Al Molinaro - Famous Actor

Al Molinaro Net Worth

$10,000,000

Famous American actor, Al Molinaro had a net worth of $10 million before his death in 2015 from gallbladder infection complications. Al Delvecchio driver-in owner, best known for playing on the sitcom Happy Days, followed by Joanie Loves Chachi and The Odd Couple contributed to Molinaro’s film fortune.

Key facts:

  • Al Molinaro was an American actor who was best known for his role in the sitcom Happy Days as Al Delvecchio and played the same role in its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.
  • Before his appearance in Happy Days, Molinaro starred in the comedy series The Odd Couple, where he portrayed the character of Murrah Greshler.
  • He started his career in show business with small parts on sitcoms like Bewitched, Green Acres, That Girl and Get Smart before rising to fame due to his performances in The Odd Couple and Happy Days.
  • After accruing enough financial stability through smart investments in real estate, he had the opportunity to follow his lifelong goal of becoming an actor in his late 40s and never looked back.
  • Molinaro appeared briefly in other productions as well, including Freaky Friday, Joanie Loves Chachi, Detective School, Fantasy Island, and Step by Step.

Basic Information About Al Molinaro

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor
Net worth$10,000,000
Date of birth1919-06-24
Place of birthKenosha
Date of death2015-10-30 (aged 96)
NationalityUnited States of America
Spouse17 October - Betty Lou Farrell (Β 1981 - 30 OctoberΒ 2015)Β (his death)
28 May - Helen Jacqueline Martin (Β 1948 - 24 JuneΒ 1980)Β (divorced)Β (1 child)
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Al Molinaro roles

Movie / Series Role
Freaky FridayDrapery Man
BewitchedGuide 1 episode, 1971
Step by StepJoe Passarelli 1 episode, 1992
That GirlMarv 1 episode, 1971
Happy DaysAl Delvecchio / ... 146 episodes, 1974-1984
Love, American Style(segment "Love and the Advice Column") / ... 3 episodes, 1972-1974
Green AcresAl / ... 3 episodes, 1969-1970
The Love BoatChef Antonio Borga 1 episode, 1977
The Name of the GameHead Shop Owner (uncredited) unknown episodes
Get SmartAgent 44 2 episodes, 1969
Fantasy IslandLou Fielding / ... 2 episodes, 1979-1982
Laverne & ShirleyFather Gucci 1 episode, 1976

Al Molinaro's Quotes

  • [about his Hollywood career[ I spent 20 years here before I got anything going, and from that I got lucky. It takes a lot of luck in show business, too. You've just got to be lucky and in the right place at the right time.
  • [on his hometown of Kenosha, WI] I love that town; I love it. If it wasn't that I left it for show business, I'd still be there today.

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Interesting Facts about Al Molinaro

  1. In 1987, he and fellow Happy Days (1974) cast member Anson Williams opened a chain of diners in the Midwestern United States, called Big Al's after his lovable and long running Happy Days (1974) character.
  2. Father of one son.
  3. His boyhood home is 2417 53rd Street in Kenosha's "Old West Side" neighborhood.
  4. As of 2002, semi-retired and living in Glendale, California, and writing a book of autobiographical short stories. No longer acting in movies, TV, or onstage, except the continuing series of commercials for Encore family-size frozen dinners.
  5. His parents were Italian immigrants.
  6. Died on Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler's 70th birthday.
  7. His remains were cremated at Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory in Glendale, California.
  8. He was responsible for catapulting Robin Williams to stardom when he suggested Williams to play the alien character in the Happy Days episode, "Happy Days: My Favorite Orkan (1978).".

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  • Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Happy_Days_Fonzie%27s_Baptism_1977.jpg
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  • Author: ABC Television
  • Date taken: 8 March 1977

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