Dennis Rush
Dennis Rush | |
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 Dennis Rush in The Andy Griffith Show episode "Andy Discovers America" | |
| Born | June 10, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2026 (aged 74) San Diego, California, U.S. |
Dennis Rush (June 10, 1951 – May 9, 2026) was an American actor.
Life and career
[edit]Rush was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 10, 1951. He relocated to Los Angeles as a child, due to his father, Jack, accepting a job as a film archivist at Universal Studios.[1]
He was discovered at the age of five by James Cagney, who landed him his first role in Man of a Thousand Faces.[2] He made a number of appearances on Alfred Hitchcock Presents[3] and The Lucy Show.[4] He is most known for the role of Opie Taylor's friend Howie on The Andy Griffith Show.[5]
Rush died whilst en route to a hospital in San Diego on May 9, 2026, at the age of 74.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "It's No Act When Maitre d' Talks About Movies, Show Business". Los Angeles Times. 1989-03-14. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2026-05-15). "Dennis Rush Dead: Child Actor In 'Andy Griffith Show' Was 74". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ Gianakos, Larry James (1983). Television Drama Series Programming: A Comprehensive Chronicle, 1980-1982. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-8108-1626-8.
- ↑ Knotts, Karen (2021-09-21). Tied Up in Knotts: My Dad and Me. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-64160-513-7.
- ↑ Robinson, Dale; Fernandes, David (2012-08-24). 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.
External links
[edit]- Dennis Rush at IMDb