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Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith | |
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Griffith in a publicity photo for The Andy Griffith Show (1960) | |
| Born | Andy Samuel Griffith[1] (1926-06-01)June 1, 1926 Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2012(2012-07-03) (aged 86) Manteo, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Burial place | Roanoke Island, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1949 |
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| Years active | 1955–2012 |
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| Spouse(s) | Barbara Bray Edwards (m. 1949; div. 1972)Solica Cassuto (m. 1973; div. 1981)Cindi Knight (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer and writer. He starred in the 1957 movie A Face in the Crowd. He also starred in the 1958 movie No Time for Sergeants. His television series are The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock.
Early life
Griffith was born on June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the only child of Carl Lee Griffith and his wife, Geneva (née Nunn).[2] He studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the father of two children. He was married three times.
Lawsuit
Griffith once sued a man named William Fenrick after Fenrick legally changed his name to Andy Griffith because Fenrick ran for town sheriff. The use of his name angered Griffith, but soon afterwards the lawsuit was dropped. Fenrick lost the election.[3]
Health and death
In 1986, Griffith suffered from Guillain–Barré syndrome and could not walk for 7 months.[4] Griffith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005. Griffith died on July 3, 2012[5] of a heart attack in Manteo, North Carolina, aged 86.
Movies
Television
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