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TCNW 893: Dennis Rush Interview Mayberry Cruise 2024 Part 2

Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Release Date: 06/03/2026

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Host: Allan Newsome
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This interview was recorded on the 2024 Cruise to Mayberry. Part 1 was last episode and in part 2 Dennis talks more about Mayberry and discusses how his time as a child actor wrapped up. There are questions from the Mayberry cruisers who attended the interview as well.

If you didn’t know, Mayberry lost a wonderful man on May 9, 2026. Dennis Rush, who played Opie’s friend Howie in eight episodes over a two and a half year period.

Dennis began coming to Mayberry Days, and other Mayberry events in 2018 and had become much loved by fans. His joy and love for his time on The Andy Griffith Show and at discovering how much fans remembered his appearances on the show was heartwarming.

Dennis has been featured here on the podcast in an one-on-one interview (TCNW #777) and again along with fellow castmate Keith Thibodeaux, Johnny Paul, (TCNW# 839) but he has so many amazing stories of his career that I wanted to make sure you heard.

In part 1, Dennis talked mostly about his easily career and a portion of his time on The Andy Griffith Show so go back and give it a listen if you missed it.

Don’t miss either portion of this interview. I would suggest that you go back and listen to/watch his past interviews as well. Some things are revisited but his story telling was second to none.

He was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.

 

 

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