Ron Howard, who played Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show" as a child, said he recently found out that he and former co-star Don Knotts are distant cousins.
On February 15, actor-turned-director Ron Howard—who played Sheriff Andy Taylor’s lovable son, Opie, in the 1960-1968 television series—shared a throwback photo on Instagram alongside two Mayberry ...
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From Andy and Barney to Aunt Bee and little Opie, what wasn't to love? In the iconic series, Ron Howard, who went on to become an accomplished actor and filmmaker, brought to life Andy's young son ...
On The Andy Griffith Show, young Opie Taylor is Deputy Barney Fife’s first cousin once removed. That’s because Opie’s pa, Sheriff Andy Taylor, was Barney’s cousin — probably? While the show mentioned ...