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July 8, 1985. (1985-07-08) (aged 72) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1955–1985. Phil Foster (born Fivel Feldman; March 29, 1913 – July 8, 1985) was an American actor and performer, best known for his portrayal of Frank DeFazio in Laverne & Shirley .
Jul 9, 1985 · Phil Foster, the stand-up comedian who later became an actor in the legitimate theater and in the television series ''Laverne and Shirley,'' died yesterday at Eisenhower Medical Center in...
Phil Foster. Actor: Laverne & Shirley. Phil Foster was born on 29 March 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Laverne & Shirley (1976), Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and Brooklyn Goes South (1952). He died on 8 July 1985 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
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- THE GENESIS OF THE SHOW DATES BACK TO AN UNUSED SCRIPT FOR ANOTHER SITCOM. Paul Sand in Friends & Lovers was a short-lived sitcom that ran from September 1974 to January 1975.
- THE UNPRODUCED SCRIPT WAS REPURPOSED FOR AN EPISODE OF HAPPY DAYS. After the Paul Sand show was canceled, Garry Marshall’s mother began to pester him about his sister being out of work, and couldn’t he help her out somehow?
- THE SERIES WAS ACTUALLY PITCHED BEFORE THE HAPPY DAYS EPISODE HAD AIRED. Garry Marshall bumped into ABC chief Fred Silverman at an industry event not long after “A Date with Fonzie” had shot, who asked Marshall if he had any new show ideas to help build a solid Tuesday night comedy block for the network.
- ANOTHER WILLIAMS ALMOST PLAYED SHIRLEY. Laverne & Shirley/Tumblr. Cindy Williams started to have second thoughts about signing on for a TV series once it looked like the show might be greenlit.
Jul 9, 1985 · July 9, 1985 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Phil Foster, a veteran comedian and character actor who once joked that the only steady jobs he ever held were “ ‘Laverne & Shirley’ and World War...
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May 10, 2021 · Frank's actor, Phil Foster, got his performing start as a kid in New York, according to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, and went on to perform in amateur shows. After serving in the U.S. Army during World ...
83. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Family. Laverne's crazy about her new guy, but discovers the hard way that he's married. When his wife appears on the scene at a restaurant where they're dining, he goes one step too far to hide Laverne from her. Director. Jack Winter. Writers. Garry Marshall. Lowell Ganz. Mark Rothman. Stars. Penny Marshall.
