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Ronald William Howard (born March 1 , 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma ) is an American Actor , Film Director , and Producer , known for his roles on Sitcom s, Movie s and Television . The naturally red-headed Howard came to prominence in the 1960s as Andy Griffith 's son, Opie Taylor, on '' The Andy Griffith Show '', and later as Tom Bosley 's son and Henry Winkler 's best friend, '''Richie Cunningham''', on '' Happy Days '' (a role he played from 1974 to 1980). EARLY LIFE Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma , to actors Rance Howard and Jean F. Speegle Howard . He has Dutch , Scottish , English , Irish , German and Cherokee Indian ancestry. His younger brother, Clint Howard , is a well-known character actor. Howard attended the University Of Southern California 's School Of Cinematic Arts but did not graduate. CAREER Howard first earned recognition for playing Winthrop Paroo, the child with the lisp in the film version of '' The Music Man '' with Robert Preston and Shirley Jones . After ''The Music Man'', he appeared in the role of Opie Taylor in the television series '' The Andy Griffith Show ''. There he portrayed the son of the local sheriff in the fictional town of Mayberry , North Carolina . The credits referred to him as "Ronny Howard." He also appeared in "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" with Glenn Ford.
Howard is also well known for his role as Richie Cunningham in television's '' Happy Days '' on which, beginning in 1974, he played the likable "buttoned down" boy, in contrast to Henry Winkler 's Fonz . He attained film success with his role as Steve Bollander in George Lucas ' teen movie '' American Graffiti ''. In 1977, while still starring on ''Happy Days'', he directed his first film, a Low-budget Comedy / Action Film called '' Grand Theft Auto ''. After leaving ''Happy Days'' in 1980, he directed several TV movies. His big theatrical directing break came in 1982 when he directed the bigger budget film '' Night Shift '' featuring soon-to-be well-known actors such as Michael Keaton and Shelley Long , and reuniting Howard with his '' Happy Days '' co-star Henry Winkler . He has since directed a number of high-visibility films, the most acclaimed of which include Curious George, '' Splash '', '' Cocoon '', '' Apollo 13 '' (nominated for several Academy Awards ), '' A Beautiful Mind '', for which he won the Oscar for Best Director, and '' Cinderella Man ''. His latest film, '' The Da Vinci Code '', reteaming Howard with '' Splash '' and '' Apollo 13 '' star Tom Hanks , has been a box office hit earning more than $700 million at the box office. Howard is the co-chairman, with Brian Grazer , of Imagine Entertainment , a major film and television production company, which has produced notable projects like '' Friday Night Lights '', '' 8 Mile '', '' Inside Deep Throat '', and the television series '' 24 '' and '' Felicity ''. His last significant on-screen role was when he reprised his famous role as Opie Taylor in the 1986 TV reunion movie '' Return To Mayberry '' reuniting him with Andy Griffith , the now late Don Knotts , and most of the old cast. Through his company Imagine Television , Howard continues to have a presence in television, most recently as the executive producer and uncredited Narrator of the critically acclaimed FOX sitcom '' Arrested Development ''. The show, despite having won six Emmy awards and near-unanimous praise from critics, did not enjoy high ratings and was limited by Fox Television in 2006. A series finale took place in February, but Howard, on-screen for the first time in the show, suggested a movie version may be in the works. Howard casts his younger brother Clint with a minor role in most of his movies. PERSONAL LIFE On June 7 1975 , Howard wed his high-school sweetheart, Cheryl, born Alley, a writer with a degree in geriatric psychology. They have four children; daughters Bryce Dallas Howard (b. 1981), Jocelyn Carlyle (twin, b. 1985), Paige Carlyle (twin, b. 1985), and son Reed Cross (b. 1987). Their daughters Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard are actresses. They live on a 35-acre estate in the exclusive gated community of Conyers Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut . In February 2007, Howard became a grandfather when his daughter, Bryce, gave birth to a son. In the June 2006 issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Ron Howard was asked, "What do you consider your greatest achievement?" He replied, "Forty-eight consecutive years of steady employment in television and film, while preserving a rich family life." HOWARD IN POPULAR CULTURE
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