“fun pic from my 1st movie w/ocean settings. #Splash This Dec. #IntheHeartoftheSea will be my 3rd. #2 was #Cocoon”

O.K., so he doesn't have the same mop as he did in the 1960s, when he played Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, or in the '70s, when he was Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. But with numerous hit...

Ron Howard Circa 1964

Ronald William Howard is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man, a critical and commercial success.

Happy Days - Richard J. "Richie" Cunningham is the middle child and second son of Howard and Marion Cunningham. He was always ready to help any of his friends if they got into trouble and also looked after his younger sister Joanie as she grew up. - Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director, producer and actor.

Ronald William Howard is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, inclu

The Oscar-winning filmmaker's new series will blend documentary and scripted drama.

Ron Howard gets $27.5-million asking price for Connecticut compound Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director, has sold his family compound and farm near Greenwich, Conn., for its asking price of $27.5 million. http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-ron-howard-house-20140725-story.html

Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham on the sitcom "Happy Days."