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At the age of twenty three, Ron Howard had one of the most recognized faces in America. His year's starring in "The Griffith Show" and "Happy Days" made him familiar to many American's. Howard has become very successful from starring in shows to actually producing them. Howard's movies became quickly recognized due to the diversity of the movies that he produced. Howard generated spooky sensations in "The Missing", gave the audience an idea of what it would be like in "Apollo 13", and covey's the tricky intellect of Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind". Ron Howard's life defining moment came when he was the age of five. In 1960 little Ronny Howard was discovered by Sheldon Leonard to play a part in his situational comedies from the "Andy

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