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Andy Griffith

Andy Samuel Griffith

American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012).

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Place of Birth

Mount Airy

Country of Citizenship

United States

Place of Death

Manteo

Occupation

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Film Producer
Singer
Voice Actor
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
Stage Actor
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Teacher
Television Producer
Music Teacher
Comedian

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Date of Birth

6/1/1926
6/7/1926

Date of Death

7/3/2012
Age of Subject at Event
: 86 years old

Instance Of

Human

Educated At

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Music
Mount Airy High School

Cause of Death

Myocardial Infarction

Award Received

Presidential Medal of Freedom
 (2005)
Conferred By
:
George W. Bush
Point in Time
: 2005
Theatre World Award
 (1956)
Point in Time
: 1956
North Carolina Award for Fine Arts
 (1984)
Point in Time
: 1984
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Television Hall of Fame
 (1991)
Point in Time
: 1991
Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
 (1997)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
39th Annual Grammy Awards
Point in Time
: 1997
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
 (2010)
Point in Time
: 2010

Given Name

Andy
Samuel

Member of Political Party

Democratic Party

Genre

Country Music
Traditional Country Music
Southern Gospel
Religious Music
Vocal Music
Traditional Pop
Spoken Word

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Nominated For

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
 (1956)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
10th Tony Awards
Point in Time
: 1956
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
 (1960)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
14th Tony Awards
Point in Time
: 1960

Place of Burial

Roanoke Island

Family Name

Griffith

Sex or Gender

Male

Instrument

Voice

Start of Work Period

1955

Number of Children

2

Archives At

Louis Round Wilson Library
Subject Named As
:Andy Griffith Papers, 1949-2005
Described at URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url
Inventory Number
:4697

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

End of Work Period

2012

Birth Name

Andy Samuel Griffith

Native Language

English

Writing Language

English

Medical Condition

Guillain–Barré Syndrome

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Hair Color

Grey Hair

Notable Work

The Andy Griffith Show
 (1960 - 1968)
Character Role
:
Andy Taylor
Start Time
: 1960
End Time
: 1968
Matlock
 (1986 - 1995)
Character Role
:
Ben Matlock
Start Time
: 1986
End Time
: 1995
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