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 ...

On The Andy Griffith Show, Griffith played Sheriff Andy Taylor, the straight-laced peacekeeper in the tiny town of Mayberry.

Ron Howard became a household name as child actor Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968, then solidified his fame playing Richie Cunningham on Happy Days throughout the 1970s.

According to People, Ron Howard had a very special relationship with Michael Keaton. While accepting his second star on the ...