These '70s and '80s Child Stars Look Nothing Like You Remember

She went on to become a TV personality on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In 2015, Richards was arrested for shoplifting at a Target department store and released on $5,000 bail.

Ron Howard

Ron Howard got his start in the industry as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. He also appeared in 1962's musical box office hit The Music Man.

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