[post_page_title]Gone Howard[/post_page_title]
Shaun Cassidy got pretty lucky with ‘The Hardy Boys’, as it was only his second audition ever. His first one was for 1976 John Wayne western, ‘The Shootist’, for which he lost out to ‘Happy Days’ actor Ron Howard.
Luckily, however, he was a shoo-in for the role of Joe Hardy, as the producers were looking for someone akin to a young David Cassidy for the role. Great luck for Joe, as he just so happened to be David’s younger brother.