The lovable Sheriff Taylor has been welcomed into millions of homes over the last fifty-two years. Andy Griffith made the role famous and put his home town in the Piedmont triad of North Carolina, Mount Airy, on the map.
Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie told the press that 86-year-old Griffith had passed away at his home "at
about 7 a.m. in Manteo, Dare County."
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| Andy Griffith, 1926-2012 |
Several people discussed the importance of the Andy Griffith Show including Craig Fincannon who said, "I see so many TV shows about the South where the creative powers behind it have no life experience in the South. What made 'The Andy Griffith Show' work was Andy Griffith himself--the fact that he was of this dirt and had such deep respect for the people and places of his childhood. A character might be broadly eccentric, but the character had an ethical and moral base that allowed us to laugh with them and not at them. And Andy Griffith's the reason for that."
Ron Howard, who played Oppie Taylor, Andy's son the series offered his condolences to the family by taking to Twitter. The Andy Griffith museum in Mount Airy, North Carolina saw visitors throughout the day and with news of his death local news crews were out interviewing citizens and getting their take on Andy's life, acting career and legacy. Many heartfelt condolences go out to the Griffith family.
To read more about Andy Griffith and over-half-a-century career in acting please go to the following link:
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