Andy Griffith News & Bio
| Name: | Andy Griffith | | Hometown: | Mount Airy, NC | | High School: | Mount Airy | | Born: | June 1, 1926 | | Died: | July 3, 2012 | | Notes: | Actor |
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Andy Griffith buried shortly after death, source saysThe body of Andy Griffith, a North Carolina native and actor who for years won over audiences with his folksy appeal, was buried Tuesday morning...
Tue Jul 3, 2012
Video: Andy Griffith TributeCelebrate the life of Andy Griffith (UNC '49) with this video set to his famous monologue "What It Was, Was Football."...
Tue Jul 3, 2012
Andy Griffith, North Carolina Legend
Andy Griffith’s broad shoulders carried a heavy load for more than 50 years. In 1960, he created an iconic fictional character so noble that today,...
Tue Jul 3, 2012
Actor, NC icon Andy Griffith dies
Andy Griffith, who parlayed his youth in rural North Carolina into an award-winning television and film acting career, died Tuesday in Manteo. He was 86...
Tue Jul 3, 2012
Bill Friday Confirms To NBC Affiliate That Andy Griffith Has Died
Former UNC President Bill Friday says Andy Griffith died this morning in Dare County. Friday, who is a close friend of the actor, confirmed that...
Tue Jul 3, 2012