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Andy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, and his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles, and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) and Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock (1986–1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Griffith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Spy Hard
as General Rancor

Waitress
as Old Joe

Dads
as Self (archive footage)

A Face in the Crowd
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Daddy and Them
as O.T. Montgomery

Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Colonel Ticonderoga

Savages
as Horton Madec

Murder in Coweta County
as John Wallace

Christmas Is Here Again
as Santa Claus (voice)

Return to Mayberry
as Andy Taylor