Title

Andy Griffith, Tony Award-nominated and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, producer, writer, director and Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer. Image taken as President George W. Bush presents him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Author

White House photo by Paul Morse

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Griffith,_Andy_(Whitehouse).jpg

License

Public domain

Andy Griffith

American actor and singer

Birthday: June 1, 1926

Birthplace: Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.

Death Date: July 3, 2012

Age at death: 86 years old

Sign: Gemini

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About Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith was an American actor, singer and writer who first gained recognition portraying Larry Rhodes in the 1957 film Face in the Crowd. He went on to gain more prominence playing the characters Sheriff Andy Taylor in the CBS sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968 and Ben Matlock in the TV series Matlock from 1986 to 1995. As a singer, he released several albums, including the 1996 Grammy Award-winning album I Love to Tell the Story: 25 Timeless Hymns.

Personal Life

He was married three times and had two children.

Achievements

In addition to having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he was inducted into several Halls of Fame, including the Television Hall of Fame. In 2005, President George W. Bush presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Andy Griffith photo gallery

Title

Publicity photo of Andy Griffith.

Author

United States Steel Corporation. The company sponsored the television program The U.S. Steel Hour.

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andy_Griffith_1955.JPG

License

Public domain

Title

Publicity photo of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts from a Jim Nabors television special. Griffith and Knotts revive their Andy and Barney roles for a skit on the show.

Author

CBS Television

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andy_Griffith_Don_Knotts_1970.JPG

License

Public domain

Title

Photo of Andy Griffith and Julie Adams as the new county nurse from the television program The Andy Griffith Show.

Author

CBS Television

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andy_Griffith_Julie_Adams_Andy_Griffith_Show_1962.JPG

License

Public domain

Title

Publicity photo of Andy Griffith and Ron Howard from the television program The Andy Griffith Show. The photo was to remind people when the show would return to the air with new episodes and to be careful driving because it was now school time.

Author

CBS Television

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andy_Griffith_Ron_Howard_Andy_Griffith_Show_1961.JPG

License

Public domain

Famous quotes by Andy Griffith

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 realized that I'm walking even closer with my God.Andy Griffith

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.Andy Griffith

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F.A.Q. about Andy Griffith

When is his birthday?

Andy Griffith's birthday is on June 1, 1926.

In how many days is his birthday?

Andy's birthday is in 176 days

How old was Andy when he died?

He was 86 years old.

When did he die?

He died in July 3, 2012.

How old would he be today?

Andy Griffith would be 95 years old if he was alive today.

Where was Andy from?

He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S..

Andy Griffith's Popularity

Andy Griffith was a famous American actor and singer, who was born on June 1, 1926. As a person born on this date, Andy Griffith is listed in our database as the 15th most popular celebrity for the day (June 1) and the 13th most popular for the year (1926).

People born on June 1 fall under the Zodiac sign of Gemini, the Twins. Andy Griffith is the 374th most popular Gemini.

Aside from information specific to Andy Griffith's birthday, Andy Griffith is the 2886th most famous American.

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