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Ron Howard

Ron Howard made his theatrical debut at age two in a Baltimore production of “The Seven Year Itch,” and he made his screen debut at age five in the suspenseful political drama “The Journey,” followed by roles in “The Music Man” and “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father.” Then, Howard took his most famous role as Opie in “The Andy Griffith Show,” which ran from 1960 until 1968. When the series ended, Howard continued working steadily, and in 1973 Howard made a name for himself in George Lucas’ smash hit “American Graffiti.” The film spawned Garry Marshall’s long-running hit, the '50s revival sitcom “Happy Days,” where Howard starred as all-American youth Richie Cunningham. During the series, Howard also worked in films, notably in 1976’s “The Shootist.” Eventually, Howard felt it was time to follow his longtime dream of becoming a director, and producer Roger Corman let Howard helm 1977’s “Grand Theft Auto,” for which he co-wrote the screenplay with his father and starred in the film. After leaving “Happy Days” in 1980, Howard directed Bette Davis in the television movie “Skyward.” Howard had his first big hit in 1982 with the black comedy “Nightshift.” He had even greater success with the Tom Hanks/Daryl Hannah hit, “Splash,” which launched Disney's Touchstone Pictures and became... Next

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