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 ...

Dennis Rush, a former child actor known for his roles in TV’s The Andy Griffith Show and film’s Man of a Thousand Faces, has died. He was 74. Rush, who was living near San Diego, California, was ...

Former child actor Keith Thibodeaux, also known as Richard Keith, took to Facebook on Thursday to mourn the loss of his “The Andy Griffith Show” co-star and decades-long friend Dennis Rush, who died ...

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, ...

He played Lon Chaney Jr. in the James Cagney classic and Howie, one of Opie’s friends, on the beloved CBS sitcom. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Dennis Rush, who played Lon Chaney Jr. as a youngster ...

“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, ...

Ted Turner, the charismatic, larger-than-life figure who conquered the world of media, sports and philanthropy, has died. He ...

The acclaimed sci-fi author responsible for "Project Hail Mary," one of the most inspiring and heartwarming movies of 2026 so far, has an unsettling prediction about artificial intelligence and its ...

Andy Griffith starred in 1957's 'A Face in the Crowd,' which forced the actor to go to a dark place John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Andy Griffith's movie career ended before it had ...

People picture The Andy Griffith Show as warm and gentle. But before Mayberry, Andy Griffith played Lonesome Rhodes in A Face in the Crowd. The 1957 film, directed by Elia Kazan, shows a drifter who ...

Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir has revealed his “only regret” about the movie, confirming the one scene from his book he wishes had made it into the adaptation. Project Hail Mary sees humanity ...