Secrets From 'Happy Days' That Producers Kept Hidden For Years

Rance Howard

Ron comes from a long line of actors. His father, Rance Howard, brought his family to Hollywood back in his youth. He was able to begin a profitable acting career by 1948 that supported the family. He briefly acted for a New York-based touring company, but it was the 1950 production of Mister Roberts that got him his big breakout role and launched him into stardom...

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Game of Thrones, Band of Brothers, and The Pacific are among the most expensive television series ever made. An average episode of The Pacific cost $20 million to produce.
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Valerie Harper almost didn't get the part of Rhoda because she was too "attractive." Apparently the producers had someone more "unkempt" in mind.
  • Super Bowl XLIX was the most-watched TV event
  • Seinfeld has earned $3.1 billion since entering syndication in 1995.
Next Page →