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John "Jack" Arnold was a main character from the original show The Wonder Years, being the father of Karen, Wayne, and Kevin, the husband of Norma Arnold (neé Gustafson), and son of Albert Arnold. He initially worked as a product distribution manager at NORCOM , a large military defense company.
I thought it was disappointing that Jack died so young. I think he was only about 46 years old. When I watched the show during it's initial run, I was only 13 when it ended and didn't think much of it.
- Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold. The show's protagonist, who comes of age during the turbulent '60s and '70s, was portrayed by the young actor (with the voiceover narration provided by actor Daniel Stern).
- Danica McKellar as Winnie Cooper. The actress played Kevin's next-door neighbor and longtime crush–turned–girlfriend. Fans were deeply invested in the two and whether or not they would end up together.
- Dan Lauria as Jack Arnold. Lauria played the straitlaced Korean War veteran and father to Kevin, Wayne and Karen Arnold. The star was also a veteran in real life.
- Josh Saviano as Paul Pfeiffer. At the 2014 cast reunion, it was also revealed that Saviano was "much cooler" than his character on the show. The star played Paul, Kevin's nerdy best friend, although in real life, Saviano was known to be the popular jock on set.
Arnold died of arteriosclerosis in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California at the age of 75. Later that year, the UCLA Film Archive held a tribute "Jack Arnold: The Incredible Thinking Man" film festival which screened a number of his films.
The father of producer/casting director Susan Arnold, Jack Arnold died at age 79 on March 17, 1992.
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Dan Lauria (born April 12, 1947) is an American actor, who played the role of Jack Arnold in The Wonder Years (1988–1993), Jack Sullivan on Sullivan and Son (2012–2014), and Al Luongo on Pitch (2016–2017).
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Apr 10, 2013 · Warner Bros. Dan Lauria played Kevin's father, Jack Arnold. In the series finale, it was revealed that he dies in 1975, near the end of Kevin's first year of college. Prior to "The Wonder...
