Ron Howard

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ron Howard born?March 1, 1954
2. Where was Ron Howard born?Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
3. What is the major directorial accolades?Two Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director) for 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001)
4. What is the additional honors?National Medal of Arts (2003), Television Hall of Fame inductee (2013)
5. Who is Ron Howard and what did he do as a child?Ron Howard is a famous American actor and movie director. He was born in 1954 in Oklahoma and started acting when he was a child.
6. What show did Ron Howard act in as Opie?He played the character Opie Taylor on the TV show "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960 to 1968.

Cinematic: Relating to or characteristic of movies and filmmaking.
Protagonist: The main character in a story, play, or film.
Filmography: A list of all the films or television shows a particular actor or director has been involved with.