Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American actor, director and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto.
Ron Howard thinks his former "Happy Days" co-stars will prevail in their major legal battle with CBS over unpaid merchandising royalties, telling TMZ, he's confident "they'll get what they… READ MORE >
Ron Howard's recent cow-milking trip ignited a heated -- and ridiculous -- argument in the TMZ newsroom: DID "The Andy Griffith Show" have any cows on set? Hmm ... in Mayberry?? This oughta be… READ MORE >
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It's been 43 years since he left Mayberry, but Ron Howard still has a little bit of Opie in him when it comes to milking cows. Howard spent some time with his significant udder last weekend at a… READ MORE >
