On The Andy Griffith Show, Griffith played Sheriff Andy Taylor, the straight-laced peacekeeper in the tiny town of Mayberry.

Iconic "Matlock" actor dies in North Carolina. July 3, 2012 — -- Andy Griffith, the legendary entertainer who became a household name to millions of TV viewers on "The Andy Griffith Show" and ...

Stars, officials and loved ones weighed in Tuesday with their tributes to TV actor Andy Griffith, who died at age 86 in his home state of North Carolina: – Cindi Griffith, Andy Griffith’s wife: “Andy ...

Andy Griffith once said he and the producers of The Andy Griffith Show never expected that the now-iconic comedy series would have the success it enjoyed while it was on the air, and enjoys still ...

(CBS News) Celebrities have released statements and taken to Twitter to remember beloved TV actor Andy Griffith, who died at his home in North Carolina on Tuesday. He was 86. Griffith was known for ...

MANTEO, NC (WECT/RNN) – Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning in Dare County, according to the sheriff's office. He was 86 years old. Griffith's family said he passed away at his home peacefully.

In 2006 actor Don Knotts, who made famous the role of Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, died of complications from lung cancer at age 81. Later that same year, a campaign was launched to ...

(CBS/AP) Actor Andy Griffith, who died Tuesday morning at the age of 86, was known by most for his portrayal of a homespun sheriff in the 1960s TV hit "The Andy Griffith Show," but Griffith achieved a ...

Just a few miles south of the Virginia state line, Mount Airy, North Carolina – a former stagecoach stop along the Ararat River – is thought to have inspired Mayberry, the fictional town where “The ...

Readers respond to an essay by Daniela J. Lamas. Also: Andy Griffith’s Mayberry today; Donald Trump’s loyalty test; never an exile; choosing charities. Mr. Linke brought some clients, who included ...

Andy Griffith, the television icon who headlined The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, died Tuesday morning. He was 86. Griffith died around 7 a.m. in his Roanoke Island, N.C., home, Dare County Sheriff ...