Laying the groundwork for his future THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, from left: Ron Howard, Rance Howard, on set, (September 1962) Richard R. Hewett/TV Guide/Courtesy Everett Collection ...

On Feb. 15, Ron Howard shared a sweet photo on Instagram from years ago when he was visited on set by his The Andy Griffith Show costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Howard, 70, wrote in the ...

Ron Howard is taking a trip down memory lane. On Feb. 15, the 70-year-old posted a picture to Instagram of his “The Andy Griffith Show” co-stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, visiting him on ...

Between 1960 and 1964, Ron Howard—billed as Ronny Howard—grew from a child actor into a household name, thanks to his role as Opie Taylor, the sweet-natured son of Sheriff Andy Taylor.

Ron Howard, right, shared a late 1990s photo of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, center, visiting him on the set of "Ransom," adding that he recently found out he and Knotts are distant cousins.

And sacrificing. Rance Howard was a working actor in 1960 when his son Ron got the role of Opie on “The Andy Griffith Show.” Rance put his own career on hold to look after his son on set.

Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his co-stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

Ron Howard went from being a child star on The Andy Griffith Show to becoming a Hollywood director. In an interview, Howard said his desire to become a director evolved out of his experience on ...

Ron Howard appeared on all eight seasons of The Andy Griffith Show, growing up in front of viewers’ eyes. After The Andy Griffith Show ended, Howard went on to become one of the lead stars in ...