Andy Griffith News & Bio
| Name: | Andy Griffith | | Hometown: | Mount Airy, NC | | High School: | Mount Airy | | Born: | June 1, 1926 | | Died: | July 3, 2012 | | Notes: | Actor |
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The launching of Andy Griffith's careerAndy Griffith grew up in Mount Airy during the Great Depression and graduated from UNC. In the early ‘50s he was a music and drama...
Wed Nov 21, 2018
Video: What It Was, Was Football - NC College Teams Archive EditionAndy Griffith's famous comedy monologue was released 65 years ago this week. It was a WRAL sports tradition for longtime WRAL photographer Jay Jennings to...
Thu Nov 15, 2018
November 14, 1953: Andy Griffith's "What It Was, Was Football" is released
On November 14, 1953 ,the Colonial label in Raleigh, N.C. released Andy Griffith’s monologue “What It Was, Was Football.” Colonial was owned by...
Wed Nov 14, 2018
225 years of Tar Heels: Andy Griffith
In honor of UNC’s 225th anniversary, we'll be sharing profiles throughout the year of some of the many Tar Heels who have left their heelprint...
Mon Oct 1, 2018
Andy Griffith will always be with us
Andy Griffith first achieved fame in 1953 when he recorded a 45 RPM record featuring “What It Was Was Football” on one side and his...
Sat Jun 23, 2018