A well-known television actor who came by his folksy style honestly, Andy Griffith was born in Mount Airy, N.C., on June 1, 1926, and spent his early years as a stand-up entertainer before landing a lead in the Broadway play "No Time for Sergeants" (1955-56), which was later made into a movie (1958).Griffith made his film debut in Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd (1957), but it was his portrayal of small-town lawman Andy Taylor on "Make Room for Daddy" (1960) that led to his own long-running series, "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-68), and secured the actor a permanent place in television history.
After more than a decade of false starts, Griffith made a triumphant return to series television with the courtroom drama "Matlock" (1986-95) and earned an Emmy nod for his performance as a vengeful father in the made-for-TV movie Murder in Texas (1981).
Play the GameWhen ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's... Read More
A Face in the CrowdElia Kazan's masterpiece proves that celebrity isn't all it's cracked up to be. When talent scout Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) spots drifter Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Andy Griffith) and makes him a superstar, he gets a taste of the good life. But his hunger for klieg lights, fed by run-ins with... Read More
No Time for SergeantsDrafted into the Air Force, country bumpkin Will Stockdale (Andy Griffith) drives Sgt. Orville King (Myron McCormick) crazy with his overly friendly, dim-witted style. But Will bonds with fellow private Ben (Nick Adams), and the two try for a transfer to the infantry in this classic comedy.... Read More
MatlockBen Matlock, the folksy defense attorney played by Andy Griffith in this long-running legal drama, is amiably sly and almost always successful in saving people from being convicted of crimes -- often murders -- they didn't commit. Working out of his Atlanta office, Ben employs an evolving cast of... Read More
The Andy Griffith ShowSteeped in nostalgic Americana, this enduring TV classic stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, an easygoing sheriff who uses his badge to foil flimflam artists and other scoundrels who attempt to disrupt the peace in the sleepy hamlet of Mayberry. Andy also uses his gentle persuasion to resolve... Read More
Play the Game (2008) | PG-13 | |
TV Mania Too! (2008) | NR | |
Waitress (2007) | PG-13 | |
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Daddy and Them (2001) | R | |
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A Holiday Romance (1999) | NR | |
Spy Hard (1996) | PG-13 | |
Matlock (1986) | NR | |
Rustler's Rhapsody (1985) | PG | |
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) | NR | |
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Go Ask Alice (1973) | NR | |
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No Time for Sergeants (1958) | NR | |
A Face in the Crowd (1957) | NR | |
Best of Person to Person (1953) | NR | |
The Golden Age of Television (1953) | NR | |
The Golden Age of TV Comedy (1950) | NR | |
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