Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Born	Andy Samuel Griffith June 1, 1926(1926-06-01) Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States
Died	July 3, 2012 (aged 86) Manteo, North Carolina, United States
Cause of death	Heart Attack
Nationality	American
Education	Mount Airy High School
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation	Actor, comedian, director, producer, singer (country, bluegrass & southern gospel), writer
Years active	1949–2012
Notable works	The Andy Griffith Show, Matlock
Political party	Democrat
Religion	Christian (Baptist/Moravian Church)
Spouse	Barbara Bray Edwards (m. 1949–1972, divorced) Solica Cassuto (m. 1975–1981, divorced) Cindi Knight (m. 1983–2012, his death)
Children	Son (deceased), daughter

Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 - July 3, 2012) was an American stage, movie, and television actor. He also produced and directed. He was a singer and a writer. He starred in the 1957 movie A Face in the Crowd. He also starred in the 1958 movie No Time for Sergeants. His television series are The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock. He was married three times. He was the father of two children. Griffith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005. Griffith died on July 3, 2012 of a heart attack.

Movies

• A Face in the Crowd (1957)
• No Time for Sergeants (1958)
• Onionhead (1958)
• The Second Time Around (1961)
• Angel in My Pocket (1969)
• Hearts of the West (1975)
• Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
• Gramps (1995)
• Spy Hard (1996)
• Daddy and Them (2001)
• The Very First Noel (2006) (voice)
• Waitress (2007)
• Christmas Is Here Again (2007) (voice)
• Play the Game (2008)

Television

• Make Room For Daddy (1960; Andy and Opie Taylor were first introduced in season seven)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
• The Headmaster (1970–1971)
• The New Andy Griffith Show (1971; cancelled after 13 episodes)
• The Strangers In 7A (1972)
• Go Ask Alice (1973)
• Pray for the Wildcats (1974)
• Winter Kill (1974)
• Savages (1974)
• Adams of Eagle Lake (1975; cancelled after two episodes)
• Street Killing (1976)
• Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976)
• Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) (voice)
• Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
• The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)
• Deadly Game (1977)
• Centennial (1978; miniseries)
• Salvage 1 (1979; cancelled after 20 episodes)
• From Here to Eternity (1979; miniseries)
• Roots: The Next Generations (1979; miniseries)
• The Yeagers (1980; cancelled after two episodes)
• Murder in Texas (1981)
• For Lovers Only (1982)
• Murder in Coweta County (1983)
• The Demon Murder Case (1983)
• Fatal Vision (1984) (miniseries)
• Crime of Innocence (1985)
• Return to Mayberry (1986)
• Matlock (1986–1995)
• Under the Influence (1986)
• The Gift of Love (1994)
• Gramps (1995)
• Scattering Dad (1998)
• A Holiday Romance (1999)