Jean Speegle Howard

About

Ron Howard's mother who had many TV appearances and played a role in Married... with Children. She also appeared in the 1996 film Matilda.

Before Fame

She appeared on stage and toured with a children's theatre company. 

Trivia

She had what's probably the second most popular line in Apollo 13: "If they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could land it."

Family Life

She had children Ron Howard and his brother Clint with her husband Rance Howard. 

Associated With

She was on several episodes of Married... with Children, which starred Ed O'Neill.