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Don Knotts
Don Knotts
American actor and stand-up comedian
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The Dillards
The Dillards
American bluegrass band
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Doug Dillard
Doug Dillard
American musician, composer and banjoist (1937-2012)
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American actor, television producer, Southern gospel singer, and writer (1926-2012)
Awards Received
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Theatre World Award
North Carolina Award for Fine Arts
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nominated For
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. 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).