RIP Andy Griffith

[theanswriz42]

:(

[Rob]

I loved the Andy Griffith show

[Yerf Dog]

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[Datawiz]

:sadangel:

[simpleman68]

:sadangel: A stand up guy with a long history in American homes.
Godspeed...
Scott

[VatorMan]

:sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:

[Superstreet]

:sadangel: A stand up guy with a long history in American homes.
Godspeed...
Scott

I agree. What a true,down to Earth kind of guy. :sadangel:

[longhorn341]

:sadangel:

[GentleBen]

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RIP Andy

[snide]

Damn. :sadangel:

[jaxgator]

I loved the Andy Griffith show

:iagree: Used to whistle along at the start of every show I watched.

[Yamma]

All the best seem to be passing on.......I wish talent like his was still prevalent in acting these days.

[R.Zaragoza]

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:sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:

[jda67gta]

:sadangel:

[CBonsall]

:sadangel:

[boracayjohnny]

I'll watch ole Andy and Barney even today. RIP Andy.

[lspencer534]

I, too, mourn his passing. But...he was not anything like the characters he played on TV, particularly Andy Taylor. In real life, Andy Griffith was known to be a very mean and very rude individual - especially when it comes to fans. In fact, that has been his reputation for decades. In other words, if you bumped into him in real life, don't expect hugs and kisses.

Yes, I met him.

Stil....:sadangel:

[bradc6]

:sadangel:

[ApexOversteer]

Andy Griffith His pursuit of excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations & shaped my life I'm forever grateful

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[onedef92]

Rest in peace, Andy. Loved him in ABC's short-lived sci-fi series, "Salvage 1" too.

[Bucwheat]

All the best seem to be passing on.......I wish talent like his was still prevalent in acting these days.

We are just getting older Jodi,that's all.

[Kerrmudgeon]

I guess Ron Howard is about the only one left. RIP Sheriff Taylor :sadangel:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Andy_Griffith_Don_Knotts_1960.JPG/150px-Andy_Griffith_Don_Knotts_1960.JPG

[VITE1]

I liked his shows and hate his politics. :sadangel::sadangel:

[Jobaka]

From CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57465667-10391698/andy-griffith-dead-at-86/):

July 3, 2012 12:18 PM
Andy Griffith dead at 86


(CBS News) Actor Andy Griffith, whose portrayal of a rural sheriff in a popular 1960s TV show earned him the title of "America's Favorite Sheriff," died Tuesday morning. He was 86.

His death was confirmed in a statement from the Dare County, N.C., sheriff's office.

CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports that while Griffith's long career stretched from nightclubs to radio to movies to music, it was a role as a small-town sheriff that made him beloved to millions of Americans.

Viewers tuned in "The Andy Griffith Show" not to watch Sheriff Andy Taylor solve big crimes but to watch him solve the little problems of life in the fictional Mayberry, N.C. Most critics consider the show, which ran from 1960 to 1968, one of the top four or five sitcoms ever shown on television.

Andrew Samuel Griffith was born June 1, 1926, in Mt. Airy, N.C., a town much like Mayberry. He originally wanted a career as a musician but his skills as a storyteller, mixed in with lots of country humor, soon came out.

Griffith graduated with a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1949. He moved to New York and soon became a regular on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Steve Allen Show" in the 1950s. In 1955, he starred in Broadway's "No Time for Sergeants," earning him a Tony nomination for outstanding supporting actor. Two years later, Griffith made his film debut in "A Face in the Crowd," alongside actress Patricia Neal. In 1960, he found himself with another Tony nomination, this time for best actor in the musical, "Destry Rides Again," in 1960.

In 1972, Griffith started his own production company. Throughout the '70s Griffith continued his TV and film career, appearing in 1975's "Hearts of the West" with Jeff Bridges. He relaunched his 1960s sitcom, rebranding it as the "The New Andy Griffith Show," in 1972. It lasted one year.

Griffith made a big return to television in 1986, playing the title role in the TV legal drama "Matlock, which aired until 1995.

In the 1990s, Griffith also appeared in TV movies, including "Scattering Dad" and "A Holiday Romance."

He made a guest appearance on "Dawson's Creek" in 2001 and had a role in director Adrienne Shelley' 2007 film "Waitress," starring Kerri Russell.

Griffith never forgot about his music roots. He received a Grammy Award for best Southern, country or bluegrass gospel album for "I Love to Tell the Story: 25 Timeless Hymns," in 1997.

The actor has been plagued by health issues through the years, suffering a heart attack in 2000, which led to quadruple heart-bypass surgery. In 2007, he underwent hip surgery after a fall.

Griffith recently lost a good friend, actor George Lindsey, who starred on "The Andy Griffith Show." Lindsey died in May at age 83.

At the time, Griffith released a statement saying, "Our last conversation was a few days ago ... I am happy to say that as we found ourselves in our eighties, we were not afraid to say, 'I love you.' That was the last thing George and I had to say to each other. 'I love you.'"

Griffith was married three times. His first marriage to Barbara Edwards ended in divorce in 1972. He was married to Solica Casuto from 1975-1981. Griffith wed his third wife, Cindi Knight, in 1983.

Griffith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2005.

[Kerrmudgeon]

Any details on what he died from, or age? :sadangel:

[Uncle Meat]

:iagree: Used to whistle along at the start of every show I watched.I thought this would be an appropriate addition to the thread. Most people didn't know there were actually lyrics to the theme song of the Andy Griffith Show. Here are the lyrics sung by Andy himself.

Rare vocal version of The Andy Griffith Show Theme Song - YouTube

U.M.

[onedef92]

Any details on what he died from, or age? :sadangel:


He was 86. A good, old age. The actor has been plagued by health issues through the years, suffering a heart attack in 2000, which led to quadruple heart-bypass surgery. In 2007, he underwent hip surgery after a fall.

[lspencer534]

I mean no disrespect...

Cockatiel Singing His Favorite Andy Griffith Show Theme Song - YouTube

[simpleman68]

I mean no disrespect...

Cockatiel Singing His Favorite Andy Griffith Show Theme Song - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um7zoiAwfPQ)

That bird is realllllly tone deaf :leaving:

[Bucwheat]

I guess Ron Howard is about the only one left. RIP Sheriff Taylor :sadangel:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Andy_Griffith_Don_Knotts_1960.JPG/150px-Andy_Griffith_Don_Knotts_1960.JPG

Jim Nabors is still alive. Betty lynn is also alive,she played Barneys love interest .

[Chuck A]

RIP i wish my father and FIL lived as long as he did

[island14]

Some people should live forever.....


Damnnnnnnnnn

[Jeff '79]

:sadangel:
A Face In The Crowd......In my opinion, one of the best movies ever made, and Andy Griffith was awesome in it.....A true talent lost at 86.....

MOVIE TRAILER -- "A FACE IN THE CROWD" (1957) - YouTube

[78SA]

:sadangel:

[MrPeabody]

:sadangel:
A Face In The Crowd......In my opinion, one of the best movies ever made, and Andy Griffith was awesome in it.....A true talent lost at 86.....

MOVIE TRAILER -- "A FACE IN THE CROWD" (1957) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx2_TqpPH4w)

Great movie. Just saw it for the first time recently. As good as Mayberry was, that man's acting talent was wasted on a sitcom.

[Dan Dlabay]

I always like watching the Andy Griffith Show. Liked him in "No Time for Sergeants". May he rest in peace and be blessed by God.:sadangel::sadangel:

[OddBall]

:sadangel: RIP Andy. You will be missed.

[Blademaker]

I, too, mourn his passing. But...he was not anything like the characters he played on TV, particularly Andy Taylor. In real life, Andy Griffith was known to be a very mean and very rude individual - especially when it comes to fans. In fact, that has been his reputation for decades. In other words, if you bumped into him in real life, don't expect hugs and kisses.

Yes, I met him.

Stil....:sadangel:

Yup...........I'd heard he could be a little cranky.....

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[carlton_fritz]

I thought this would be an appropriate addition to the thread. Most people didn't know there were actually lyrics to the theme song of the Andy Griffith Show. Here are the lyrics sung by Andy himself.

Rare vocal version of The Andy Griffith Show Theme Song - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BvKREK1rU)

U.M.
Haven't heard that in years.

[Vette40th]

:sadangel:

[BADRACR1]

:sadangel:

No Time for Sargents was one of my all time faves.

[Grey Ghost]

RIP

I remember that show ! He also had a movie 'Pray for the Wildcats' were he tried to shed the Andy character. Pretty good movie, and it was weird seeing it the first time and Andy being a bad guy.

Rest in peace, Andy. Loved him in ABC's short-lived sci-fi series, "Salvage 1" too.

PRAY FOR THE WILDCATS / SAVAGES - Buy it on DVD! Andy Griffith, Shatner (http://www.j4hi.com/page7/page317/PRAY-FOR-THE-WILDCATS-dvd.html)

[ApexOversteer]

Just read that Griffith has already been buried near his NC home, as per his wishes.

[99 pewtercoupe]

A gracious gentleman. There are not enough of his kind in today's world:sadangel:

[onedef92]

RIP

I remember that show ! He also had a movie 'Pray for the Wildcats' were he tried to shed the Andy character. Pretty good movie, and it was weird seeing it the first time and Andy being a bad guy.



PRAY FOR THE WILDCATS / SAVAGES - Buy it on DVD! Andy Griffith, Shatner (http://www.j4hi.com/page7/page317/PRAY-FOR-THE-WILDCATS-dvd.html)

Haven't seen those. Salvage 1 is an American science fiction series that aired for 16 episodes (of the 20 produced) on ABC during 1979.

The pilot film, Salvage, aired on January 20, 1979 to high ratings.

Noted science fiction author Isaac Asimov served as the show's scientific adviser.

[Ms Red_Rocket_2004]

So sad---loved Andy!!
:sadangel: