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Ron Howard Reveals Family Tie to Don Knotts!

2/20/2025

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Ron Howard took to Instagram to share a delightful family revelation: he and the late Don Knotts are distant cousins! Accompanying the announcement is a nostalgic photo of Howard with Knotts and Andy Griffith on the set of "Ransom" in 1997, reminding fans of their cherished days on "The Andy Griffith Show," which brought Mayberry to life from 1960 to 1968.

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Ron Howard took to Instagram to share a delightful family revelation: he and the late Don Knotts are distant cousins! Accompanying the announcement is a nostalgic photo of Howard with Knotts and Andy Griffith on the set of "Ransom" in 1997, reminding fans of their cherished days on "The Andy Griffith Show," which brought Mayberry to life from 1960 to 1968.