Ron Howard Biography

Actor director and producer Ron Howard appeared in his first movie Frontier Woman when he was just 18 months old and made his stage debut at the age of 2 in a production of The Seven Year Itch. The child star began making frequent television appearances and was subsequently cast opposite Yul Brynner Deborah Kerr and Jason Robards in 1959's The Journey. His performance earned him regular roles on CBS's Playhouse 90 where he caught the eye of Sheldon Leonard the producer behind the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
Howard first appeared as Andy Griffith's son Opie on The Andy Griffith Show a role that earned him nationwide fame. Throughout this early success Howard's family provided a grounding influence and asserted that Howard should be able to experience his childhood. At his father's request Howard maintained a public school education and around this time he began to dabble in amateur filmmaking with a Super-8 camera.
When The Andy Griffith Show ended in 1968 Howard followed it with 1971's The Smith Family where he starred opposite Henry Fonda. He then landed a role in American Grafitti George Lucas' seminal teen film. The movie spawned a 50s revival craze which in turn led to the hit show Happy Days. The 1974 series featured Howard in its leading role and his turn as Richie Cunningham elevated him to superstardom.

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