received a tony nomination for his role in no time for sergeants. then in 1957, he made his film debut in a face in the crowd. a story of a country boy turned superstar turned monster. in. then to broadway and a guest appearance on the danny thomas show as the mayor of a small southern town, a road that led here. the andy griffith show ran eight years and has rerunned since. he tried to duplicate the show s success in two other home spun comedies. both if i seeletted. griffith spent several years pushing crackers. mmmm, good cracker. in 1986, andy came back to prime time television with a bang in the series matlock which ran for eight seasons. aren t you ben matlock, the famous lawyer?