The town of Mayberry brings to mind a picture of a small town in America in the early'60s. In that classic picture is a little red-headed boy walking along with a fishing pole. Walking along side him is his dad, town sheriff of the television town.
Almost everyone knows Opie and his dad, Sheriff Andy from the Andy Griffith Show. The show began in'60 and ran for eight seasons. Now, over forty years after the last show was taped, Mayberry continues to air daily through syndicated television. People still enjoy the warm humor and the simple stories.
Sheriff Andy Taylor was played by an actor named Andy Griffith. He was one of the reasons for the show's popularity in the eight seasons that it ran and even today.
There were times that part of the television show came from Griffith's real life. He was from the town of Mount Airy, North Carolina. His hometown had a Snappy Lunch just like the dinner where the Sheriff and his deputy, Barney Fife often had lunch. Also located in his home town was Floyd's Barber shop, just like in Mayberry.
During College, Andy Griffith studied music, however his specialty was always country humor. His first recording, "What it was, Was Football" was a monologue with a country spin.
On Broadway, Andy Griffith acted in the play No Time for Sargents, which was made into a movie during the'50s.
After the Andy Griffith Show filmed its last episode, Griffith tried a few more television shows, but did not find any more hits for several years. Almost twenty years passed before he got the lead role in Matlock during'86. In this show he was a country lawyer skilled at solving crimes.
In 2006, Andy said goodbye to his old friend. Don Knotts, who had played Barney, died in Los Angeles after battling cancer. Their friendship was so deep, that Andy Griffith traveled from his home in North Carolina to visit his former co-star in the hospital.
Several awards have come Griffith's way. His acting on Broadway earned two Tony nominations. Matlock won a People's Choice award in'87. President Bush granted him the Metal of Freedom Award and his home state of North Carolina has dedicated a section of state highway in his honor.
Andy's hard work has given him success in many different branches of the entertainment field. Some of these successes are in outdoor theater, Broadway, stand up comedy and movies, but his biggest success will always be from the role of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the television town of Mayberry. - 29967
Almost everyone knows Opie and his dad, Sheriff Andy from the Andy Griffith Show. The show began in'60 and ran for eight seasons. Now, over forty years after the last show was taped, Mayberry continues to air daily through syndicated television. People still enjoy the warm humor and the simple stories.
Sheriff Andy Taylor was played by an actor named Andy Griffith. He was one of the reasons for the show's popularity in the eight seasons that it ran and even today.
There were times that part of the television show came from Griffith's real life. He was from the town of Mount Airy, North Carolina. His hometown had a Snappy Lunch just like the dinner where the Sheriff and his deputy, Barney Fife often had lunch. Also located in his home town was Floyd's Barber shop, just like in Mayberry.
During College, Andy Griffith studied music, however his specialty was always country humor. His first recording, "What it was, Was Football" was a monologue with a country spin.
On Broadway, Andy Griffith acted in the play No Time for Sargents, which was made into a movie during the'50s.
After the Andy Griffith Show filmed its last episode, Griffith tried a few more television shows, but did not find any more hits for several years. Almost twenty years passed before he got the lead role in Matlock during'86. In this show he was a country lawyer skilled at solving crimes.
In 2006, Andy said goodbye to his old friend. Don Knotts, who had played Barney, died in Los Angeles after battling cancer. Their friendship was so deep, that Andy Griffith traveled from his home in North Carolina to visit his former co-star in the hospital.
Several awards have come Griffith's way. His acting on Broadway earned two Tony nominations. Matlock won a People's Choice award in'87. President Bush granted him the Metal of Freedom Award and his home state of North Carolina has dedicated a section of state highway in his honor.
Andy's hard work has given him success in many different branches of the entertainment field. Some of these successes are in outdoor theater, Broadway, stand up comedy and movies, but his biggest success will always be from the role of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the television town of Mayberry. - 29967
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