Is the actor known as Andy Griffith still alive?
Birth Name Andy Samuel Griffith Height 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Biography 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 1
Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan’s epic film A Face in the Crowd (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the 1960s sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, and in the 1980s-1990s legal drama, Matlock. Griffith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President George W. Bush on November 9, 2005. The last time I saw Andy was when he and Ron Howard put together a brief web ad campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008. He looked to be doing pretty well. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
