Before leaving the country, he encased some of his familys precious heirlooms in chocolate, to smuggle them in his suitcase undetected. [6] The "H" in his first name is a reference to his Uncle Helmut, while his middle name refers to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He later let her live in his house when she was filming Children of a Lesser God, for which she won her first Academy Award at 19, and she also married her husband in the actors backyard. Save space on your device. [18][39][86], In September 2003, he was slated for a guest appearance on Ritter's show, 8 Simple Rules (for Dating my Teenage Daughter). Winkler would respond: "Besides being chased by the Nazis, Dad, was there a bigger reason than that?[3][15]. He thus stood at the mirror, motioned in a way that suggested "Hey I don't have to because it's perfect," and in doing so, created the seminal moment which defined the character. [93] In addition, there were a number of references to Happy Days. Richard Jay Belzer was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and novelist who died on February 19, 2023. [42][79][99] The adventures of Alien Superstar's protagonist are loosely based on Winker's own experiences after arriving in Los Angeles as he, "left New York on September 18th, 1973. "[1][3][53] However, he states that he lives his life by "tenacity and gratitude," seeing himself as "that toy with sand at the bottom you punch it and it goes right back to center. Winkler is Jewish and has dyslexia . [40] His role was uncredited, however, as the producers were concerned that he would only be seen as The Fonz, and thus distract from the film. However, there is a pretty awesome connection between the two. Winkler is glad he became famous later in life. [5], Although Winkler graduated from the McBurney School in 1963,[17] he was not allowed to attend graduation, as he had to repeat geometry for the fourth time during summer school. I would say, 'Yes, Bill. Holy moly. For the 2008/2009 season, he played Captain Hook at the Milton Keynes Theatre, and once again for the 2009/2010 panto season at the Liverpool Empire. Then, they kept writing Gene to me. Irwin is an only child while Henry had an older sister named Beatrice who passed away at the age of 92 in 2012. He remained on the series until its cancellation in 1984.In the mid-1980s, with his Happy Days (1974) now behind him, Winkler decided to change his focus toward producing and directing. [27] However, he never had to work as a waiter because he was able to earn a living through performing in commercials. [40][54] He also portrayed Stanley Yelnats III in Holes (2003). Hes a fun retired Florida Jew who loves FaceTiming his grandson and also gives the sweetest, cheesiest ad-libbed Hanukkah blessings. [30][32], After receiving his MFA in 1970, Winkler was one of three students from his graduating class of 11 who were invited to become a part of the Yale Repertory Theatre company. '"[13][60] He has also said that it was a difficult time for him, as he wanted to be a "working actor," had "no idea what to do," and "found it to be psychically painful. [21] He was also a member of the Alpha Pi Theta fraternity,[22] and appeared in Emerson's production of Peer Gynt as the title character. [75] He also starred in the 1994 television film One Christmas, with Katharine Hepburn in her last role, and Swoosie Kurtz. (TV)", "Gift of Song; The Music for UNICEF concert", "Anderson Cooper, Henry Winkler, and More Stars on Their Visits to Sesame Street", "CBS Schoolbreak Special: "All the Kids Do It", "CBS and its soap opera, 'The Young and The", "Movie Review: It's a Sure Thing for Laughs", "Cowboy Hall Ceremony Honors Achievers in Western Art Forms", "Winkler will take center 'Square' behind scenes", "William Shatner, Henry Winkler apologize for Star Trek V, Monty", "Weekend Update: Adam Sandler on Hanukkah SNL", "Henry Winkler On Career, Barry And New Children's Book", "You Think Hell Is Wild? Yes, apparently, Richard Belzer and Henry Winkler are related by blood, and they are cousins. In addition, he received three Primetime Emmy nominations,[54] three Golden Globe nominations,[52] and fourScreen Actors Guild Awards nominations for the role. Winkler was on the set of 8 Simple Rules (2002) that day for a guest appearance and was one of the last people to talk to Ritter. Following his graduation from McBurney High School, Winkler was able to incorporate his learning disability and succeed in higher education. With juries and so forth." And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? In Season One, Episode 17, Winkler's character Barry "looks into the mirror and does the 'no comb necessary' Fonzie pose. [134] In film, roles include Uncle Joe in Wes Anderson's 2021 release The French Dispatch,[135] and a cameo appearance as Al Pratt (Uncle Al) in the 2022 release Black Adam. [97] They created these novels through a form of collaboration that was based on their mutual background in television, that involved "discussing ideas and working them out in a room together. Meeting him as an adult and discovering what a kind and gracious person he is was amazing. They said, 'Oh my god, you're bringing such warmth to the character. In 2011, he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II, and was named one of the United Kingdom's Top 10 Literacy Heroes in 2013. However, his childhood in New York was not as charmed. [155], "How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you areeveryone in this room is powerfulfigure out what your power is. According to Hader, he was "out of [his] mind" when HBO told him that Winkler was coming to audition for the role. [142], TV Guide ranked "The Fonz" as No. Winkler ultimately decided that he had earned enough money through his work in commercials to try Hollywood for one month. One line depends on another lineit depends on that flow coming in like a tributary from a river, and my tributaries kept getting like there was a beaver in the middle of them making a dam. He was confident. Cause Pain is inevitably coming.' I would know them cold. [40] He reprised the role in Woking for Christmas 2007. Henry Winkler and Patrick Mahomes have forged a close if unlikely working partnership. [53] He set the company up with Paramount Pictures in the late 1970s. 4 on its "50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time" list in 1999,[143] and a 2001 poll conducted by Channel 4 in the UK, ranked him as 13th on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters. His parents migrated to the USA in 1939, just before the Second World War, carrying their only asset, the family jewels, under their arms in a box of chocolate. All rights reserved. Among his accolades are 2 Golden Globes, 2 Daytime Emmys, Primetime Emmy plus Critics' Choice Award. I would pray that I had retained them. Simon eventually contacted Winkler again, and asked him to be in the theatrical version he was staging, to which Winkler agreed. RIP dearest." And she gets a Snapple from the kitchen.[98][99], After they finished the first series, Winkler and Oliver created the prequel series, Here's Hank, that explores Hank's life as a second grader, before he was diagnosed as dyslexic. Over on Twitter, Winkler shared a tweet by comedian Laraine Newman, who was a founding member of The Groundlings. He thus developed coping mechanisms that allowed him to mask the difficulties he had with cold-reading scripts. [77], Winkler began to collaborate with Adam Sandler in the 1990s, after Sandler included Fonzie in the Saturday Night Live skit, The Chanukah Song (1994). "[45] In addition, he also remembers that he decided to change his voice which "just unlocked me, and I realized I am NOT a leading man. 1 for the next four or five yearsI'm very proud that I am the only actor, maybe in the world, that has jumped the shark twice once on Happy Days, and once on Arrested Development. I had a thousand dollars in my pocket. [8][19], Winkler applied to 28 colleges, but was admitted to only two of them, one of which was Emerson College in Boston,[3][17] where he enrolled in 1963. "I just made commercials for Kansas City for the playoffs, Patrick and me," Winkler, 77, said in the. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series Happy Days, Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles such as Arthur Himbry in Scream, Coach Klein in The Waterboy, Barry Zuckerkorn in Arrested Development, Eddie R. Lawson in Royal Pains, Dr. Saperstein in Parks and Recreation, Fritz in Monsters at Work, Stanley Yelnats III in Holes, Uncle Joe in The French Dispatch, Al Pratt in Black Adam, and Gene Cousineau in Barry. Henry Winkler is noted for his astonishing acting work but he also deals with movie directing and producing as well as writing. [17], Winkler's career as an author began with the Hank Zipzer series of children's books, about the adventures of a dyslexic child, which he co-wrote with his writing partner, Lin Oliver. [113], His film roles include Uncle Ralph in the Christmas film The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008),[114] Marty Streb in Here Comes the Boom (2012),[115] Ed Koch in Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie (a 2016 film that also starred Ron Howard),[116] and Grandpa Bill in All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017). He then studied theater at both Emerson College and the Yale School of Drama, spent a year and half with the Yale Repertory Theater, did regional theater and commercial work, and appeared in two independent films. Had he told my mother that they were leaving Germany for good, she might have insisted on remaining behind with her family. Date of Birth: October 30, 1945 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Hank Zipzer's cup is half fullhe just spills everywhere. Winkler recently visited Israeli for the first (!) Henry Winkler was very important to me when I was a child. The 76-year-old actor also has an incredibly Jewish background and history, so here are 14 Jewish facts about our absolute favorite mensch: In 1939, Henrys Jewish father, Harry, got a six-week work visa to go to America and brought his wife Ilse along, telling her it was just a short visit. ", Henry Winkler describing how his parents escaped from Nazi Germany. Henry Franklin Winkler OBE (born October 30, 1945) is an American movie, television, stage, voice actor, director, producer, and writer. The digital newspaper Outsider revealed this news asking- "Did you know Happy Days star Henry Winkler, who played pop-culture phenom Fonzie, is related to another long-time TV character in real life." He starred along with William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, George Foreman, and Jeff Dye, in this adaptation of the South Korean reality series, Grandpas Over Flowers. I would go to class. For his role on Happy Days, Winkler won two Golden Globe Awards and earned three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Although his then-undiagnosed dyslexia led to his forgetting the Shakespearean monologue he was supposed to perform, forcing him to improvise, Winkler was still admitted to the M.F.A. [3][40][90] For his portrayal of Barry Zuckerkorn, Winkler won a Gold Derby Award: Comedy Guest Actor in 2004. 10.00k Stunning Actresses a list of 9998 people created 18 Sep 2011 Female teen actresses I wanna meet/ I find cute a list of 123 people . "[3] In 2021, Howard reiterated these points by stating that Winkler had been "sort of a big brother" to him, and was "very supportive of the idea of me being a filmmaker. [58] He also appeared as "Fonzie" on Sesame Street to promote the letter "A" (ayyyy), later recalling that it was "the only time I ever appeared as the Fonz on something else. winkler earned most of his wealth from performing in more than 151 movies, short films, and tv series, including - royal pains, barry, puppy dog pals, all hail king julien, parks and recreation, and hank zipzer. If it worked, they kept it; if it wasn't, both Alec and Bill would guide you to where they imagined it to be."[3][127][129]. [1][3] Although Winkler's Uncle Helmut was supposed to join them, at the last minute he decided to leave later, and was eventually taken away by the Nazis. He helped develop the original MacGyver television series and worked on programs such as Sightings and The Hollywood Squares. Advertisement. ', "Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch': Film Review | Cannes 2021", "How Black Adam's Most Surprising Cameo Came Together [Exclusive]", "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma' Wins Best Picture To Lead Night; 'The Americans' & 'Mrs. "[40][94] Later in Season Three, Episode Three, Scott Baio joined the cast as the potentially new lawyer Bob Loblaw, stating, "look, this is not the first time I've been brought in to replace Barry Zuckerkorn. [90][127][129] Winkler has also noted parallels between Barry and his time on Happy Days. A cousin connection to be exact as Law & Order's Richard Belzer is a cousin to Winkler. "[20], In addition, his consistently poor academic performance made it difficult to be involved in the theater, as he was "grounded most of my high school career," and was almost never academically eligible. Menu. Did I lose them walking through the classroom doorway? However, he had other plans as he saw roles on stage as the key to his happiness. [73], Winkler returned to acting in the early 1990s. I could instantly memorize a lot of it and then what I didn't know, I made up and threw caution to the wind and did it with conviction and sometimes I made them laugh and sometimes I got hired. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) "Scott is my family," Winkler, 75, told Fox News in a . One of the funniest people ever. We couldn't sell the books. He and Oliver also created the BBC adaptation (in which Winkler appears as Mr. Rock) Hank Zipzer and the 2016 Christmas special, Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe. [45], In addition, Winkler starred in An American Christmas Carol (1979),[57] and served as a co-host for the Music for UNICEF Concert (1979). In film, he appeared in Heroes (1977) with Harrison Ford and Sally Field, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Drama. Related Projects. [95][96][98], Winkler and Oliver next created the television adaptation (also called Hank Zipzer) which ran for three seasons, from 2014 to 2016. [117], Winkler was both an executive producer for, and star of, the 20162018 American reality-travel show, Better Late Than Never. RELATED VIDEO: Henry Winkler: 'Barry' Season 2 Is 'So Dark I Needed To Bring A Flashlight To Rehearsal' It was a big year for SNL , which earned two nominations in the category. We found that we don't write down to the kidswe just write comedies with the real truth, of the frustration, of trying to look up a word in the dictionary They're not self-help books. The beloved actor died on Sunday, with a close friend of Belzer's revealing the news and sharing his incredible last words with the world. He knew they were never going back. He is also the recipient of a Primetime Emmy,[54] two Golden Globe Awards,[52] two Critics Choice Awards,[137][138] and two Daytime Emmys. [1], Winkler's parents, Ilse Anna Marie (ne Hadra)[2] and businessman Harry Irving Winkler[2] were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of Nazi Germany. [26], During his senior year at Emerson, Winkler decided to audition for the Yale School of Drama. If he was allowed to see the script prior to the reading, he would memorize it "as quickly as I could because I couldn't read the page and act at the same time to make an impression on the casting person or on the director and the producersand I improvised the rest. henry winkler - net worth. Winkler will play the titular characters religious Jewish father, opposite The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Caroline Aaron. He later recalled that prior to learning about dyslexia, he frequently embarrassed himself in front of his fellow cast members as he would "stumble at least once or twice a paragraph. [40][83] He directed Ritter in the 1986 television movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas starring Dolly Parton,[84] and in 1993, they co-starred in the made-for-television movie, The Only Way Out. They said, 'Oh Hank Zipzer is so funnybut we won't do the television show. Every once in a while, the internets zayde (for that is what he is) starts trending on Twitter for adorable reasons like the fact that he posts the best fishing selfies known to man. From an interview with Terry Gross, NPR in 2019. "[40] By 1973, he had roles in two independent films,The Lords of Flatbush[41] and Crazy Joe. [40][90] However, as Winkler notes, he "went for one episode andstayed for five years." They next released the prequel book series Here's Hank, as well as two additional book series: the Ghost Buddy books, and the Alien Superstar books. "[13] Thus, he started the production company, Fair Dinkum Productions, and various off-shoots. [35][36] He also appeared in a double feature of two works by Bertolt Brecht, The Seven Deadly Sins (ballet chant), and The Little Mahagonny during MayJune 1971[35] and during January 2029, 1972. Funny, So funny. It was four lines. '", Following his death, many of Belzer's Law and Order co-stars have taken to social media to mourn his passing. [76], In 1996, he appeared in his friend Wes Craven's 1996 film Scream as foul-mouthed high school principal Arthur Himbry. The play then moved to Broadway, and again received positive reviews (which, Winkler states, made his initial experience in the 1973 show 42 Seconds from Broadway "right"). We don't know what we can do until we try. [40], In 2000, Winkler was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, for his portrayal of Dr. Henry Olson in three episodes of The Practice. By Stephen Andrew I didn't have the slightest idea of how to spell the words that I knew a block and a half away in my apartment the night before. I wake up to the news I lost my friend today. Top Rated Plus. He has played the roles of BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/Sergeant, and DA Investigator John Munch as a regular cast member on the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as in guest roles on several other shows. In 1990, they co-founded the Children's Action Network (CAN), which provides free immunization to over 200,000 children. His first major film role was in The Lords of Flatbush (1974) in which he played a member of a Brooklyn gang. Max arrived five years after his parents' marriage in 1978. Damn it! It's good for the show, we're friends. "[33] Finally, after finishing a scene on Stage 19 of the Paramount lot for Barry, he realized that it was "the very sound stage where for nine years we shot Happy Days. [111] Additional television roles include Dr. Stewart Barnes in Out of Practice (20052006),[40] Eddie R. Lawson in Royal Pains (20102016),[13] Sy Mittleman in Childrens Hospital (20102016),[3][112] Dr. Saperstein in Parks and Recreation (20132015),[3][13] and himself in Bojack Horseman (2015). Berger then introduced Winkler to Lin Oliver, and the two met for lunch. When one thinks of Henry Winkler's Arthur Fonzereli aka "The Fonz" from Happy Days, a connection to the original Law & Order series is hardly where our minds go. "[96] He finally agreed however, after Berger suggested that Winkler co-write the books with an experienced author. And no matter how hard you try, it's not workingI would study my words. [52] He later appeared in Carl Reiner's The One and Only (1978), and in Ron Howard's 1982 directorial debut, Night Shift with Shelley Long before she appeared in Cheers, and a then-unknown Michael Keaton. Influenced by Winkler, Max knew how to work a camera and direct home movies at a young age. After getting a degree from Yale School of Drama (despite struggling with dyslexia!,) Winkler made it to New York City where he began trying to make a living as an actor. [8][17] Although he was "outgoing" and "the class comedian" in school,[5] he also lived in a state of "constant anxiety"[8] over his struggles with schoolwork. . A lifelong member of the NRA and avid Trump Supporter, Winkler. [118][119][120], Winkler was the focus of the Season 2 episode "Berlin: How Do You Say Roots in German?" [66] He was also the executive producer for the original MacGyver television series,[53] which won the Genesis Award for Best TV Drama in 1991,[67] and for Dead Man's Gun,[68] which won the Bronze Wrangler in 1998. I think I can do for you everything he did. '"[125], Winkler will be releasing a new memoir in 2024. After it was screened, though, and audiences responded well to his role in it, he was asked to do publicity for Scream. ENJOY it to the fullest! Feedback on our suggestions. [18] They have two children, Max and Zoe,[18] and Jed Weitzman, Stacey's son from her previous marriage with Howard Weitzman, is Winkler's stepson. [106] Nick James won the British Academy Children's Awards for Performer for his portrayal of Hank Zipzer in 2016. Many in their families who stayed perished during the Holocaust. So we created a character together who is smart, funny, resourceful, popular, who's got all the gifts except that he is bad in school. [91] In 2014, Winkler was nominated as part of the cast for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. ABC. So I thought, I don't care. And we were No. We had teachers from the poor theater movement in Poland, which is about doing theater from nothing and speaking through your entire body as opposed to just your voice. After finally passing the course, he received his diploma in the mail. . [3][46] Winkler appeared on the first episode of Happy Days in January 1974, and was continuously with the series until it ended in July 1984. He got a six-week visa from Germany to come and do work in New York but was expected to come right back. After the end of Happy Days, Winkler found himself typecast and moved into producing and directing. [8] During his childhood, Winkler and his family spent their summers at Lake Mahopac, New York,[1][10][11] and as a teenager, he was a water skiing instructor at Blue Mountain camps. [131][132] In discussing his success with the role, Winkler told Variety: "Be authentic. 87 on West 78th Street, Manhattan and the McBurney School, where he was berated for his poor academic performance. "Newspapers would mention jumping the sharkand they would show a picture of me in my leather jacket and swim shorts water-skiing. Reich Refugees during Holocaust 1933-1945; Edit Edit profile photo . Henry Winkler in 2018, when asked what he thought of the phrase, "jumping the shark. "[89], In 2003, Mitch Hurwitz wanted Winkler to portray the incompetent lawyer Barry Zuckerkorn on one episode of Arrested Development. : Actor Henry Winkler muses on a career ranges from Fonzie to his latest, a travel series", "Ron Howard and Clint Howard Talk Brotherhood and Growing Up in Hollywood in Memoir", "Henry Winkler: 'The Fonz was everything I wanted to be', "Dyslexia Made Henry Winkler Feel 'Stupid' For Years. ANTHONY ANDERSON SIGNED AUTOGRAPH - BLACK-ISH PILOT SCRIPT . [3][78][79] Winkler called Sandler to thank him, which led first to a friendship,[3][79] and later to the role of Coach Klein in the 1998 film The Waterboy,[79] and as Sandler's father in Click (2006). Winkler added his own interpretation of the character during the first episode, based on "a deal" he had made with himself that he would never comb his hair, chew gum, or keep a box of cigarettes rolled in his sleeve (as this is what actors typically did with this type of character). "I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing," she wrote of her fellow stand-up comedy star. Weitzman and Winkler have a daughter . I used that and all my movement training in the episode when Mork put a spell on the Fonz. I never read anything the way that it was written in my entire life. I would know them backwards and forwards. "[96] In addition Winkler notes, this system specifically draws upon Winkler's strengths as an actor, as he would work through ideas out loud, and Oliver's strengths as a writer. "[49], In a 2018 interview with Winkler, journalist Michael Schneider suggests that it was at this point that "the Fonz, became the biggest icon on television" at that time. In the mid-1990s and early 2000s, he was able to re-establish himself with a younger generation of moviegoers and TV viewers, appearing in the popular films, Scream (1996) and The Waterboy (1998) and on shows such as The Practice (1997) and Arrested Development (2003).In 2018 after over 45 years in the entertainment industry, he won his first-ever Prime Time Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the HBO series Barry (2018). "[3] By the third season, he became the lead of the series, as the storylines shifted away from the original protagonist, Richie Cunningham, to "The Fonz." But he was the Fonz. ", Henry Winkler discussing the Hank Zipzer book series in 2015. I'm going to.' He starred in the 1991 television film, Absolute Strangers,[74] and in the short-lived 1994 television series Monty with David Schwimmer (before his debut on Friends). And then I was diagnosed, and I made fun of itI covered it in humor. A letter from them was waiting near the Stolperstein, and told Winkler that all of his experiences in Berlin reflected his parents' life there: "Even though the Winkler history in Berlin is heartbreaking, we thought it was important for you to connect with the past through this hopefully fun adventure, and connect you did."[4][121], Winkler's 2011 memoir I've Never Met an Idiot on the River explores his interest in fly fishing. The two met when she was 13, when he watched her perform at the Center for Deafness. [27][34] He performed in Story Theater Reportory,[35] Gimpel the Fool[35] and Saint Julian the Hospitaler and Olympian Games. In 2003, he drew upon his childhood struggles with dyslexia to co-write the Hank Zipzer series of children's books with children's literature author Lin Oliver. In 1987, he inked a new feature film and development pact with the studio. But it's comedy first. as the group explored the city from which his parents escaped in 1939. Before leaving the country, he encased some of his family's precious heirlooms in chocolate, to smuggle them in his suitcase . But thats my job to create.[133], In television, roles include Fritz in the 2021present computer-animated streaming television series Monsters at Work. [20][40] However, he asked for the script in advance in order to memorize it, and managed to get through the reading. Together, they are actively involved with various children's charities. "[129] In his role as Cousineau, he wears Garry Marshall's tie as "a tribute to my mentor. He majored in theater and minored in child psychology, as he considered becoming a child psychologist if he did not succeed as an actor. Winkler as Tommys Jewish grandfather is the very wonderful Rugrats reboot is just our favorite. "[3] He has also admitted that while he shares some characteristics with "The Fonz" such as loyalty to friends and an undercurrent of anger that he drew from his struggles with school as a child,[38] they were fundamentally different from one another. And if the 1 , 238 graduating seniors heed the advice ofspeaker ? In 1980, he donated one of Fonzie's leather jackets to the National Museum of American History. He was given the role of high school dropout and greaser Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. They let me ad-lib it to eight. Winkler's son, Max, inherited his creativity and followed his father's footsteps as a director and producer -- something he pursued after his fun as the well-loved character, Fonzie. [38], By the middle of the second season in December 1974, "The Fonz" began his transition as a breakout character when he was featured as the central protagonist in the episode, "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas. 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[47][48], "The Fonz" was initially written as a minor role (based on a "tough guy" Garry Marshall knew in The Bronx),[38] and developed as the foil to the central protagonist of the series, Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard). [40] In 1993, he directed his second theatrical release, Cop and a Half, a film produced by Ron Howard's company, Imagine Entertainment, and starring Burt Reynolds. After saving up money, he traveled to California in September 1973, and was cast in a small role for The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Did I lose them on the street? ", Henry Winkler, Keynote speaker, 13th Annual Boys and Girls Club Kids & Community Gala (2019)[14], For other people named Henry Winkler, see, Theatrical, film, and television roles (20042018), Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, better known as "Fonzie" or "The Fonz", Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. 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