Jean Speegle Howard, the mother of director Ron Howard and an actress in her own right who had roles in his “Apollo 13” and many television programs, has died. She was 73. Howard died Saturday ...

Jean Speegle Howard, the mother of director Ron Howard and an actress in her own right, who had roles in her son's "Apollo 13" and many television programs, died Saturday at the age of 73.

"A fav pic of our late mother, actress Jean Speegle Howard. She would have been 98 today and I love this photo because it says so much about her can-do spirit and total support of her loved ones ...

Howard was an up-and-coming actress when she put her career on ... Howard, who acted under the name Jean Speegle, also appeared in such TV shows as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ...

Jean Speegle Howard, 73, the mother of actor-director Ron Howard and a successful actress, died Saturday in Burbank, Calif., of heart and respiratory illness. She was an up-and-coming actress when ...

Both of Ron Howard’s parents, Rance and Jean Speegle Howard, were actors. Brother Clint is an actor. His wife, Cheryl, is an actor. Small wonder that two of Howard’s four children followed ...

Jean Speegle Howard, the mother of director Ron Howard and an actress in her own right who had roles in his Apollo 13 and many television programs, has died. She was 73. Mrs. Howard died on ...

Sept. 13 -- 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 ...

Howard was an up-and-coming actress when she put her career on ... Howard, who acted under the name Jean Speegle, also appeared in such TV shows as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ...

The Academy Award winner then reflected on his mother's impact on his career. "A fav pic of our late mother, actress Jean Speegle Howard. She would have been 98 today and I love this photo because it ...

Jean Frances Howard was an American actress who acted primarily in film and on television. She appeared in over 30 television shows, mostly sitcoms, such as Married... with Children, but she also ...