Rush, who played a friend of Ron Howard's Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show," died at 74 after a leukemia diagnosis ...

On Oct. 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show aired its very first episode. The series followed Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as his sleepy deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard as Andy’s son ...

Former child actor Dennis Rush, best remembered by generations of viewers as Howie Pruitt on The Andy Griffith Show, died on May 9, 2026 at the age of 74. Looking back on his life during an exclusive ...

Former child star Keith Thibodeaux is mourning the loss of Dennis Rush, his friend and former child co-star from THE ANDY ...

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

For those of us of a certain age, there are so many great memories in “The Andy Griffith Show”: The calm sheriff. His skittish deputy. His young son. The goofy filling station attendant and his ...

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

Betty Lynn, the film and television actor who was best known for her role as Barney Fife's sweetheart Thelma Lou on “The Andy Griffith Show,” has died. She was 95. Lynn died peacefully Saturday after ...

Former child actor Keith Thibodeaux is mourning the loss of fellow 'The Andy Griffith Show' actor Dennis Rush after decades of friendship and appearances together at Mayberry fan events.

Dennis Rush, a former child actor best known for his roles in The Andy Griffith Show and Man of a Thousand Faces, has died.

Dennis Rush, the beloved child actor best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show, has passed away at the age of 74, a ...