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When was Opie Cates born?
Opie Cates was born in 1909.
What is opie short for?
Opie was not actually short for anything. It was said that he was named after Opie Cates, a musician. Opie was portrayed by Ron Howard.
What kind of a name is Opie?
According to Ron Howard himself, who once explained the origin of the name to Jay Leno, Opie was named after bandleader and actor Opal “Opie” Taft Cates, a popular clarinetist from swing-era Arkansas.
What is opie short for on the Andy Griffith show?
Opie is a full name it is not short for anything. There are two explanations of the name's origin. One is that Opie Taylor was named by Andy Griffith after bandleader and radio actor Opie Cates.[1][2] The other is that he was named for Opie Shelton (1915-1999), a childhood friend of Griffith, who went on to become president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
When did Amelia Opie die?
Amelia Opie died in 1853.
When did Redvers Opie die?
Redvers Opie died in 1984.
When did Richard Cates die?
Richard Cates died in 2011.
When did John Opie die?
John Opie died on 1807-04-09.
When did William Finnic Cates die?
William Finnic Cates died in 1942.
When did Eli Cates die?
Eli Cates died on 1964-05-29.
When did Eugene Lindsay Opie die?
Eugene Lindsay Opie died on 1971-03-12.
When did Clifton B. Cates die?
Clifton B. Cates died on 1970-06-04.
