Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on ...

Sheriff Andy Taylor’s lovable son, Opie, in the television series—recently shared a throwback photo with a surprising revelation: He and Don Knotts are distant cousins.

On The Andy Griffith Show, young Opie Taylor is Deputy Barney Fife’s first cousin once removed. That’s because Opie’s pa, Sheriff Andy Taylor, was Barney’s cousin — probably? While the show mentioned ...