1 of 9 — Actor Andy Griffith was best known for his role as the gentle, small-town sheriff of Mayberry on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. He died Tuesday at 86. 2 of 9 — Griffith on the set ...

Andy Griffith, who died today at the age of 86, was one of the great television stars of all time not because of his skill with a joke (though he was splendid as both comedian and straight man), nor ...

Television legend Andy Griffith has been buried on his family farm in North Carolina. The actor, who passed away today at his coastal home in Manteo, aged 86, was laid to rest at approximately 11:30am ...

Television icon Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning at the age of 86. Former UNC President Bill Friday, a close friend of the actor, confirmed the news to WITN. Griffith passed away at his home in Dare ...

Before most of America knew its favorite sheriff was dead, Andy Griffith had already been buried. Griffith, whose portrayal of Mayberry’s folksy top cop in the self-titled 1960s series “The Andy ...

In a career that spanned half a century, Griffith starred in five different TV series and made more than 30 movies. He was most famous for playing... Andy Griffith: A TV Icon From Mayberry To 'Matlock ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" and the rumpled defense lawyer in "Matlock," died Tuesday. He was 86 ...

This story was published more than 13 years ago. In a career that spanned half a century, actor and comedian Andy Griffith starred in five different television series, made more than 30 movies and ...