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Andy Griffith Biography

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  • Birth Name: Andrew Samuel Griffith
  • Birth Place: Mount Airy, NC
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/01/1926, Gemini
  • Profession: Actor; producer; singer; writer
Andy Griffith Fast Facts:
  • Was a high-school music teacher after graduating from college.
  • Met Don Knotts in 1955 when they appeared together on Broadway in No Time for Sergeants.
  • During a 1959 matinee of the Broadway musical Destry Rides Again, he and costar Dolores Gray continued to perform and kept the audience calm while firemen put out a backstage blaze.
  • Never received an Emmy nomination for The Andy Griffith Show or Matlock.
  • Received the 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom "for demonstrating the finest qualities of our country and for a lifetime of memorable performances that have brought joy to millions of Americans of all ages."
    Andy Griffith Relationships:
  • Andrew Samuel Griffith Jr. - Son
  • Barbara Edwards - Ex-wife
  • Carl Lee Griffith - Father
  • Cindi Knight - Wife
  • Dixie Griffith - Daughter
  • Geneva Griffith - Mother
  • Nancy Griffith - Daughter
  • Solica Cassuto - Ex-wife

    • Andy Griffith Awards:
  • 1981 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • 1996 Grammy: Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Winner
  • 1956 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Nominee
  • 1960 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Nominee

  • College:
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (BA in Music, 1949)
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