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| Born | June 1, 1926 |
| Hometown | Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Cindi Knight (m 1983 - 2012) , Solica Cassuto (m 1973 - 1981) , Barbara Bray Edwards (m 1949 - 1972) |
| Children | Andy Griffith Jr. , Dixie Griffith |
| Parents | Carl Lee Griffith , Geneva Nunn Griffith |
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CBS’ ‘Matlock’ Reboot Adds Jason Ritter
- Jason Ritter is joining the cast of CBS’ Matlock reboot. The pilot, a reworking of the 1986-95 legal drama that starred Andy Griffith, features Kathy Bates in the title role of a septuagenarian lawyer who joins a prestigious firm and racks up courtroom wins. Ritter joins a cast that also includes Skye P. Marshall, David […]
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1981 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special | Murder in Texas | Nominated |
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- EntertainmentSouthern Living
CBS Orders "Matlock" Reboot Starring Kathy Bates
The new Matlock is said to be inspired by the classic legal drama series starring Andy Griffith.
- NewsThe AV Club
CBS orders pilot of that Kathy Bates-led Matlock reboot we’ve been praying for
For the first time in nearly 30 years, we can rest easy. Ever since the end of the seminal legal procedural Matlock, fans have wondered when—if ever—will criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock return? Following the death of Andy Griffith in 2012, it seemed as though there would never be another Matlock.
- EntertainmentCinemaBlend
Kathy Bates Is Coming To TV To Reboot A Classic Series, And I’m Already Sold
A legendary legal crusader is coming back to TV, with Kathy Bates playing a new version of an old favorite.
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
CBS orders pilots for Matlock reimagining with Kathy Bates and Good Fight spin-off Elsbeth
Bates will play the iconic defense attorney, while Carrie Preston will reprise her role as quirky lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni.
- EntertainmentThe Herald-Times
Broadway's longest running thriller-comedy, 'Deathtrap,' playing at Ted Jones Playhouse
Constellation Stage & Screen's production runs Jan. 26-Feb. 19.
- U.S.The Florida Times-Union
Letters: As pandemic continues and flu season rages, families need solid leave policies
Hot topics among this week's letters include the need for child care solutions, lack of action on monuments, the ongoing port project and more.
- LifestyleThe Columbus Dispatch
Letters: When exactly was America great? 'What have we become?'
Letters to the Editor: Can America survive? Save our soil When exactly was America great?
- CelebrityTheGrio
Clarence Gilyard Jr., ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ ‘Matlock’ actor, dead at 66
Clarence Gilyard Jr., longtime film and television actor and professor, has died at age 66. Gilyard’s best-known roles were his […] The post Clarence Gilyard Jr., ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ ‘Matlock’ actor, dead at 66 appeared first on TheGrio.
- CelebrityHuffPost
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Of 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Fame Dies At 66
Gilyard also had a long run on TV's "Matlock" and played a memorable computer villain in "Die Hard."
- CelebrityTODAY
Clarence Gilyard, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ and ‘Die Hard’ star, dies at 66
Actor Clarence Gilyard, who had supporting roles in '80s classics "Die Hard" and "Top Gun" and a starring role on "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died at 66.
