What Happened to Our Favorite Child Stars From The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s

Role: Opie Show: The Andy Griffith Show (1960) Net Worth: Estimated at $160 million*

Ron Howard, a highly successful child star, gained fame as Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show. Expanding his career, Howard played Richie Cunningham in Happy Days from 1974 to 1980.

Today, he is renowned as a world-class director, with notable films such as Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code. Beyond his cinematic achievements, Howard has a family, including actress Bryce Dallas Howard.