'Happy Days' Star Al Molinaro Passes Away at Age 96
Sad news for classic TV fans today. Albert Francis 'Al' Molinaro has passed away at the age of 96. Best known as Al Molinaro, the actor played Al Delvecchio on the 70s sitcom Happy Days, where he was the proud proprietor of Arnold's Diner. Molinaro succumbed to complications from gall stones. The news was reported by his son, Michael Molinaro.
Al Molinaro joined the cast of Happy Days in Season 4, taking over for Pat Morita, who played Arnold, the original owner of the local Malt shop. Al was a series regular through Season 9 and was even featured in the opening credits. He stayed for Season 10 and Season 11, but he only occasionally appeared as a guest star in those final two years. On the sitcom, the comedic actor also played Al's twin brother priest Father Anthony Delvecchio, and it was said that he also had a brother who worked at the sanitation department.
Al Molinaro joined the cast of Happy Days in Season 4, taking over for Pat Morita, who played Arnold, the original owner of the local Malt shop. Al was a series regular through Season 9 and was even featured in the opening credits. He stayed for Season 10 and Season 11, but he only occasionally appeared as a guest star in those final two years. On the sitcom, the comedic actor also played Al's twin brother priest Father Anthony Delvecchio, and it was said that he also had a brother who worked at the sanitation department.
- 10/31/2015
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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