He recorded some albums of standup comedy, including one titled "Just for Laughs".His social life in college included: President of UNC Men's Glee Club and membership in Alpha Rho Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the US' oldest music fraternity for men. He originally attended school to study to be a Moravian preacher before he changed his major. Attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music in 1949.He was still Tuesday's host when it became "The Mutual Radio Theater" on Mutual Radio (1980). He was the Tuesday night host for CBS Radio's "Sears Mystery Theater" (1979).On Saturday, May 9th, 2000, successfully underwent a quadruple bypass surgery.He said that "Matlock" (1986) was his favorite character to date. In 1987, when he accepted the People's Choice Award, he said he was happy it was for "Matlock" (1986).Two children, Andy and Dixie, were from his first marriage to ' Barbara Edwards',. His son, Andy Griffith Junior, died of alcoholism, in 1996.The publication of his 2010 autobiography, entitled "I Appreciate It: My Life", has been postponed. He also appeared in Brad Paisley's 2008 music video "Waitin' on a Woman". He played Andy Taylor in Ron Howard's Call to Action, a 2008 online political endorsement for presidential candidate Barack Obama. He appeared in the TV reunion specials Andy Griffith Show Reunion, Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show and The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry. In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Andy Griffith was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated for an Emmy for his performance in the 1981 TV movie "Murder in Texas".Īndy Griffith appeared in a 1982 "Saturday Night Live" sketch with Ron Howard, in which they played Sheriff Taylor and Opie. He was executive producer of both "Mayberry R.F.D." and "Matlock". He starred in the films A Face in the Crowd, No Time for Sergeants, Onionhead, The Second Time Around, Angel in My Pocket, Hearts of the West, Rustler's Rhapsody, Spy Hard, Daddy and Them, Waitress and Play the Game. He played Andy Thompson on "Headmaster", Andy Sawyer on The New Andy Griffith Show and Ben Matlock on "Matlock". His father Carl Griffith and his wife Barbara Griffith each appeared in one episode of "The Andy Griffith Show". and Mayberry R.F.D., and in the 1986 TV movie Return to Mayberry. Andy Griffith (born JJuly 3, 2012) played Sheriff Andy Taylor in all 249 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, in episodes of Make Room for Daddy, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.
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