A Song for the Season (Europe: English title) (UK)

• Scattering Dad (1998) (TV) .... Hiram
• "Diagnosis Murder" .... Ben Matlock (2 episodes, 1997)

- Murder Two: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Ben Matlock

- Murder Two: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Ben Matlock

• Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far (1997) (VG) (voice) .... British
• What It Was Was Football (1997) .... Narrator
• Spy Hard (1996) .... General Rancor
• Gramps (1995) (TV) .... Jack MacGruder

... aka Lethal Intent

... aka Relative Fear (Australia)

• "Matlock" .... Benjamin Matlock / ... (181 episodes, 1986-1995)

- The Scam (1995) TV episode .... Benjamin Matlock

- The Heist (1995) TV episode .... Benjamin Matlock

- The Assault (1995) TV episode .... Benjamin Matlock

- The Target (1995) TV episode .... Benjamin Matlock

- The Deadly Dose (1995) TV episode .... Benjamin Matlock

(176 more)

• The Gift of Love (1994) (TV) .... Phil Doucet

... aka Set for Life

• Under the Influence (1986) (TV) .... Noah Talbot
• Return to Mayberry (1986) (TV) .... Andy Taylor
• Crime of Innocence (1985) (TV) .... Judge Julius Sullivan
• "The Love Boat" .... Larry Cooper (1 episode, 1985)

- Hidden Treasure/Picture from the Past/Ace's Salary (1985) TV episode .... Larry Cooper

• "Hotel" .... J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman (1 episode, 1985)

... aka "Arthur Hailey's Hotel"

- Illusions (1985) TV episode .... J. Scott 'Scotty' Foreman

• Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) .... Colonel Ticonderoga

... aka Esos locos cuatreros (Spain)

• Fatal Vision (1984) (TV) .... Victor Worheide
• The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV) .... Guy Harris

... aka The Rhode Island Murders

• Murder in Coweta County (1983) (TV) .... John Wallace

... aka Last Blood

• "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1982)

- Legends/The Perfect Gentleman (1982) TV episode

• For Lovers Only (1982) (TV) .... Vernon Bliss
• "Saturday Night Live" .... Andy Taylor (1 episode, 1982)

... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)

... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)

... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)

... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)

... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)

... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)

... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)

... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)

- Ron Howard/The Clash (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... Andy Taylor

• "Best of the West" (1 episode, 1981)

- The Reunion (1981) TV episode

• Murder in Texas (1981) (TV) .... Ash Robinson
• "The Yeagers" .... Carroll Yeager (1 episode, 1980)

- Only the Strong Survive (1980) TV episode .... Carroll Yeager

• "Salvage 1" .... Harry Broderick (18 episodes, 1979)

- Hard Water: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Harry Broderick

- Hard Water: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Harry Broderick

- Confederate Gold (1979) TV episode .... Harry Broderick

- The Energy Solution (1979) TV episode .... Harry Broderick

- Up, Up and Away (1979) TV episode .... Harry Broderick

(13 more)

• "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Commander Robert Munroe
• "From Here to Eternity" (1979) TV mini-series .... Gen. Barney Slater
• "Centennial" .... Professor Lewis Venor (10 episodes, 1978-1979)

- The Scream of Eagles (1979) TV episode .... Professor Lewis Venor

- The Winds of Death (1979) TV episode .... Professor Lewis Venor

- The Winds of Fortune (1979) TV episode .... Professor Lewis Venor

- The Crime (1979) TV episode .... Professor Lewis Venor

- The Storm (1979) TV episode .... Professor Lewis Venor

(5 more)

• Salvage (1979) (TV) .... Harry Broderick
• Deadly Game (1977) (TV) .... Police Chief Abel Marsh

... aka It's Deadly (USA: alternative title)

• The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977) (TV) .... Police Chief Abel Marsh

... aka Abel

• "Washington: Behind Closed Doors" (1977) TV mini-series .... Esker Scott Anderson
• Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
• Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976) (TV) .... The Father

... aka Hollywood Television Theatre: Six Characters in Search of an Author (USA: series title)

• Street Killing (1976) (TV) .... Gus Brenner
• "The Bionic Woman" .... Jack Starkey (1 episode, 1976)

- Angel of Mercy (1976) TV episode .... Jack Starkey

• Hearts of the West (1975) .... Howard Pike

... aka Hollywood Cowboy (UK)

• "Adams of Eagle Lake" (1975) TV series .... Sheriff Sam Adams
• Savages (1974) (TV) .... Horton Maddock
• Winter Kill (1974) (TV) .... Sheriff Sam McNeill
• Pray for the Wildcats (1974) (TV) .... Sam Farragut
• "Here's Lucy" .... Andy Johnson (1 episode, 1973)

- Lucy and Andy Griffith (1973) TV episode .... Andy Johnson

• Go Ask Alice (1973) (TV) .... Priest
• "The Doris Day Show" .... Mitch Folger (1 episode, 1973)

- The Hoax (1973) TV episode .... Mitch Folger

• "Hawaii Five-O" .... Arnold Lovejoy (1 episode, 1972)

... aka "McGarrett" (USA: rerun title)

- I'm a Family Crook -- Don't Shoot! (1972) TV episode .... Arnold Lovejoy

• Strangers in 7A (1972) (TV) .... Artie Sawyer
• "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)

- Big George (1972) TV episode

• "The New Andy Griffith Show" .... Andy Sawyer (10 episodes, 1971)

- A Visit from Cousin Billy Jim (1971) TV episode .... Andy Sawyer

- The Millionth Vistor Is a Bum, or Is He? (1971) TV episode .... Andy Sawyer

- The Connection (1971) TV episode .... Andy Sawyer

- Big Noise, Small Claims (1971) TV episode .... Andy Sawyer

- Otis Burfoot Is 100 Years Old (1971) TV episode .... Andy Sawyer

(5 more)

• "The Headmaster" .... Andy Thompson (13 episodes, 1970)

- Harvard or Bust (1970) TV episode .... Andy Thompson

- Count the Ways I Love You (1970) TV episode .... Andy Thompson

- Nobody's Perfect (1970) TV episode .... Andy Thompson

- Let's Try It Mr. Hiller's Way (1970) TV episode .... Andy Thompson

- Bach Rock (1970) TV episode .... Andy Thompson

(8 more)

• "Mayberry R.F.D." .... Andy Taylor (5 episodes, 1968-1969)

- Andy's Baby (1969) TV episode .... Andy Taylor

- Mike's Losing Streak (1968) TV episode .... Andy Taylor

- Youth Takes Over (1968) TV episode .... Andy Taylor

- Help on the Farm (1968) TV episode .... Andy Taylor

- Andy and Helen Get Married (1968) TV episode .... Andy Taylor

• Angel in My Pocket (1969) .... Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead
• "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Sheriff Andy Taylor / ... (249 episodes, 1960-1968)

... aka "Andy of Mayberry" (USA: rerun title)

- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

- A Girl for Goober (1968) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

- Opie and Mike (1968) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

- Sam for Town Council (1968) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

- The Wedding (1968) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

(244 more)

• "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Sheriff Andy Taylor (1 episode, 1966)

- Opie Joins the Marines (1966) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

• "The Danny Kaye Show" (1 episode, 1964)

- Episode *1.29 (1964) TV episode

• The Second Time Around (1961) .... Pat Collins
• CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961) (TV)
• "Make Room for Daddy" .... Sheriff Andy Taylor (1 episode, 1960)

... aka "The Danny Thomas Show" (USA: new title)

- Danny Meets Andy Griffith (1960) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Taylor

• Onionhead (1958) .... Alvin 'Al' Woods
• No Time for Sergeants (1958) .... Pvt. Will Stockdale
• "Playhouse 90" .... Prof. Tommy Turner (1 episode, 1958)

- The Male Animal (1958) TV episode .... Prof. Tommy Turner

• "The United States Steel Hour" .... Harry Emsen / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)

... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)

- Never Know the End (1958) TV episode .... Harry Emsen

- No Time for Sergeants (1955) TV episode .... Will Stockdale

• A Face in the Crowd (1957) .... Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

... aka Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd (USA: complete title)

• "The Steve Allen Show" .... Comedian-Report To The Nation (1 episode, 1957)

... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)

- Episode *2.32 (1957) TV episode .... Comedian-Report To The Nation

Producer

• The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (2003) (TV) (executive producer)
• "Matlock" (executive producer) (68 episodes, 1991-1995)

- The Scam (1995) TV episode (executive producer)

- The Heist (1995) TV episode (executive producer)

- The Assault (1995) TV episode (executive producer)

- The Target (1995) TV episode (executive producer)

- The Deadly Dose (1995) TV episode (executive producer)

(63 more)

• Andy Griffith Show Reunion (1993) (TV) (producer)
• "Mayberry R.F.D." (executive producer) (1 episode, 1969)

- Palm Springs Cowboy (1969) TV episode (executive producer)

Himself

• "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title) ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title) ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title) ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)

- Episode dated 23 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode dated 12 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself

• "Pioneers of Television" (2008) TV mini-series .... Himself
• CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows (2006) (TV) .... Himself
• "Larry King Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2006)

- Episode dated 1 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode dated 27 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself

• American Revolutions: Country Comedy (2005) (TV) .... Himself
• Facing the Past (2005) (V) .... Himself
• TV Land Landmarks: Breaking the Mold (2004) (TV) .... Himself
• "TV Land's Top Ten" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)

- Top 10 TV Dads (2004) TV episode .... Himself

• All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
• The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (2003) (TV) .... Himself / Andy Taylor
• CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
• Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (2002) (TV) .... Himself
• Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (2000) (TV) .... Himself
• Andy Griffith Show Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself
• The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
• The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Winner
• "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1970-1986)

... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)

- Episode dated 24 September 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode dated 8 August 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode dated 5 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

• "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series
• "The Sonny and Cher Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1976)

- Episode *2.10 (1976) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters

- Episode *1.11 (1976) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters

• "The Captain and Tennille" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)

- Episode *1.5 (1976) TV episode .... Himself

• "Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)

... aka "Easy Does It"

- Episode dated 25 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself

• "Tony Orlando and Dawn" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)

... aka "The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour" (new title)

- Episode *2.22 (1976) TV episode .... Himself

• Celebration: The American Spirit (1976) (TV) .... Himself
• Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (1975) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
• Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man (1973) (TV) .... Himself
• "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)

- Episode *4.9 (1973) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters

- Episode *3.12 (1972) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Bobby Darin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)

- Episode dated 30 March 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1973)

- Episode *3.14 (1973) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode *2.10 (1971) TV episode .... Himself

• "Stand Up and Cheer" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)

... aka "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer" (USA: complete title)

- Episode *2.8 (1972) TV episode .... Himself

• The Jud Strunk Show (1972) (TV) .... Himself
• "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show" .... Cameo / ... (1 episode, 1972)

... aka "Ken Berry's Wow"

- Episode dated 21 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself/Cameo

• "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)

- Andy Griffith (1971) TV episode .... Himself

• "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)

... aka "Laugh-In"

- Episode *4.19 (1971) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode *3.21 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)

- Episode dated 14 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)

... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)

- Episode dated 15 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

• Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) .... Himself
• "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1967)

- Episode dated 19 February 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Mystery Guest

- Episode dated 31 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mystery Guest

- Episode dated 3 May 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest

- Episode dated 22 June 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Mystery Guest

• The Andy Griffith-Don Knotts-Jim Nabors Show (1965) (TV) .... Himself
• "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1962-1964)

- St. Patrick's Day Special (1964) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode dated 14 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself

• "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)

... aka "The Chrysler Theater" ... aka "Theatre of Stars" (UK) ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)

- Bob Hope Variety Special (1963) TV episode .... Himself

• "I've Got a Secret" (1 episode, 1962)

- Episode dated 1 October 1962 (1962) TV episode

• The Andy Williams Special (1962) (TV) .... Himself
• "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)

- Episode dated 1 September 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself

• "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1960)

... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)

- Episode *14.2 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode *12.34 (1959) TV episode .... Destry in a scene from 'Destry Rides Again'

- Episode *9.6 (1955) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode *8.38 (1955) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1959-1960)

- Episode *2.34 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode *2.18 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

- Episode *1.15 (1959) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)

... aka "The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams"

- Episode *2.3 (1959) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1959)

... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)

- Episode *4.23 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest

- Episode *4.1 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest

- Episode *2.14 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest

- Episode *1.2 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer

• "Club Oasis" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)

- Episode dated 15 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)

... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)

- Episode *2.13 (1958) TV episode .... Himself

• "House Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)

... aka "Art Linkletter's House Party" (USA: complete title) ... aka "The Linkletter Show" (USA: new title)

- Episode dated 21 May 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself

• "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1954)

... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title) ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title) ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)

- Continental Holiday (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian

External Links

• Mayberry.com
• Andy in Guideposts Magazine