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

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 ...

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 ...

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Andy Griffith's movie career ended before it had really started — and helped lead him to TV stardom on The Andy Griffith Show. Biographer Daniel de Vise, author of Andy and Don: The Making of a ...

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.

Ron isn't the only star to get an early start on-screen – his only sibling worked alongside him on 'The Andy Griffith Show' ...

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

Television icon Andy Griffith‘s death reportedly came after he experienced a heart attack at home in 2012. But rumors eventually emerged suggesting something toxic was at the root of The Andy Griffith ...

Andy Griffith’s film debut, A Face in the Crowd, was no box office hit, but it firmly put the actor on the map. Since its 1957 release, Griffith’s performance and the movie itself have gained ...

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