Actor laid to rest five hours after he died. July 4, 2012— -- Legendary actor and comedian Andy Griffith was laid to rest quickly, buried by family less than five hours after he died. Griffith's ...
) RALEIGH, N.C. • Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" and the rumpled defense lawyer in "Matlock," died Tuesday. He was 86.