'The Best of Father and Son' spotlights the enduring relationship between Andy & Opie.

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.

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

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

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

Legendary Hollywood child star Dennis Rush, famous for his role in The Andy Griffith Show, died en route to hospital on May 9 at the age of 74. The star had been diagnosed with leukaemia just last ...

Dennis Rush, former child star best known for his roles as a young Creighton Chaney opposite James Cagney in Man Of A Thousand Faces, and as Howie, pal of Opie (Ron Howard) on The Andy Griffith Show, ...

Mayberry has lost one of its native sons, and "The Andy Griffith Show" fandom has lost one of their own with the recent passing of Dennis Rush. A frequent guest star at the annual Mayberry Days ...

'The Best of the Rest' spotlights the friendliest folks in Mayberry.

“I just got word that my old buddy Dennis Rush, a fine actor and a great friend passed away,” Thibodeaux wrote. “What a shock.” He continued by remembering Rush’s connection to The Andy Griffith Show, ...

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," is set to go dark the night of his fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert's final program on May 21. The final episode of Colbert's "The Late Show ...

Former Late Show host David Letterman is returning as one of Stephen Colbert's final guests. Colbert will also reunite with Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers. The series is set ...