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and Lilliana, are making their own impressions in Hollywood.

2) Ron Howard

If all Ron Howard had ever done was play Opie on The Andy Griffith Show, he'd be a success. Of course, Howard's gone on to have an award-winning career as a director, proving his talents and skills went beyond acting. In the sixties, though, he brought the red-headed boy to our TVs with delight. He couldn't even read the scripts when the first started and learned his lines by being told them. Throughout the decade, he appeared on numerous other TV shows and he bridged the gap to the big screen, earning rave reviews in The Music Man and The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Opie is a TV icon, and so is Ron Howard.

1) Patty Duke

Patty Duke was not just the leading teenager on television with a show bearing her name, but she began the decade by being nominated for a daytime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming - Performers for her role on Insight. Two years later, she won rave reviews for The Miracle Worker that resulted in Duke winning the Academy Award's Best Actress in a Supporting Role honor. After doing several TV roles, she landed the comedy about two identical cousins. It was a hit with the public and with the critics, earning her more awards and nominations. Her face was plastered all over teen magazines, and memorabilia abounded. I still have my Patty Duke paper doll cutout. She recorded albums and had hit records like Don't Just Stand There. The Patty Duke Show continues to be enjoyed in reruns and will soon on released on DVD. The adorable teenager spread her wings into the theatrical world as well, with pictures like Billie and Me, Natalie. The successful young actress was always professional in her work, something that has continued on in her very long career.

Honorable Mentions:

*Jerry Mathers - The Beav is legendary, but the reality is that when Leave it to Beaver left the air in 1963, Mathers practically disappeared from sight. He was probably too identified in the role that brought him fame, and while that fame will never end, it came at a price.

*Johnny Crawford - Though Crawford was ultra adorable as Mark McCain in The Rifleman, that show ended in 1963. After that, he did just a few shows during the rest of the decade. He did make some films, like Village of the Giants and El Dorado. His lack of notable credits on TV after The Rifleman is what keeps Crawford from being a part of the main list.

*Rusty Hamer - He was mostly known for

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