<P> Howard first came to prominence playing young Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years and later playing teenager Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for seven years . He appeared in the musical film The Music Man ( 1962 ) , the comedy film The Courtship of Eddie 's Father ( 1963 ) , the coming of age film American Graffiti ( 1973 ) , the western film The Shootist ( 1976 ) , and the comedy film Grand Theft Auto ( 1977 ) , which he also directed . </P>
<P> Howard first came to prominence playing young Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years and later playing teenager Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for seven years . He appeared in the musical film The Music Man ( 1962 ) , the comedy film The Courtship of Eddie 's Father ( 1963 ) , the coming of age film American Graffiti ( 1973 ) , the western film The Shootist ( 1976 ) , and the comedy film Grand Theft Auto ( 1977 ) , which he also directed . </P>
who played opie on the andy griffith show
who played opie on the andy griffith show
Howard
Howard