Andy Griffith

@Film & Theater Personalities, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Andy Griffith was a famous American actor, singer and writer American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Gemini Celebrities Andy Griffith was an actor, television producer, writer and a singer. He was one of the most famous television personalities of the last few decades. ‘The Andy Griffith Show’, which entertained the audiences for nearly eight years, was his most famous show and took him to great heights of success. With a humble beginning as a comedian, Griffith proved his versatility by starring in several roles. His portrayals of villainous characters in several television films received huge appreciation while he was already a star in the field of comedy. As time passed by, he took up more challenging roles and executed them in the best possible manner. A veteran of Broadway, he had come a long way from shackles of poverty to become one of the celebrated individuals of television. His character of ‘Andy Taylor’, the protagonist in the ‘The Andy Griffith Show’, is perhaps his most reminisced role and the highlight of his career. However, Griffith never allowed himself to be typecast and moved ahead to act in movies. He was also a country and gospel singer and even won a Grammy.

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Birthday: June 1, 1926 Died on: July 3, 2012 Nationality: American Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses: Barbara Griffith (m. 1949–1972), Cindi Knight (m. 1983–2012), Solica Casuto (m. 1975–1981) Known as: Andy Griffith Childrens: Andy Griffith Jr., Dixie Griffith Information Detail Birthday June 1, 1926 Died on July 3, 2012 Nationality American Famous Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses Barbara Griffith (m. 1949–1972), Cindi Knight (m. 1983–2012), Solica Casuto (m. 1975–1981) Known as Andy Griffith Childrens Andy Griffith Jr., Dixie Griffith Universities Mount Airy High School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Birth Place Mount Airy Political Ideology Democratic Religion Baptist Gender Male Father Carl Lee Griffith Mother Geneva Net Worth $45 million Sun Sign Gemini Born in Mount Airy Famous as Actor Died at Age 86

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He married Barbara Bray Edwards on August 22, 1949 and the couple adopted two children before their divorce in 1972. Unsplash Personal Life

From 1973 to 1981, he was married to the Greek actress, Solica Cassuto. Unsplash Personal Life

He got married to Cindi Knight on April 12, 1983 and was with her till his death. Unsplash Personal Life

Andy was born to Carl Lee Griffith and Geneva who were extremely poor and had to live with their relatives as they did not have a house of their own. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

When Andy turned three, his father began working as a carpenter and was eventually able to afford a house for the family. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was sent to the Mount Airy High School where he was an active performer and played music. His mentor was Ed Mickey, a priest at Grace Moravian Church, who nurtured his skills till his graduation from high school in 1944. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Initially, he studied to be a Moravian preacher but later pursued music and joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from where he received his degree in music in 1949. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Following his graduation, he joined Goldsboro High School as a music and drama teacher for three years. Later, he set out as a monologist and his monologue ‘What it Was, Was Football’, released in 1953, became very popular. Unsplash Career

In 1954, he made his television debut when he was invited as a guest on the Ed Sullivan Show. Unsplash Career

He appeared in Ira Levin’s teleplay ‘No Time for Sergeants’ in March 1955. It was an adaptation of the 1954 best-selling novel of the same name by Mac Hyman. Unsplash Career

He appeared in the theatrical version of the same name on Broadway in October 1955 and Griffith was immensely appreciated for his performance. Unsplash Career

In 1957, he appeared on television again with the movie ‘A Face in the Crowd’, portraying a vagrant who eventually becomes a TV personality. Unsplash Career

Griffith gained prominence in the film industry with ‘A Face in the Crowd’, which was viewed as ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’ and was, thus, preserved by the National Film Registry of United States, maintained by Library of Congress. Unsplash Major Works

The sitcom ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ made him extremely famous and brought him immense critical and commercial success. The show ran for almost eight years and has been rated as the 9th best show in American television history by the weekly, ‘TV Guide’. Unsplash Major Works

He is also remembered for his role as the criminal defense counsel, Ben Matlock, in the television series ‘Matlock’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 1, 1926
Died on	July 3, 2012
Nationality	American
Famous	Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
Spouses	Barbara Griffith (m. 1949–1972), Cindi Knight (m. 1983–2012), Solica Casuto (m. 1975–1981)
Known as	Andy Griffith
Childrens	Andy Griffith Jr., Dixie Griffith
Universities	Mount Airy High School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Birth Place	Mount Airy
Political Ideology	Democratic
Religion	Baptist
Gender	Male
Father	Carl Lee Griffith
Mother	Geneva
Net Worth	$45 million
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Mount Airy
Famous as	Actor
Died at Age	86

Andy Griffith

American

Jun 1, 1926

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