Dennis Rush dead: Child actor in Andy Griffith Show was 74 - MSN 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, Opie’s (Ron Howard) pal on The Andy Griffith
Dennis Rush Dead: ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Child Actor Was 74 Dennis Rush, Child Actor in ‘Man of a Thousand Faces’ and ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Dies at 74 He played Lon Chaney Jr in the James Cagney classic and Howie, one of Opie’s friends, on
Dennis Rush Dead: ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Actor Was 74 Dennis Rush, known for his roles in The Andy Griffith Show and Man of a Thousand Faces, died at age 74 Rush began acting as a child, notably playing Howie Pruitt on The Andy Griffith Show After
Dennis Rush - Wikipedia The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles McFarland ISBN 978-1-4766-0187-8 ^ Barnes, Mike (2026-05-15) "Dennis Rush, Child Actor in 'Man of a Thousand Faces' and 'The Andy Griffith Show,' Dies at 74" The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2026-05-15
‘Andy Griffith Show’ Child Actor Remembers Co-Star and . . . - DNyuz 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 on May 9 Rush was 74 “I just got word that my old buddy Dennis Rush, a fine actor and a great friend passed away,” Thibodeaux said
Mayberry Days favorite, former actor Dennis Rush dies at 74 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 Festival, Rush was known by millions for his time on “The Andy Griffith Show,” where he played Howie Pruitt, the boyhood friend of Ron Howard’s character Opie Taylor Rush died recently, just