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Andy Griffith (old Joe) tells Keri Russell her horoscope for the day. Photo Credit: Alan Markfield

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First Name

Andy

Last Name

Griffith

Birthday

1926-06-01

Height

Birthplace

Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Claim to Fame

The Andy Griffith Show

Gender

Male

Build

Average

Eye Color

Brown - Dark

Hair Color

Grey

Ethnicity

White

Nationality

American

Music Genre

Vocal, Religious

Music Style

Spoken Word, Gospel, Traditional Pop, Comedy/Spoken, Religious, New Age, Inspirational, Sketch Comedy, Country, Traditional Country, Comedy

Music Mood

Restrained, Calm/Peaceful, Reflective, Elegant, Sentimental, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Reverent, Amiable/Good-Natured, Poignant, Soothing, Earnest, Spiritual, Intimate, Confident, Passionate

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Role ID

Actor/Actress, Producer, Other Crew

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Profile Bio Text

Andy Griffith is best known for his starring roles in two very popular TV series, "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960) and "Matlock" (1986). Griffith earned a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the 1950s he became a regular on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Steve Allen Show. He was featured in the Broadway play "No Time for Sergeants" (1955) for which he received a Tony nomination, and he later appeared in the film version. His film debut was in the provocative and prophetic A Face in the Crowd (1957), in which Griffith gave a performance that has been described as stunning. On "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960), Griffith portrayed a folksy small-town sheriff who shared simple heartfelt wisdom. The show was one of the most popular TV series in history. It generated some successful spin-offs, and the original is still seen in re-runs to this day. Griffith created his own production company in 1972, which produced several movies and TV series. In 1981, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal in Murder in Texas (1981) (TV). In 1983 Griffith was stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but he recovered after rehabilitation. In 1986 he produced and starred in the very successful TV series "Matlock" (1986). The show spawned numerous TV movies as well. When he accepted the People`s Choice Award for this show, he said this was his favorite role.

High School

Mount Airy High School, Mount Airy, NC

University

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Full Name at Birth

Andy Samuel Griffith

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Distinctive Feature

Folksy, Friendly Personality

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Age

Occupation Text

Actor

Died

2012-07-03

Place of Death

Roanoke Island, North Carolina, USA

Wikipedia Text

Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, television producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He 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) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the 1960–1968 situation comedy The Andy Griffith Show and in the 1986–1995 legal drama Matlock.

Couple Profile Source

www.imdb.com/name/nm0341431/bio

Cause of Death

Heart Attack

Current Partner

10521

Middle Name

Samuel

Dating Preference

White Girls

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