Did yall know this?
It was recently confirmed that Don and I were actually distant cousins!
(As noted byPEOPLE, this date may have actually been 1996.)
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He was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, while Knotts grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia.
After Howards time onThe Andy Griffith Show,he spoke fondly of his years working with Griffith and Knotts.
His role as Opie began when he was cast at just five years old.
In fact, his co-stars were the ones who gave little Opie his first camera.
And now, its in the genealogy.
