The word “memorable” frequently comes to mind when reflecting on The Andy Griffith Show, whether it’s characters like Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), Barney Fife (Don Knotts), Floyd the Barber (Howard ...

Andy and Opie are about to follow Ralph Kramden and Mary Richards into television immortality. Raleigh's city council unanimously endorsed an offer yesterday by the TV Land cable network to put a ...

Before his career as an Oscar-winning director, Ron Howard made a name for himself as a child actor. One of his first roles was Sheriff Andy Taylor's (Andy Griffith) son, Opie, on The Andy Griffith ...

Andy Griffith, the actor who played a genial Southern sheriff in the fictional town of Mayberry, waved from the back of a sheriff's car Tuesday to hundreds of fans on hand to watch the unveiling of a ...

The Andy Griffith Show reigns as one of the most iconic and wholesome television sitcoms, starring Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Ron Howard. Known for its unique series ending, The Andy Griffith Show ...

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.

Imagine you’re a 5-year-old actor, and you’ve appeared on some of the biggest TV shows of the day—but you haven’t been able to watch any of them because they come on too late. Such was the fate of a ...

Living in Hollywood is a challenge. Growing up a child actor almost guarantees a life of dysfunction. Without a strong father, Ron Howard could have taken the path of least resistance. But his father ...

Jack Nicholson was a guest star on multiple TV shows prior to becoming a bigger name, even playing two different characters ...

In its TV-land immortality, “The Andy Griffith Show” has already inspired a pair of statues, a museum, an annual festival, a rerun-watchers club and a souvenir collection so it vast it includes an ...