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Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler
Winkler speaking at the Foreign Office in London, 5 March 2013
Winkler speaking at the Foreign Office in London, 5 March 2013
Born Henry Franklin Winkler
(1945-10-30) October 30, 1945 (age 71)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Education McBurney School
Alma mater
Occupation Actor, director, comedian, producer, author
Years active 1967–1969, 1972–present
Spouse(s) Stacey Winkler (m. 1978)
Children 2
Parent(s)
  • Harry Winkler
  • Ilse Winkler

Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, director, comedian, producer, and author.

Winkler is best known for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli in the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days. "The Fonz", or "Fonzie", a leather-clad greaser, hot rodder and auto mechanic, started out as a minor character at the show's beginning, but had achieved top billing by the time the show ended. He also starred as Sy Mittleman on Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital and starred as Eddie R. Lawson on USA Networks's Royal Pains. Winkler also starred on Parks and Recreation.

Winkler was born on the West Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York, the son of Ilse Anna Marie Winkler (née Hadra) and Harry Irving Winkler, a lumber company president. Winkler's Jewish parents emigrated from Berlin, Germany, to the United States in 1939, "on the eve" of World War II. Winkler said that his parents came to the United States for a six-month business trip but that they knew they were never going back. His father smuggled the only assets the family had left, family jewels, in a box of chocolate that he carried under his arm.

Although they did not keep kosher, Winkler was raised in the traditions of Conservative Judaism, but said that he was not religious as an adult. The family attended Congregation Habonim, where his mother, a homemaker, ran the Judaica shop. His parents were founding members of the temple. Winkler has a sister, Beatrice.


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