Henry Franklin Winkler OBE is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and author born on October 30, 1945. Winkler played the role of greaser Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, the breakout character of the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days.
Winkler has a “very small bucket list” – a return to Broadway, a Tony Award – and appreciates his first Emmy win after six nominations dating back to 1976. But the Emmy takes a back seat to an even bigger honor, as Winkler shows off a photo of his 7-year-old grandson dressed as a leather-jacketed biker.
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“It was all on his own. He went for Halloween as The Fonz, as Papa,” the boy’s name for him, Winkler says. “I couldn’t believe it. It was one of the greatest compliments of my life.”
