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1. northcarolinahistory.org › encyclopedia › andy-griffith-1926-2012Andy Griffith (1926 – 2012) - North Carolina History

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   Written By Jonathan Martin. Andrew S. Griffith was born on June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. With aspirations to become a Moravian minister, Griffith attended the University of Chapel Hill in 1944 to pursue a divinity degree.

2. www.npr.org › 2012/07/03 › 156187678Andy Griffith: A TV Icon From Mayberry To 'Matlock' - NPR

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   Jul 3, 2012 · Born in North Carolina, actor and comedian Andy Griffith was known for playing the wise, gentle Southern patriarch, both in the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show and the 1980s-'90s legal...

3. www.theguardian.com › tv-and-radio › 2012Andy Griffith obituary | Television | The Guardian

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   Jul 4, 2012 · Griffith was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, where his father worked in a furniture factory. He once explained that his ambition was driven by the recollection of being called "white trash"...