Andy Griffith Jr.: Uncovering the Life of the Son of a Television Legend

Andy Griffith and his first wife Barbara were unable to conceive children and adopted in 1958 their son, Andrew Samuel Griffith Jr., who was called by the nickname of Sam. The Andy Griffith Show, American TV comedy series that aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968. The show takes place in fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, and plays on popular. Andy Griffith, American actor who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of homespun characters, notably the sheriff on the television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Actor Andy Griffith, whose portrayal of a small-town sheriff made "The Andy Griffith Show" one of American television's most enduring programs, died on Tuesday at his North. His first marriage to Barbara Edwards, his performance partner, ended in 1972, and the couple adopted two children: a son named Andy Jr. (better known as "Sam Griffith").

Griffith scaled back his TV appearances after Matlock went off the air. And freed from the burdens of weekly television, he rediscovered the singing career he dreamed of as a. The Andy Griffith Show, American TV comedy series that aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968. The show takes place in fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, and plays on popular. For many, Andy Griffith Jr is remembered not just as the son of a television legend but as a man who fought his battles with courage and determination. His legacy is one of. Among the departed are screen legends Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier, Jim Nabors, and George Lindsey, but who is still alive from the cast of "The Andy Griffith Show?" Andy Griffith, American actor who was perhaps best known for his portrayal of homespun characters, notably the sheriff on the television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Andy Griffith and his first wife Barbara were unable to conceive children and adopted in 1958 their son, Andrew Samuel Griffith Jr., who was called by the nickname of Sam.

His first marriage to Barbara Edwards, his performance partner, ended in 1972, and the couple adopted two children: a son named Andy Jr. (better known as "Sam Griffith").