His look was so not Richie Cunningham.

“If you wanted to go to a mall or go to Disneyland or go out to the movies even, you had to lay low,” recalled Ron Howard, ...

Howard starred as Richie Cunningham on the hit sitcom before leaving ahead of its eighth season in 1980 to pursue directing full-time.

Ron Howard had to disguise himself in public to avoid being spotted by fans due to the popularity of Happy Days.

The actress appeared in the beloved '70s sitcom.