Andy Griffith
Biography
Andy Griffith was an American actor, comedian, singer, television producer, and writer whose career in music and television lasted seven decades. Born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, he began as a monologist performing as Deacon Andy, and his comedy record What It Was, Was Football became a hit in 1954. He made his film debut in Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd (1957) and starred in No Time for Sergeants (1958). On Broadway he earned Tony Award nominations for No Time for Sergeants and Destry Rides Again, winning a Theatre World Award. He became widely known as Sheriff Andy Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968 and later as lawyer Ben Matlock in Matlock from 1986 to 1995. His later films included Waitress (2007) and Play the Game (2009). He won a People's Choice Award in 1987 and a Grammy for his gospel album.
86years old at death
- Born Mount Airy
- Died Manteo
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Andy Samuel Griffith (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 62 years1957 to 2019
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Behind the award
Griffith won the 1956 Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut in No Time for Sergeants, after being nominated for a Tony for the same role but losing to Ed Begley.
A change of course
Griffith performed long stories as "Deacon Andy Griffith", including "What It Was, Was Football". Released as a single on Colonial Records in 1953, it was reissued by Capitol Records that December and hit number nine on the charts in 1954.
A role that slipped away
Griffith quit The Andy Griffith Show in 1967 to pursue a movie career, and CBS groomed Ken Berry as his replacement, leading to the spin-off Mayberry R.F.D.
Behind the camera
After he left his still-popular show in 1968, Griffith started Andy Griffith Enterprises in 1972. He then starred in less-successful series, including Headmaster, The New Andy Griffith Show and Salvage 1.
Andy Griffith movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Box office
What Andy Griffith's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$57.6 million
6 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 6 worldwide figure; 6 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 6Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$27M46.8% of the total
- 2$22M38.6% of the total
- 3$6.1M10.6% of the total
- 4$1.6M2.8% of the total
- 5$659K1.1% of the total
- 6$7K0.0% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1956 to 2010, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1997 | Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | North Carolina Music Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2005 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Won | |
| 1991 | Television Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1984 | North Carolina Award for Fine Arts | Won | |
| 1956 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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