Born Harold Engle Beckenholdt on November 17, 1928, in Duncan, Oklahoma, Howard was raised on a farm during the Great Depression. He took an early interest in acting, later studying at the University ...

Ron Howard (L) has paid tribute to his former "Happy Days" co-star Gavan O'Herlihy (pictured right in the 1985 film "Death Wish 3"), who has passed away at the age of 70.

Ron Howard, who played Opie Taylor on the "Andy of Mayberry" television show as a child, went on to become a director. Along with "A Beautiful Mind," Ron Howard gave his father roles in many of ...

After director Ron Howard announced the death of his father, actor Rance Howard, on Saturday, actors, writers and directors immediately offered their condolences. Many had worked with Rance Howard ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran Hollywood actor Rance Howard, the father of director Ron Howard, died Saturday. He was 89. Ron Howard announced his father’s death on Twitter Saturday afternoon.

Rance Howard, a veteran character actor who portrayed priests and detectives and frequently appeared in the movies of his eldest son, Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, died Nov. 25. He was 89.

Director Ron Howard told the L.A. Times about his missed opportunity to work with Cindy Williams, his 'American Graffiti' co-star, who died last week.

We love & miss U Dad," Ron Howard tweeted. Details of the death were not immediately available. Rance Howard was born Harold Engle Beckenholdt on November 17, 1928, in Oklahoma, ...

LOS ANGELES — Veteran Hollywood actor Rance Howard, the father of director Ron Howard, died Saturday. He was 89. Ron Howard announced his father's death on Twitter Saturday afternoon. He praised ...