![MATILDA, Jean Speegle Howard, 1996 ? TriStar courtesy Everett Collection Ref MSDMATI TR006 PUBLICATION MATILDA, Jean Speegle Howard, 1996 ? TriStar courtesy Everett Collection Ref MSDMATI TR006 PUBLICATION](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0138461711/s.jpg)
MATILDA, Jean Speegle Howard, 1996 ? TriStar courtesy Everett Collection Ref MSDMATI TR006 PUBLICATION
Memory Lane 1900-99 - “OPIE, IS THAT YOU? A very young Ron Howard (born 1954) with his mother, actress Jean Speegle Howard (1920-2000) and father Rance Howard (1928-2017).” T.W. | Facebook
![Ron Howard (R), director of the new film "Cinderella Man," arrives with his wife, Cheryl (C) and his mother, actress Jean Speegle Howard, at the premiere of the film in the Universal Ron Howard (R), director of the new film "Cinderella Man," arrives with his wife, Cheryl (C) and his mother, actress Jean Speegle Howard, at the premiere of the film in the Universal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXXYC5/ron-howard-r-director-of-the-new-film-cinderella-man-arrives-with-his-wife-cheryl-c-and-his-mother-actress-jean-speegle-howard-at-the-premiere-of-the-film-in-the-universal-city-section-of-los-angeles-monday-may-23-2005-upi-photojim-ruymen-TXXYC5.jpg)
Ron Howard (R), director of the new film "Cinderella Man," arrives with his wife, Cheryl (C) and his mother, actress Jean Speegle Howard, at the premiere of the film in the Universal
![Ron Howard on Twitter: "Here Clint and I are with our late mother, Jean Speegle Howard. What a jolt of energy, love and positivity she was for us and those who knew Ron Howard on Twitter: "Here Clint and I are with our late mother, Jean Speegle Howard. What a jolt of energy, love and positivity she was for us and those who knew](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKcLlvEWYAA3sF9.jpg:large)