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Andy Griffith
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| Born | Andy Samuel Griffith[1] (1926-06-01)June 1, 1926 Mount Airy, Northbound Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2012(2012-07-03) (aged 86) Manteo, Direction Carolina, U.S. |
| Burial place | Roanoke Cay, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University reproduce North Carolina at Service Hill, B.Mus 1949 |
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| Years active | 1955–2012 |
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| Spouse(s) | Barbara Bray Theologian (m. 1949; div. 1972)Solica Cassuto (m. 1973; div. 1981)Cindi Knight (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
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Early life
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Griffith, Andy
Biography
American actor, comedian, television producer and gospel recording artist who enjoyed great success bringing his southern heritage to his roles in film, stage and television. His role as the humorous Sheriff Andy Taylor of "The Andy Griffith Show," lives forever in TV syndication re-runs.
Griffith grew up a sickly child in North Carolina having to repeat the fourth grade because of early illnesses. Upon returning to school, Griffith learned how to get attention by performing as the class clown. He discovered a natural ability to tell stories. He went to college as a divinity student with an interest in music and after school, got a job as a high school music teacher.
He left North Carolina for a shot at performing in New York. In 1956, Griffith made his Broadway debut in "No Time for Sergeants" with actor Don Knotts. Griffith was able to capitalize on his stage success by performing on TV and film.
His career had three distinct career peaks. He turned in a stunning performance in Elias Kazan's film "A Face in the Crowd" in 1957. He then went on to TV syndication heaven starring in his own series, "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960 to 1968 with his friend Don Knotts and a young Ron Howard as his son. His fame as homespun, humorous Sheriff An
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Andy Griffith
(1926-2012)
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. He rose to immense popularity as the character Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, which ran from 1960-'68. He later returned to TV in the lawyer drama Matlock and recorded several gospel albums. He died in Manteo, Roanoke Island, North Carolina, on July 3, 2012.
Early Career
Born on June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Griffith's first career ambition was to be an opera singer. Later, he decided he wanted to become a Moravian preacher, and enrolled as a pre-divinity student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1944. While in college, he became involved in drama and musical theater and graduated in 1949 with a degree in music.
Griffith taught high school music for three years before setting out, with his new wife, Barbara Edwards, a fellow actor at UNC, on a career as an entertainer. The couple developed a traveling routine, featuring singing, dancing and monologues performed by Griffith. One of these monologues, called "What It Was Was Football," was released commercially in 1953 and became one of the most popular comedic monologues of all t