With the likes of the bumbling deputy Barney Fife and endearing child Opie Taylor among its cast, the characters in this CBS series made it a ratings hit throughout its entire eight-season run.

Life is now imitating art, according to Ron Howard, who played Opie when he was a child actor.He posted an Instagram ...

propelled his start as a child actor on shows like The Andy Griffith Show (in which he starred as Opie Taylor) and, later, Happy Days. Like himself, Ron said Bryce began to "show a real aptitude ...

He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years.

Mayberry is home to a variety of memorable and lovable residents, such as Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), who helps take care of Taylor and his young son, Opie (Howard), and Taylor's bumbling ...