Andrew Griffith is the son of Carl and Geneva Griffith. The family lived in Mount Airy N.C., known to many as Mayberry. His home today is a bed & breakfast and is located across the street from the Mount Airy water tower. At a young age Andy showed his many talents at the Rockford Street School Auditorium. He belonged to a singing group called "The Darlings". At first, he studied to be a preacher. Then, he decided on another career and received a music degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For a while he was a teacher and then did the Rotary circuit with a preacher act. His Broadway debut was a great success as he starred in "No Time for Sergeants". The show was later turned into a very successful movie. It was in this movie that he was first involved with Don Knotts. Then, he got the big break all celebrities wish for by becoming the star of his own TV show. The Andy Griffith Show has been suggested as the most popular TV series ever made. It was here that Don Knotts found success as Deputy Barney Fife. A very short distance from his hometown is Pilot mountain which turned around is Mount Pilot. In The Andy Griffith Show he portrayed Sheriff Andy Taylor, very possibly fashioned after Mount Airy's own Sheriff Sam Patterson. In 1994, Mount Airy, NC. was chosen by "The National Civic League" as an All-American City. If not for Mr. Griffith, Mount Airy would not even be on the map. After 'The Andy Griffith Show" ended, Andy went on to show his artistry in motion picture, stage, and TV. However he will forever be our own Andy.
Andy Griffith plays the older gentleman who sits down and tells his story to Brad Paisley's character, in the music video for Paisley's song "Waiting on a Woman."
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Andy Griffith's first credited role was in 1953 on the United States Steel hours presentation of No Time For Sergeants. Andy Griffith later (in 1958) starred in the movie of the same name. The Andy Griffith Show spinoff, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. was based on No Time For Sergeants.
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Andy played Samuel Whitehead in the 1969 film Angel in My Pocket.
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Andy played Larry Rhodes in the 1957 movie A Face in the Crowd.
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Andy is going to be the voice of "Santa Claus" in the upcoming film Christmas Is Here Again.
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Andy's children were both adopted.
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Andy was born on the same day as Marilyn Monroe, June 1 1926.
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In 1983 Andy suffered from Guillain Barre Syndrome. Because of that Andy couldn't walk for seven months.
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Andy played Howard Pike in the 1975 film Hearts of the West.
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Andy's son died in 1996 because of alcoholism.
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In 2000 Andy underwent a quadruple bypass.
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Andy played Old Joe in the 2006 film Waitress.
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Andy played Jake Peterson in the 1999 film "A Holiday Romance".
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Andy played O.T. Montgomery in the 2001 film "Daddy and Them".
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Andy went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Andy was married to Barbara Edwards from 1949 until 1972. Then got married to Solica Cassuto from 1973 till 1981. Then got married to Cindi Knight. They have been married since 1983.
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Andy is 6'(1.83 m)
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Andy played General Rancor in the 1996 film Spy Hard.
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Andy: (speaking about The Andy Griffith Show) Whenever Don Knotts and I were waiting for lighting cues, we would sing hymns in harmony... The show depicted Barney as tone deaf, but Don has a beautiful tenor voice.
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Andy: I was baptized alongside my mother when I was 8 years old. Since then I have tried to walk a Christian life. And now that I'm getting older I realiz that I'm walking closer with my God.
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Andy: "You know when you're young you think you will always be, ... As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past. Hymns can carry you into the future."
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Andy:"Hymns are companions for life travelers."
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