On Oct. 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show aired its very first episode. The series followed Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as his sleepy deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard as Andy’s son ...
Ron Howard became a household name as child actor Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968, then solidified his fame playing Richie Cunningham on Happy Days throughout the 1970s.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Cindy Ord/Getty Andy Griffith and Cindi Knight at the 2004 TV Land Awards; Ron Howard and Cheryl Howard ...