‘Andy Griffith Show’ actor Ron Howard finds out he's a distant cousin of co-star Don Knotts
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.
Ron Howard Reveals “Andy Griffith Show ”Costar Don Knotts Was Actually His Cousin as He Shares Throwback Photo
In 1986, Howard, Griffith and Knotts reunited with many of their The Andy Griffith Show castmates for the TV film Return to Mayberry. In the movie, Opie becomes a father for the first time and Barney runs for sheriff — only to decide it should be Andy’s job once more.
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TV has so many great examples of brilliant partnerships, but when asked to name who I considered to be the top TV comedy duo of all time, my mind went to a fictional place that still feels so real — Mayberry,
Ron Howard Just Shared A Sweet Detail About His ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Co-Star
Sheriff Andy Taylor’s lovable son, Opie, in the television series—recently shared a throwback photo with a surprising revelation: He and Don Knotts are distant cousins.
Ron Howard reveals he was related to ‘Andy Griffith Show’ costar Don Knotts
Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.
Ron Howard reveals he’s related to iconic ‘Andy Griffith Show’ star
Actor and director Ron Howard revealed earlier this month that he and “The Andy Griffith Show” co-star Don Knotts were actually related. Howard posted on social media earlier this month a picture from when he was visited on set by show co-stars Andy Griffith and Knotts.
Big ‘Andy Griffith’ News: Ron Howard and Don Knotts Were Cousins?!
The Andy Griffith Show brought a sense of laughter and community into our homes—and Mayberry's quirky crew of characters remain beloved after all these years. From Andy and Barney to Aunt Bee and little Opie,
Ron Howard exposes who Andy Griffith Show costar actually was as he shares throwback
Ron Howard has revealed who one of his Andy Griffith Show costars actually was as he shared a throwback on social media.
Ron Howard's surprising revelation about his relationship with Andy Griffith Show co-star Don Knotts
Decades before Happy Days and his career as a film director, Ron Howard, age 5, was best known as Opie, the son of Andy Griffith, a sheriff in the sleepy burg of Mayberry, North Carolina. Griffith's comic foil was Don Knotts as bumbling deputy Barney Fife.
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Ron Howard reveals shocking revelation about ‘Andy Griffith Show’ co-star Don Knotts
Knotts was known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife — which won him five Emmys. Reflecting on working with Griffith, Howard told People in 1986, “Andy was like a wonderful uncle to me.
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and its underlying commentary on law enforcement
Because the Andy Griffith Show appeared in a decade characterized by highly publicized state-sponsored violence, not to mention glorifications of it in cop-on-the-edge neo-noir thrillers, Sheriff ...