1926 - 2012
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, as well as his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andy Griffith has received more than 11,879,724 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Andy Griffith is the 4,032nd most popular actor (down from 3,328th in 2019), the 6,101st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,286th in 2019) and the 1,889th most popular American Actor.
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Among actors, Andy Griffith ranks 4,032 out of 9,996. Before him are Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Renata Sorrah, Topher Grace, Ally Sheedy, Peter Davison, and Engin Akyürek. After him are Julie Kavner, Clarence Williams III, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Mena Suvari, Kirk Alyn, and Marian Seldes.
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 4,026
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 4,027
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,028
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,029
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,030
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,031
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,032
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,033
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,034
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,035
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,036
1910 - 1999
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 4,037
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 4,038
Among people born in 1926, Andy Griffith ranks 291. Before him are Raaj Kumar, Fritz Stern, Rodolfo Pini, Jean Poiret, Anneliese Rothenberger, and James Best. After him are Bill Sharman, Bernard Agré, Abdur Rahman Biswas, Ali Javan, René Depestre, and Enzo Sacchi. Among people deceased in 2012, Andy Griffith ranks 247. Before him are Félicien Marceau, R. G. Armstrong, André Simon, Bob Anderson, Peter Struck, and Paul Pietsch. After him are Barbara Ann Scott, Elza Ibrahimova, Carmen Basilio, Eric Sykes, Dara Singh, and Ian Abercrombie.
1926 - 1996
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 285
1926 - 2016
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 286
1926 - 2000
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 287
1926 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 288
1926 - 2010
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 289
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 290
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 291
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 292
1926 - 2014
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 293
1926 - 2017
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 294
1926 - 2016
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 295
1926 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 296
1926 - 1988
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 297
1913 - 2012
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 241
1917 - 2012
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 242
1920 - 2012
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 243
1922 - 2012
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 244
1943 - 2012
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 245
1911 - 2012
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 246
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 247
1928 - 2012
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 248
1938 - 2012
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 249
1927 - 2012
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 250
1923 - 2012
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 251
1928 - 2012
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 252
1934 - 2012
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 253
Among people born in United States, Andy Griffith ranks 6,101 out of 18,182. Before him are Topher Grace (1978), Bob Hite (1943), Ally Sheedy (1962), Charlaine Harris (1951), Amiri Baraka (1934), and Carter Burwell (1954). After him are Julie Kavner (1950), Marshall Applewhite (1931), Karch Kiraly (1960), Clarence Williams III (1939), Stuart Hameroff (1947), and Mena Suvari (1979).
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,095
1943 - 1981
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,096
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,097
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,098
1934 - 2014
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,099
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,100
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,101
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,102
1931 - 1997
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,103
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,104
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,105
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,106
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,107
Among actors born in United States, Andy Griffith ranks 1,889. Before him are Josh Hutcherson (1992), Scott Patterson (1958), Evan Peters (1987), Dylan Walsh (1963), Topher Grace (1978), and Ally Sheedy (1962). After him are Julie Kavner (1950), Clarence Williams III (1939), Mena Suvari (1979), Kirk Alyn (1910), Marian Seldes (1928), and Edie Falco (1963).
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,883
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,884
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,885
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,886
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,887
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,888
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,889
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,890
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 1,891
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 1,892
1910 - 1999
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,893
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,894
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,895