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 ...

Even Ron Howard, then just five years old, understood that the show's focus had shifted away from him, but in "Opie the Birdman," the spotlight returned, fully and poignantly, to the bond between ...

Few sitcoms have had the staying power and cultural impact of The Andy Griffith Show. Throughout its run from 1960 to 1968, The Andy Griffith Show was regularly one of the most-watched shows of its ...

Born Harold Engle Beckenholdt on November 17, 1928, in Duncan, Oklahoma, Howard was raised on a farm during the Great Depression. He took an early interest in acting, later studying at the University ...

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ron Howard earned his first-ever acting Emmy nomination Tuesday when he was recognized for his guest-starring role on “The Studio.” The famed director has ...