Andy GriffithAndy Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American actor, writer and producer from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was a genuine country boy who made sophisticated humor based on his own background. Griffith is best known as "Sheriff Andy Taylor" in the popular 1960s television series The Andy Griffith Show and in the title role in the 1980s television series Matlock. The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from 1960 to 1968, became an instant hit with its American audience. Viewers immediately felt a connection with Taylor, his son "Opie" (Ron Howard), "Aunt Bee" (Frances Bavier), Deputy "Barney Fife" (Don Knotts), "Gomer Pyle" (Jim Nabors), Goober Pyle (George Lindsey) and the entire town of "Mayberry". Griffith started out as a stand-up comedian. His first success was a 1953 live recording of "What it was, was football", a story about a country boy at his first football game, delighting in the "big orange drinks" and the boys running up and down the "cow pasture" in "the awfulest fight I most ever saw" and "these purty girls a-wearin' these little-bitty short dresses, and a-dancin' around". Later that year, he recorded "Number One Street", telling the story of a rural family travelling to Florida on United States Highway 1. By 1954, he was on Broadway, starring in No Time for Sergeants, a play about a country boy in the air force, made into a film in 1959 and considered the direct inspiration for Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.. In 1959, Griffith starred in A Face in the Crowd. Again, he played a country boy and entertainer, but this time as a terrifying psychopath who used the rube pose to rise to political power. This film showcased Griffith's powerful talents as a dramatic actor. Griffith was an inspiration for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Huckleberry Hound, introduced in 1958. After his show was cancelled in 1968, Griffith had several series that were not successful such as The Headmaster (1970), The New Andy Griffith Show (1971) and Salvage I (1979). He also starred in many television films such as Strangers In 7A (1972) and Winter Kill (1974). In 1981 Griffith won an Emmy nomination for his role in the TV film Murder In Texas and in 1983 won further acclaim for his role as a homicidal villain in the TV film Murder In Coweta County. This page about Andy Griffith includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Andy Griffith News stories about Andy Griffith External links for Andy Griffith Videos for Andy Griffith Wikis about Andy Griffith Discussion Groups about Andy Griffith Blogs about Andy Griffith Images of Andy Griffith |
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In 1981 Griffith won an Emmy nomination for his role in the TV film Murder In Texas and in 1983 won further acclaim for his role as a homicidal villain in the TV film Murder In Coweta County. Hoffman has two children (Karin and Jenna) with his first wife Anne Byrne (married May 1969; divorced in 1980), and four others (Jacob, Max, Rebecca and Alexandra) with wife Lisa Gottsegen (married October 1980). He also starred in many television films such as Strangers In 7A (1972) and Winter Kill (1974). Hoffman has his own production company, Punch Productions, which has produced several of the films in which he starred such as Tootsie (1982), Hero (1992), and Wag the Dog (1997). After his show was cancelled in 1968, Griffith had several series that were not successful such as The Headmaster (1970), The New Andy Griffith Show (1971) and Salvage I (1979). Hoffman returned to the Broadway in 1983, in the role of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Griffith was an inspiration for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Huckleberry Hound, introduced in 1958. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988). This film showcased Griffith's powerful talents as a dramatic actor. Hoffman has a reputation within the film business as a perfectionist, at times causing him difficulty with directors and at other times earning him Academy Awards, in films such as Kramer vs. In 1959, Griffith starred in A Face in the Crowd. Again, he played a country boy and entertainer, but this time as a terrifying psychopath who used the rube pose to rise to political power. He also received an Oscar nomination for his work in Midnight Cowboy (1969). By 1954, he was on Broadway, starring in No Time for Sergeants, a play about a country boy in the air force, made into a film in 1959 and considered the direct inspiration for Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.. Hoffman received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in The Graduate. Later that year, he recorded "Number One Street", telling the story of a rural family travelling to Florida on United States Highway 1. He came to prominence with The Graduate (1967), playing a disaffected college graduate, though he was nearly thirty. His first success was a 1953 live recording of "What it was, was football", a story about a country boy at his first football game, delighting in the "big orange drinks" and the boys running up and down the "cow pasture" in "the awfulest fight I most ever saw" and "these purty girls a-wearin' these little-bitty short dresses, and a-dancin' around". Hoffman made his film debut in The Tiger Makes Out (1967). Griffith started out as a stand-up comedian. He dropped out of acting again, studied with Lee Strasberg and became a dedicated method actor. Viewers immediately felt a connection with Taylor, his son "Opie" (Ron Howard), "Aunt Bee" (Frances Bavier), Deputy "Barney Fife" (Don Knotts), "Gomer Pyle" (Jim Nabors), Goober Pyle (George Lindsey) and the entire town of "Mayberry". In 1960, Hoffman landed a role in an off Broadway production and followed with a walk on role in a Broadway production in 1961. The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from 1960 to 1968, became an instant hit with its American audience. To support himself, he left acting briefly to teach. Griffith is best known as "Sheriff Andy Taylor" in the popular 1960s television series The Andy Griffith Show and in the title role in the 1980s television series Matlock. Hoffman relocated to New York City where he worked a series of odd jobs including an occasional small television role. He was a genuine country boy who made sophisticated humor based on his own background. The two were also roommates for a while. Andy Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American actor, writer and producer from Mount Airy, North Carolina. In an effort to bolster his grades during that year, he took an acting class because he was told "nobody flunks acting." He performed at the Pasadena Playhouse for two years with fellow actor Gene Hackman. Then, with an interest in medicine, he attended Santa Monica City College for a year before dropping out due to poor grades. Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from Los Angeles High School where he was voted "least likely to succeed." His first ambition was to be a concert pianist and he attended the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is one of the dominant American film actors of the late twentieth century. 2004 - Meet the Fockers. 2004 - Finding Neverland. 2004 - I Heart Huckabees. 2003 - The Runaway Jury. 1998 - Sphere. 1997 - Wag the Dog. 1995 - Outbreak. 1992 - Hero. 1991 - Hook. 1988 - Rain Man. 1985 - Death of a Salesman. 1982 - Tootsie. 1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer. 1976 - Marathon Man. 1976 - All the President's Men. 1973 - Papillon. 1971 - Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?. 1971 - Straw Dogs. 1970 - Little Big Man. 1969 - Madigan's Millions (Jason Fisher). 1969 - Midnight Cowboy. 1967 - The Graduate. |