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Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, television producer, Southern gospel singer, and writer.〔Press release (September 9, 2005). ("Andy Griffith to Donate Personal Collection to UNC's Southern Historical Collection ). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 14, 2010.〕 He was a Tony Award nominee for two roles, and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film ''A Face in the Crowd'' (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead character in the situation comedy, ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (1960–1968), and in the legal drama, ''Matlock'' (1986–1995). ==Early life and education== Griffith was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the only child of Carl Lee Griffith and his wife, Geneva (Nunn). Griffith was born the same day (June 1, 1926) as motion picture icon Marilyn Monroe. As a baby, Griffith lived with relatives until his parents could afford to buy a home. With neither a crib nor a bed, he slept in dresser drawers for several months. In 1929, when Griffith was three, his father began working as a carpenter and purchased a home in Mount Airy's "blue-collar" south side. Griffith grew up listening to music. By the time he entered school, he was well aware that he was from what many considered the "wrong side of the tracks". He was a shy student, but once he found a way to make his peers laugh, he began to come out of his shell and come into his own. As a student at Mount Airy High School, Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts, and he participated in the school's drama program. A growing love of music, particularly swing, would change his life. Griffith was raised Baptist and looked up to Ed Mickey, a minister at Grace Moravian Church, who led the brass band and taught him to sing and play the trombone. Mickey nurtured Griffith's talent throughout high school until graduation in 1944. Griffith was delighted when he was offered a role in ''The Lost Colony'' by Paul Green, a play about Roanoke Island still performed today. He performed as a cast member of the play for several years, playing a variety of roles, until he finally landed the role of Sir Walter Raleigh, the namesake of North Carolina's capital. He attended the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949. He began college studying to be a Moravian preacher, but he changed his major to music and became a part of the school's Carolina Playmakers. At UNC, he was president of the UNC chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, America's oldest fraternity for men in music. He also played roles in several student operettas, including ''The Chimes of Normandy'' (1946), and Gilbert and Sullivan's ''The Gondoliers'' (1945), ''The Mikado'' (1948) and ''H.M.S. Pinafore'' (1949).〔(Collection Number: P0035, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Dramatic Art Photographs and Related Materials, 1911-1970s" ), University of North Carolina Libraries, Retrieved January 20, 2012〕 After graduation, he taught music and drama for a few years at Goldsboro High School in Goldsboro,〔(Goldsboro High School 1951 yearbook )〕 North Carolina, where he taught, among others, Carl Kasell.〔"So This Is Carl Kasell!" by Joanne Kaufman, ''The Wall Street Journal'', December 18, 2007 (Retrieved March 21, 2011) ()〕 He also began to write. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andy Griffith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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