The courtroom mystery series Matlock represented for Andy Griffith his second successful TV win, both in ratings and critical acclaim.. Once the actor got settled into his role as the tetchy and ...

If you watch Matlock, you surely know one part of the show fans can count on is that, at some point, Ben Matlock actor Andy Griffith will indulge in at least one hot dog. The quirky attorney lived ...

“The Andy Griffith Show,” which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968, was set in the fictional town of Mayberry, N.C., and starred Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor. (The series was actually shot in ...

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 ...

CBS ’ ongoing Matlock reboot is set in a world where the original Matlock TV show existed: Kathy Bates ’ character introduces ...

After The Andy Griffith Show, she appeared in television series like Columbo and Matlock. Howard Sprague (Jack Dodson, ...

Jim Nabors became a major TV star during this period, thanks to the phenomenal success of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., which premiered in 1964 as a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show and ran through 1969.

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 ...

Griffith attends the 2003 unveiling of a bronze statue of the characters Andy and Opie from his hit TV series The Andy Griffith Show in Raleigh, N.C. Previous Next Bob Jordan/AP ...

Griffith, who launched to fame as Mayberry Sheriff Andy Taylor on CBS' "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960-1968, starred in numerous TV shows and films but was most recognized for his namesake series.