Ron Howard played Opie during his formative years in Hollywood. What age range was Howard during the run of the series?

Ron Howard started playing the role of Opie when he was just 6, and played it for 8 years. By the time the series ended in 1968, Howard was ready to move on to small role in Land of the Giants and Daniel Boone, which led to his major role in Happy Days just 5 years later, when he was 19.

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