The beloved series may not have come together the way it did if it weren't for a note from Howard's father to the show's star Andy Griffith.

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 ...

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 ...

And now, he is nominated as a guest actor for his performance in Apple TV+’s ‘The Studio.’ By Carly Thomas Associate Editor ...

The beloved series may not have come together the way it did if it weren't for a note from Howard's father to the show's star Andy Griffith. All roads lead to Mayberry. The fictional sleepy town from ...

Howard also reflected on the show’s legacy in a September interview with PEOPLE In 1986, the surviving cast from the show reunited for a TV film, Return to Mayberry. In it, Andy — who married Aneta ...