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Feb 8, 2019 · Henry Beauregard Winkler, also fondly known as Arthur Fonzarelli — or the Fonz — has passed away quietly at his home in Queens. A lifelong member of the NRA and avid Trump Supporter,...
Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, author, producer, and director. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series Happy Days, Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles on stage and screen.
Actor: The Waterboy. Henry Franklin Winkler was born on October 30, 1945, in Manhattan, New York. His parents, Ilse Anna Maria (Hadra) and Harry Irving Winkler, were German Jewish immigrants who escaped the Holocaust by moving to the US in 1939. His father was the president of an international lumber company while his mother worked alongside ...
- October 30, 1945
- Growing Up Wasn’t So Cool. Winkler’s parents — Harry and Ilse Winkler — came to the United States in 1939 from Berlin, where they left their parents and siblings behind; they all would perish at the hands of the Nazis.
- Dyslexia Led Him Into Another Career. Having struggled with dyslexia at a young age (he regularly brought home report cards filled with D’s and F’s), Winkler wasn’t officially diagnosed with severe dyslexia until his 30s.
- He Adores His Wife. Married for 45 years, Winkler continues to dote on his wife, Stacey Weitzman, who he met at a clothing store in 1976. Today the two enjoy their grandchildren from their three children: Zoe (43, a schoolteacher), Max (40, a screenwriter and director) and Jed (52, who was from Weitzman’s first marriage).
- One Of The Last To Try Out For Fonzie. Winkler was one of the shortest and last actors to audition for the role of Fonzie. He originally didn’t think he was right for the role, but once he started to read, the lines of Fonzie came out.
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Nov 2, 2023 · In “Being Henry: The Fonz…And Beyond,” the 78-year-old actor tells his story from the very beginning -- taking readers through his childhood, to landing his iconic role as “The Fonz” in the hit sitcom “Happy Days” to playing the worst lawyer in the world on “Arrested Development,” and scoring his first Emmy Award for his portrayal of Gene Cousin...
Apr 2, 2014 · (1945-) Who Is Henry Winkler? Henry Winkler is an American actor, producer and director best known for his portrayal of Fonzie on the hit 1970s sitcom Happy Days. He later appeared in movies...
Henry Winkler. Actor: The Waterboy. Henry Franklin Winkler was born on October 30, 1945, in Manhattan, New York. His parents, Ilse Anna Maria (Hadra) and Harry Irving Winkler, were German Jewish immigrants who escaped the Holocaust by moving to the US in 1939.
