The Boys by Ron Howard6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() It was a heartwarming read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This memoir is a story of love and appreciation for Rance and Jean Howard, and how they kept the family grounded with Hollywood glamour all around them. Clint aged out of child roles and dealt with drug addiction, but still managed to pursue a career as a character actor. Ron gave insight on how his acting experiences drove his desire to pursue directing films for a living. Their father was their acting coach and guardian on the sets and picked up parts for himself along the way, but never achieved his leading man goal. Ron and Clint take turns giving their recollections of their times on the Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben, Happy Days and various parts in movies. ![]() Rance struggled to get his “breakout” role that would propel him to stardom, while his two sons became successful child actors under his guidance. Ron’s mom suffered a tragic injury, gave up acting and then devoted herself to raising her children. ![]() Ron and Clint tell the story of their parents growing up in Kansas and Oklahoma and yearning to become successful actors. This is just one tidbit about the acting family that the brothers share – their father changed his name from Harold Beckenholdt to Rance Howard, and forever after the family surname became Howard. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunitybut also invited stress and bullying. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. Ronny Beckenholdt? Famous child actor in the 1960s? Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. ![]()
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