Ron Howard shined as a kiddo on The Andy Griffith Show in the iconic and beloved role of Opie, and for the red-headed ...

Howard was cast as Opie on the show ... "Some people had problems with Andy Griffith because he liked to do things his way," she shared. "But he and my dad had an unbelievably close relationship.

Reflecting on working with Griffith, Howard told People in 1986, “Andy was like a wonderful uncle ... That same year, the cast reunited for the made-for-TV movie “Return to Mayberry.” ...

Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show ... him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Howard was cast when he was five years ...

Howard was cast when he was 5 years old in the sitcom ... Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social ...