ANDREW JACKSON TAYLOR

ABOUT THE CHARACTER

A kind-hearted widower is a small-town sheriff who raises his son with the help of his Aunt. He also must deal with a zany cast of characters including a deputy who is so inept that the sheriff only allows him one bullet and the deputy has to carry that in his pocket. A good, wholesome, family-oriented series with lots of laughs.

ABOUT THE MAN

Birth Name: Andrew Samuel Griffith
Birthdate: June 1, 1926
Birthplace: Mount Airy, North Carolina
Occupations: Actor, Writer, Musician, Comedian, Producer
Claim to Fame: Starred as Sheriff Andy Taylor on the popular CBS sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
Significant Other(s):
Wife: Barbara Griffith (Barbara Edwards)
Wife: Cindi Griffith (Cindi Knight); married 1983
Family:
Son: Andrew Samuel Griffith Jr. (aka Sam Griffith), real-estate developer; born 1957; died January 17, 1996
Daughter: Dixie Griffith
Daughter: Nan Griffith
Awards:
1956: Theatre World Award, No Time for Sergeants
1968: Advertising Club of Baltimore: Outstanding TV Personality of the Year Award
1992: NATPE Lifetime Achievement Award
1997: Grammy: Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album, I Love to Tell the Story--25 Timeless Hymns
Factoids:
Inducted into the TV Hall of Fame by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (1992)
Education:
University of North Carolina; majored in music

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