Who is in this scene: Little Ronny Howard or Bill Mumy?

For many viewers in the '60s, these child actors had them seeing double.

In the 1960s, little Ronny Howard was a star on the mega-hit sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. By the time the decade was over, though, audiences were introduced to another redheaded child star: Bill Mumy on Lost in Space. For anyone who regularly missed episodes of either show, it could be easy to get the two '60s kids confused.

That's why we assembled some of their best appearances on other hit shows, like Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone and Big Valley, to try and stump you. 

Think you can tell two of TV's top child stars apart? Take the quiz and find out!

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  1. Both Mumy and Howard appeared on 'The Twilight Zone.' Which one is pictured in the episode below?
  2. This scene is from the first season of 'The Twilight Zone.' Which kid appeared on the hit anthology show first?
  3. One kid appeared on 'The Twilight Zone' more often than the other. Which one do you see here?
  4. Here's one last 'Twilight Zone' appearance to really warp your perspective. Is this Bill Mumy or Ronny Howard?
  5. Here's an early sighting of one of your favorite '60s kids on 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis':
  6. On 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' one of the boys ends up in front of "The Door Without a Key." Which is it?
  7. We also saw one of these famous '60s boys on the critically acclaimed series 'Route 66.' Which boy is shown here?
  8. Occasionally, one of the child actors was also invited to go play with 'Dennis the Menace.' Which child star is pictured here?
  9. We head back to 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' to check in with this kid cowboy. Which boy is it?
  10. Here's another cowboy, this time on 'Big Valley,' a role filled by which child star?
  11. Will Robinson often found himself in danger and Opie Taylor occasionally in trouble with Andy, but which of these boys managed to cause a scene that Perry Mason had to investigate?
  12. We're definitely used to seeing one of these '60s kids in a spacesuit. Is this spaceman on 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' Bill Mumy or Ronny Howard?

Who is in this scene: Little Ronny Howard or Bill Mumy?

Your Result...

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17 Comments

Timothy 25 months ago
I would've gotten 12/12 if my finger hadn't slipped on #5. I have no trouble distinguishing Billy from Ronny. Of course, there's one former 1980s child actor who has something in common with Bill Mumy: Wil Wheaton. Wheaton also appeared on sci-fi TV show playing a smart alec kid traveling through space with his redheaded Mom, a pompous old man, and a silly robot.
RussI 28 months ago
12/12 These guys look nothing alike. How would anyone confuse the two?
carmarstone777 33 months ago
Thank you! That was fun they both were cute very talented little boys 😊❤
Timothy carmarstone777 25 months ago
Now they're two 68 year old men. Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future.
EllisClevenger 33 months ago
You got 11 out of 12
Nice job! No danger of you mistaking these boys in any scene.
Missed #9
DerekBird 35 months ago
You got 10 out of 12
Nice job! No danger of you mistaking these boys in any scene.

Missed 6 and 7.
JB36 38 months ago
Page just clogged with ads. Impossiple to finish quiz with non-stop movement. This site sucks.
rycki1138 57 months ago
12 out of 12
Nice job! No danger of you mistaking these boys in any scene.
LeeHarper 61 months ago
Wow. That was easy. Twelve of 12.
ndebrabant 61 months ago

You got 12 out of 12
Nice job! No danger of you mistaking these boys in any scene.
EllisClevenger 62 months ago
You got 12 out of 12
Nice job! No danger of you mistaking these boys in any scene.
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