Before he was a revered director or even Richie Cunningham on Happy Days, Ron Howard was just a little redheaded boy named Opie Taylor, growing up in the fictional town of Mayberry on The Andy ...

The word "memorable" frequently comes to mind when reflecting on The Andy Griffith Show, whether it's characters like Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), Barney Fife (Don Knotts), Floyd the Barber (Howard ...

He clarified that he was eventually able to watch the series. “I began to be allowed to stay up and watch The Andy Griffith Show, which I think came on at 8:30 or something like that," said Howard to ...

No wonder Ron Howard didn’t have a big head while he was starring on one of the biggest sitcoms on television. When People’s Life in Pictures, per Remind Magazine, showed Howard a photograph of his ...

The two-time Oscar winner has since helmed over 30 projects, but says fans calling him Opie or Richie doesn’t bother him anymore Howard, 71, began his career in Hollywood as a child star, famously ...

Before his career as an Oscar-winning director, Ron Howard made a name for himself as a child actor. One of his first roles was Sheriff Andy Taylor's (Andy Griffith) son, Opie, on The Andy Griffith ...