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Andy Griffith

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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:
1987 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program - Winner
1981 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
1996 Grammy: Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Winner
1956 Tony: Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Nominee
1960 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
College:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (BA in Music, 1949)