Ron Howard
Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director, producer, and actor, best known for playing two high-profile roles in television sitcoms in his childhood and early adulthood, and for directing a number of successful feature films later in his career.
He first came to prominence playing young Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later teenager Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. Meanwhile, he appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), the coming of age film American Graffiti (1973), the western The Shootist (1976), and the comedy Grand Theft Auto (1977), which he also directed.
In 1980, he left Happy Days to focus on directing. His films include the science-fiction/fantasy film Cocoon (1985), the historical docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), the biographical drama A Beautiful Mind (2001) (which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director), and the thriller The Da Vinci Code (2006). In 2002, Howard conceived the Fox/Netflix comedy series Arrested Development, on which he would also serve as producer and narrator, and play a semi-fictionalized version of himself.
Ron Howard (American football)
Ronald Ford Howard (born March 3, 1951) is a retired professional American football tight end who played in six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys (1974–1975), the Seattle Seahawks (1976–1978) and the Buffalo Bills (1979).
Early years
Howard played varsity football, basketball and track for Pasco High School for three years. As a senior, Howard led the Pasco basketball squad to a 25-1 record, with the one loss coming in the state championship game to Snohomish High School in overtime. He was a high school All-American in basketball and All-conference in football as a tight end. He went on to play basketball at Seattle University, where he was a two-year starter at forward.
In 2006, he was inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Howard was a basketball player who had never played a down of college football, that the Dallas Cowboys signed as an undrafted free agent in 1974 and converted into a tight end. This was one of the innovative personnel decisions the Cowboys were renowned for.
Ron Howard (Australian footballer)
Ron Howard (born 13 January 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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ALBUMS
- The Music Man released: 2012
The Music Man
Released 2012- Overture / Rock Island / Iowa Stubborn
- Ya Got Trouble
- Piano Lesson / If You Don't Mind My Saying So
- Goodnight My Someone
- Ya Got Trouble / Seventy Six Trombones
- Sincere
- The Sadder But Wiser Girl
- Pick a Little, Talk a Little
- Marian the Librarian
- Being in Love
- Gary, Indiana
- The Wells Fargo Wagon
- Lida Rose / Will I Ever Tell You?
- Gary, Indiana (Reprise)
- Shipoopi
- Till There Was You
- Goodnight My Someone / Seventy Six Trombones
- Shirley Jones Open End Interview (1962)
- Robert Preston Interview Spot (1962)
- Shirley Jones Interview Spot (1962)
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Weekend
by: Ryan HirtLet's get on it, like you want it,
Like you need me, come please me!
If you aren't really ready, stop texting
Star racing, I can't take it!
No more! I need you know at my door,
So we could get this party staring right!
Oh, already got the candle light,
Take off your clothes now,
I've been waiting on you for way too long!
See, this ain't the time to be vocal
Let's do the talking...
I want you to know how I'm feeling,
I'mma put it on you all night, night, night!
Like... girl, that I'll be with, we'll be holding...
We've got no secrets!
I'mma give you...
We gonna make this the best...
All weekend!
All weekend!
Yeah!
Let's get on it!
Really on it!
I guess I... it's our last chance, no replay!