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Andy Griffith: Biography
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Birth Name:
Andrew Samuel Griffith
Birth Place:
Mount Airy, NC
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
06/01/1926, Gemini
Profession:
Actor; producer; singer; writer
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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:
1981 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
1996 Grammy: Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album - Winner
1956 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Nominee
1960 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Nominee
College:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (BA in Music, 1949)
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