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Andy Griffith and Julie Adams in 1962. Beginning in September 1960, Griffith starred as Sheriff Andy Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show for the CBS television network. The show took place in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, where Taylor, a widower, was the sheriff and town sage.
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Andy Griffith (born June 1, 1926 - July 3, 2012) played Sheriff Andy Taylor in all 249 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, in episodes of Make Room for Daddy, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. and Mayberry R.F.D., and in the 1986 TV movie Return to Mayberry. His father Carl Griffith and his wife Barbara Griffith each appeared in one episode of "The Andy Griffith Show". He played Andy Thompson on "Headmaster", Andy Sawyer on The New Andy Griffith Show. Harry Broderick on “Salvage 1” and Ben Matlock on "Matlock". He starred in the films A Face in the Crowd, No Time for Sergeants, Onionhead, The Second Time Around, Angel in My Pocket, Hearts of the West, Rustler's Rhapsody, Spy Hard, Daddy and Them, Waitress and Play the Game. He was executive producer of both "Mayberry R.F.D." and "Matlock". Andy Griffith was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated for an Emmy for his performance in the 1981 TV movie "Murder in Texas".
Andy Griffith appeared in a 1982 "Saturday Night Live" sketch with Ron Howard, in which they played Sheriff Taylor and Opie. In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. He appeared in the TV reunion specials Andy Griffith Show Reunion, Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show and The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry. He played Andy Taylor in Ron Howard's Call to Action, a 2008 online political endorsement for presidential candidate Barack Obama. He also appeared in Brad Paisley's 2008 music video "Waitin' on a Woman". The publication of his 2010 autobiography, entitled "I Appreciate It: My Life", has been postponed.
I wanted to prove that I could play something else, but there were 249 episodes out there of 'Mayberry,' and it was aired every day. It was hard to escape.
The straight man has the best part. He gets to be in the show and see it, too.
•His two children were adopted.
•His son, Andy Griffith Junior, died of alcoholism, in 1996.
•Two children, Andy and Dixie, were from his first marriage to 'Barbara Edwards',
•In 1987, when he accepted the People's Choice Award, he said he was happy it was for "Matlock" (1986). He said that "Matlock" (1986) was his favorite character to date.
•On Saturday, May 9th, 2000, successfully underwent a quadruple bypass surgery.
•He was the Tuesday night host for CBS Radio's "Sears Mystery Theater" (1979). He was still Tuesday's host when it became "The Mutual Radio Theater" on Mutual Radio (1980).
Make Room for Daddy•Danny Meets Andy Griffith
The Andy Griffith ShowSee The Andy Griffith Show Episodes
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.•Opie Joins the Marines
Mayberry R.F.D.•Andy and Helen Get Married
•Help on the Farm
•Youth Takes Over
Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Andy Griffith? Andy Griffith hit stardom in the late 1950s acting in film, TV and Broadway productions while also creating albums of comedic monologues.
4 days ago · Andy Griffith (born June 1, 1926, Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.—died July 3, 2012, Manteo, North Carolina) was an American actor who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of homespun characters, notably the sheriff on the television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960–68) and a defense attorney in the dramatic series Matlock (1986–95).
- Karen Sparks
Jul 3, 2012 · Actor Andy Griffith was best known for his role as the gentle, small-town sheriff of Mayberry on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. He died Tuesday at 86.
- Adam Hochberg
Jul 3, 2012 · Andy Griffith, who died on Tuesday at age 86, never strayed far from his native North Carolina. He grew up there and returned there in his later years, but he’s most closely identified...
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In the first episode, Andy says that Aunt Bee raised him when he was no bigger than Opie was at the time (about 6 years old.) This seems to indicate that Andy's mother died when he was very young. There are a few more hints here and there, but they're all in scenes that are always cut out.
