While working on The Andy Griffith Show, Ron soaked up all the knowledge that he could from those around him. Andy taught him ...

Opie on The Andy Griffith Show was originally conceived as bratty, but was re-written as sweet and respectful toward his father. Ron Howard's father influenced Opie's character development ...

Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife, The Andy Griffith Show, circa 1963 ...

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 ...

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 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 revealed some startling information about his former Andy Griffith Show co-star Don Knotts in an Instagram post last weekend. Knotts, the celebrated comedian who died at 81 in 2006 ...

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 ...

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.