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eter Atwill Griffith (October 23, 1933 – May 14, 2001) was an American advertising executive and former child stage actor.

Life and career

Griffith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Hilda (née Atwill) and Ben E. Griffith. He had one sister Sally Ann Griffith. Griffith was a veteran in the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. His mother managed his acting career as he worked as a child actor, appearing on Broadway a few times.

Griffith was married three times. In 1952, at age 18, he married 22-year-old future actress Tippi Hedren. They had a daughter, actress Melanie Griffith, before divorcing in 1961. In 1965 he married actress Nanita Greene, and together they had two children, Tracy Griffith (also an actress) and Clay A. Griffith (a production designer). Griffith then married Debra Meyer Boyd and remained with her until his death.

Death

Griffith died aged 67 on May 14, 2001, in Santa Fe, New Mexico from complications from emphysema. He was buried at San Domingo Cemetery in Normanna, Texas.