Andy Griffith

Schauspieler

1926-06-01 – 2012-07-03 · Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

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).

• Agent 00 - Mit der Lizenz zum Totlachen (1996) — General Rancor
• Jennas Kuchen (2007) — Old Joe
• Ein Gesicht in der Menge (1957) — Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
• Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) — Narrator
• Return to Mayberry (1986) — Andy Taylor, Executive Producer
• No Time for Sergeants (1958) — Will Stockdale
• Rhapsodie in Blei (1985) — Colonel Ticonderoga
• Daddy and Them - Durchgeknallt in Arkansas (2001) — O.T. Montgomery
• Play the Game - Ein Date Doktor für Grandpa (2009) — Grandpa Joe
• Go Ask Alice (1973) — Priest
• Ins Herz des wilden Westens (1975) — Howard Pike
• Brian – Die Höllenfahrt eines Besessenen (1983) — Guy Harris
• Mord im falschen Bezirk (1983) — John Wallace
• Ein Stern im Westen (1961) — Pat Collins
• Christmas Is Here Again (2007) — Santa Claus (voice)
• Pray for the Wildcats (1974) — Sam Farragut
• Savages (1974) — Horton Madec
• Onionhead (1958) — Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
• California Bluff (1977) — Police Chief Abel Marsh
• Under the Influence (1986) — Noah Talbot
• Winter Kill (1974) — Sheriff Sam McNeill
• The Strangers in 7A (1972) — Artie Sawyer
• A Holiday Romance (1999) — Jake Peterson
• Angel in My Pocket (1969) — Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead