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, North Carolina LegendAndy 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 diesAndy 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
Andy Griffith turns 86 years old
Andy Griffith turns 86 years old today. Here's a photo of him, from the 1947 edition of the Yackety Yack yearbook, when he was president...
Fri Jun 1, 2012
Three famous alums from all 68 NCAA tournament teams
North Carolina: 1. Andy Griffith, actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer. 2. Michael Jordan, legendary Chicago Bulls star who won six NBA titles. 3...
Thu Mar 17, 2011