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Dennis Rush

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Former child actor Dennis Rush has died at 74.

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Dennis Rush was born circa 1952 and began his acting career as a child in the early 1960s. He gained recognition for portraying Lon Chaney Jr. in the James Cagney film "Man of a Thousand Faces" and later appeared as Howie, one of Opie's friends, on the popular CBS sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show." Rush continued to work in television and film throughout his life, though his most memorable performances remained those early roles. He died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 74.

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Sources Cited

  1. Dennis Rush, Child Actor in ‘Man of a Thousand Faces’ and ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Dies at 74hollywood-reporter
  2. Dennis Rush Dies: Former Child Actor In ‘Man Of A Thousand Faces’, ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Was 74deadline

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