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Apr 2, 2014 · Howard appeared in his first movie, Frontier Woman (1956), when he was just 18 months old, and made his stage debut at the age of 2 in a production of The Seven Year Itch.
Ron Howard was born on March 1, 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma, the elder son of Jean Speegle, an actress, and Rance Howard, a director, writer, and actor. He is of German, English, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. His father was born with the surname "Beckenholdt" and took the stage name "Howard" in 1948 for his acting career.
Jun 20, 2024 · Ron Howard (born March 1, 1954, Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American filmmaker who first achieved fame as a child actor and later became a respected director. Howard’s parents were in show business, and he made his first screen appearance, in Frontier Woman (1955), at the age of 18 months.
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When Ron was 18 months old, he made his first appearance in the movie ‘Frontier Woman’ in 1956. By the age of two, he was cast in his first stage play called ‘The Seven Year Itch.’ He was cast to play ‘Billy Rhinelander’ in the 1959 film ‘The Journey.’
Jun 11, 2018 · Young Howard (then called Ronny) appeared in his first movie, Frontier Woman, when he was just 18 months old. He appeared on stage at the age of two in The Seven Year Itch. His father directed the summer stock performance at the Hilltop Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland.
Howard made his directorial debut in 1978 with the comedy Grand Theft Auto (1977). He began his career in film as an actor. He first appeared in The Journey (1959) and The Music Man (1962), then as Opie on the long-running television series The Andy Griffith Show (1960).
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Nov 16, 2021 · March 1, 1954. Ron Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. His parents were both actors. Ron first appeared on stage at 18 months and made his screen debut at age four. He had a memorable role in the film The Music Man, and became familiar to millions of Americans as Opie on The Andy Griffith Show.
