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Andy Griffith
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attore, regista e scrittore statunitense
Film & TV
Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, and his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith 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…
Known for
- Dads — Self (archive footage)2019
- Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life — Self2011
- Play the Game — Grandpa Joe2009
- Waitress — Old Joe2007
- Christmas Is Here Again — Santa Claus (voice)2007
- The Very First Noel — Melchior (voice)2006
- Daddy and Them — O.T. Montgomery2001
- A Holiday Romance — Jake Peterson1999
- Family Law — Colin Sawyer1999
- Classic Commercials: Volume 31998
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Key facts
- Born
- Andy Samuel Griffith , ( 1926-06-01 ) June 1, 1926, Mount Airy, North Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03) (aged 86), Manteo, North Carolina , U.S.
- Resting place
- Roanoke Island , North Carolina , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( BMus )
- Occupations
- Actor comedian producer singer writer director
- Years active
- 1946–2010
- Notable work
- The Andy Griffith Show Matlock
- Political party
- Democratic
- Spouses
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Family name
- Griffith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mount Airy
- Place of death
- Manteo
- Occupation
- comedian
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Matlock
- Hair colour
- grey hair
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Andy Griffith Don Knotts Andy Griffith Show 1963.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Andy Griffith
- date of birth
- 1926-06-07
- date of death
- 2012-07-03
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- place of burial
- Roanoke Island
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
- birth name
- Andy Samuel Griffith
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- Guillain–Barré syndrome
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Article · Italiano
Andrew Samuel Griffith (Mount Airy, 1º giugno 1926 – Manteo, 3 luglio 2012) è stato un attore, regista e produttore televisivo statunitense.È noto soprattutto per aver interpretato l'avvocato Matlock nell'omonima serie televisiva statunitense.
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