When it comes to A-list celebrities, it appears there are all too few who are genuinely good human beings.
Admittedly it can’t be easy being in the spotlight each and every day. I can’t imagine my life being simple if I was hounded by paparazzi and people who wanted a piece of me constantly.
With that in mind, it’s no wonder that certain celebrities can come across as cold or rude individuals. Of course, they’re not all like that; some have built a reputation for being extremely tolerant, likable individuals despite the stresses of their everyday lives.
One such figure is beloved actor-turned-director Ron Howard, who first burst onto TV screens in the iconic “The Andy Griffith Show”. Over the years, he’s certainly proven himself to be one of the good guys, and of that rare breed of Hollywood star without a scandal to their name.
No, Howard seems to be about as down-to-earth as they come, and his almost five-decade-long romance with wife Cheryl – who he met in high school – is perhaps evidence of that.
Here, we take a closer look at Ron Howard, and just how his marriage has survived where so many others have failed …
Ron Howard became a star following his portrayal of “Opie” on The Andy Griffith Show at age five. He continued his career in Hollywood by starring in Happy Days, becoming a very-well respected actor, as well as director.
Outside of the Hollywood spotlight, Howard is now celebrating 47 years of marriage to his wife, Cheryl Howard. Cheryl and Ron met way back. It’s been more than 50 years since their first date – and still to this day, they are deeply in love.
Ron Howard – actor and director
Born on March 1, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma, Ron Howard was a part of a very creative and theatrical family. His mother Jean was an actress, and his father, Rance, an actor and director.
At 18 months of age, Ron appeared in his first movie, Frontier Woman. At age two, he made his stage debut in a production of The Seven Year Itch, and before long, jobs offers were pouring in.
Howard starred in several television shows as a child. After appearing in the CBS series Playhouse 90 in 1959, a producer named Sheldon Leonard saw his obvious talent. He went on to cast Ron Howard as “Opie” in his new series, The Andy Griffith Show, thus changing Howard’s life forever.
The TV series and the inhabitants of the fictional town of Mayberry became hugely popular for the way they maintained the strict, moral code of the 1950s and 1960s.
