Eddie Mekka Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

He played Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa in Laverne & Shirley and it remains his most recognizable role.

Eddie Mekka was nominated for Tony Award for his stint in The Lieutenant on Broadway.

Mekka has a good list of movies and TV shows he has appeared in from Beaches to The Last Stand, where he showcased his acting versatility and skills.

He taught singing to youngsters and therefore, is credited with an impressive mentorship role.

Eddie Mekka started his acting career in Los Angeles after moving there from Massachusetts.

Basic Information About Eddie Mekka

Full Name	Eddie Mekka
Category	Celebrities › Actors
Professions	Actor, Dancer, Teacher
Net worth	$500,000
Date of birth	1952-06-14 (72 years old)
Place of birth	Worcester
Nationality	United States of America
Education	Burncoat High School
Father	Vahe Vaughn Mekjian
Mother	(née Apkarian), a dry cleaning presser, and Vahe Vaughn Mekjian, a factory worker.[1][2][3] His family was of Armenian descent.
Spouse	8 February - Yvonne Marie Grace ( 1994 - present) (1 child) DeLee Lively - (28 May 1983 - 1992) (divorced)
Kids	one(daughter mia)
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.6 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ Twitter ↗︎ Imdb

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Movie / Series	Role
A League of Their Own	Mae's Guy in Bar
Dreamgirls	Club Manager
Beaches	Actor 3
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star	Eddie Mekka
Power Rangers Wild Force	Don 1 episode, 2002
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Bobby Thunderson 1 episode, 2006
California Dreams	Uncle Frank 1 episode, 1994
Family Matters	Charlie / ... 2 episodes, 1990-1994
ER	Jenkins 1 episode, 2008
Happy Days	Carmine Ragusa 2 episodes, 1977-1979
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour	Self - Panelist 10 episodes, 1983-1984
The Young and the Restless	Bud 1 episode, 2011
The Love Boat	Bert Brodie / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1982
Sunset Beach	Summons Process Server (uncredited) unknown episodes
Tattletales	Self 1 episode, 1977
24	Ned 1 episode, 2006
The Bold and the Beautiful	Las Vegas Minister 2 episodes, 2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Western Director 1 episode, 2007
Moonlighting	Guido Viola 1 episode, 1989
Crossing Jordan	James Talbot 1 episode, 2007
Fantasy Island	Charles / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1983
Childrens Hospital	Frankie 1 episode, 2012
The Big Easy	Joey LaVern 1 episode, 1997
Weird Science	Tommy Svachino 1 episode, 1996
Laverne & Shirley	Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa / ... 150 episodes, 1976-1983

Starred as Vince Fontaine in a production of the musical Grease [2000]
The first time he appeared on Laverne & Shirley (1976), he danced across the screen.
Still performs a song and dance nightclub act in Las Vegas.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "The Lieutenant."
He is currently starring in a new production of the Broadway comedy "It Had To Be You" with his Laverne & Shirley (1976) co-star, Cindy Williams. [October 2008]
Has been appearing in a Long Island production of "A Fiddler on the Roof" to great success. [July 2010]
Prior to his own noted Broadway successes, he spent much of the 1970s appearing in many touring summer stock productions, co-starring alongside a number of Broadway legends, such as Nanette Fabray, Bonnie Franklin, John Raitt, and Chita Rivera.
Eddie was active in the Worcester County Light Opera in the early '70s. He led the youth program in 1971. He was an enthusiastic dancer and a good teacher.