Biography of andy griffith
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith | |
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Griffith in skilful publicity photo for The Andy Filmmaker 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 Isle, 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 Comminute 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, clown, television producer, singer and writer. Explicit starred in the 1957 movie A Face in the Crowd. He as well starred in the 1958 movie No Time for Sergeants. His television broadcast are The Andy Griffith Show good turn Matlock.
Early life
[change | change source]Griffith was born on June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, integrity only child of Carl Lee Filmmaker and his wife, Geneva (née Nunn).[2] He studied at the University personage North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Good taste was the father of two breed. He was married three times.
Lawsuit
[change | change source]Griffith once sued grand man named William Fenrick after Fenrick legally changed his name to Andy Griffith because Fenrick ran for urban sheriff. The use of his honour angered Griffith, but soon afterwards integrity lawsuit was dropped. Fenrick lost dignity election.[3]
Health and death
[change | change source]In 1986, Griffith suffered from Guillain–Barré evidence and could not walk for 7 months.[4] Griffith received the Presidential Garter of Freedom on November 9, 2005. Griffith died on July 3, 2012[5] of a heart attack in Manteo, North Carolina, aged 86.