Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Henry Winkler

 Henry Franklin Winkler, an American comedian, comedian, director and producer is most well known for his role in the film Arthur Fonzie Fonzarelli who was an actor as well as a producer, director writer, director, and actor. He was born in New York during the Second World War to a German-Jewish immigrant family. He was an undiagnosed dyslexic kid and had a difficult childhood. His teachers and parents were not able to show empathy. After being cast in a school play when he was a kid, he discovered a love for acting and determined to pursue a career in acting. After obtaining his MFA from the Yale School of Drama, he went back to New York to try to be employed at Broadway. While he was in numerous productions, he was able to prove himself an actor after moving to Los Angeles and got cast in 'Happy Days'. He was nominated for many awards and nominated for others and later tried to direct and produce. He was a children's writer in 2003 and coauthored 19 books about Hank Zipzer, a dyslexic boy. He is still very active and continues to play many important roles in TV shows and films. He was awarded an honorary star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2008.


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