He played Lon Chaney Jr. in the James Cagney classic and Howie, one of Opie's friends, on the beloved CBS sitcom.

Former child actor Dennis Rush, known for his role as Howie Pruitt on “The Andy Griffith Show” and appearances in classic ...

Andy Griffith's kids followed in his acting footsteps during their early years Best known as a TV dad, actor Andy Griffith also had two children of his own: son Andy “Sam” Griffith Jr. and daughter ...

Andy Griffith found his forever love in his third wife, Cindi Knight. At the time he catapulted to fame on The Andy Griffith Show, he was married to Barbara Edwards, with whom he welcomed two children ...

Dennis Rush, a child actor who played the character of a young Lon Chaney Jr. in "Man of a Thousand Faces" and was one of Opie's friends in "The Andy Griffith Show," died on May 9. He was 74.

Rush also landed a role in the film ‘Man of a Thousand Faces’ after James Cagney discovered him eating lunch at the Universal ...