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Jean Speegle Howard, Mother of Ron Howard, Dies. Stage and screen actress Jean Speegle Howard, mother of actor-director Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, died Sept. 2 of complications from heart and respiratory illness in Burbank, Calif. She was 73.
From left, Rance Howard and his wife, Judy, and Cheryl Howard and her husband, director Ron Howard, arrive at the âCinderella Manâ premiere in 2005. Photo provided by Getty Images - Following the professional path of a parent isnât always easy, especially if that career is acting. Brothers Clint and Ron Howard long ago escaped their fatherâs acting shadow, with Ron starring in two popular TV shows, âThe Andy Griffith Showâ and âHappy Days,â and going on to become one of Hollywoodâs most respected modern directors. Born into a farming family in Kay County, father Rance Howard, 85, is a veteran of hundreds of film and TV roles.