Al Molinaro Biography: Height, Nationality, Wedding, Parents



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Al Molinaro (born Umberto Francesco Molinaro; June 24, 1919 – October 30, 2015) was an Italian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Al Delvecchio on the ABC sitcom Happy Days and its subsequent spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.

Early Life

Molinaro was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Italian immigrants from Messina, Sicily. His father worked as a tailor and his mother as a seamstress. He had four brothers and four sisters. Molinaro dropped out of high school in his senior year to help support his family during the Great Depression.

Molinaro began his career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1940s. He later appeared on television shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. In the 1950s, he had roles on the sitcoms Make Room for Daddy and The Odd Couple.

Happy Days

In 1974, Molinaro was cast as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold’s Drive-In, on the ABC sitcom Happy Days. He appeared in over 200 episodes of the show until its cancellation in 1984. He reprised his role in the short-lived spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, which aired for one season on ABC from 1982 to 1983.

Later career

After Happy Days ended, Molinaro had guest roles on television shows such as The Love Boat, ALF, and Murphy Brown. In the 1990s, he appeared in commercials for Old Navy. His last television appearance was in an episode of the sitcom Yes, Dear in 2006.

Molinaro died at his home in Glendale, California, on October 30, 2015, at the age of 96.

Physical Characteristics

Molinaro was 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). He had brown eyes and gray hair.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia