Guide Note

Andy Griffith is an American actor, producer, writer and singer who played the title character in The Andy Griffith Show. His other notable roles are A Face in the Crowd and Matlock. Griffith began his career as a monologist and then transitioned to performing on Broadway before becoming a television and film actor.

Griffith's other acting credits include Onionhead, Gomer Pyle, Spy Hard, Waitress, Go Ask Alice, Frosty's Winter Wonderland, Roots: The Next Generations and Return to Mayberry. He can next be seen in Play the Game.

Fast Facts

Birth Name: Andy Samuel Griffith
Born: June 1, 1926
Birthplace: Mount Airy, North Carolina
Is a Democrat
Been married three times
Has two adopted children
Released over 10 albums
Has Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Was paralyzed from the knees down for seven months
Had quadruple heart bypass surgery on May 9, 2000
Had hip surgery in 2007

Personal Life

Andy Griffith's first wife was Barbara Bray Edwards. They were married for 23 years and in that time adopted two children, one boy and one girl. After he divorced Edwards he married Solica Cassuto, but divorced her in 1981. He married his current wife, Cindi Knight, in 1983.

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Andy Griffith

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Andy Griffith News and Articles

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ABCNews.com: Andy Griffith Sues Andy Griffith (2003)
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CMT.com: Nashville Honors Andy Griffith (2006)

Andy Griffith Photos

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Andy Griffith Videos

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YouTube: Ernest T. Bass Courts Charlene from The Andy Griffith Show (Time 02:07)
YouTube: Andy Griffith & Don Knotts on The Today Show (Time 6:03)
YouTube: Don Knotts & Andy Griffith Show Grapenuts TV Commercial! (Time 00:39)
YouTube: WTBS Andy Griffith 30th Anniversary Slideshow

Andy Griffith Gossip and Blogs

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Andy Griffith Biographies and Profiles

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Museum of Broadcast Communications: Andy Griffith Biography

Andy Griffith Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
June 1, 1926: Born
1959: The Steve Allen Show
1960-1968: The Andy Griffith Show
1963: Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1962: The Andy Williams Show
1968: Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1971: The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
1973: Here's Lucy
1976: The Bionic Woman
1979: Roots: The Next Generations
1986: Return to Mayberry
1986: Matlock
1993: Diagnosis Murder
1998: Dawson's Creek
2006: The Very First Noel

Andy Griffith DVDs and Merchandise

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