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[h3]The son of a lumber company president, Winkler’s first acting role was as a tube of toothpaste in a hygiene play at Nursery School.[/h3]

Winkler continued to appear in class productions and dreamed of becoming a professional actor. He studied drama at Emerson College in Boston, and earned a master's degree at the Yale School of Drama.

In 1973, after acting in a few films and many commercials, Winkler moved to California. He had guest roles on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'The [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/227:0/Bob_Newhart.htm]Bob Newhart[/urlnew] Show', before his big break came, on his 28th birthday in 1973, when he was cast as Arthur Fonzarelli, in 'Happy Days'.

The producers never intended for the Fonz to be the star of the show. But suddenly “Fonzie” was a new American hero. Winkler, who always regarded himself as a character actor, achieved teen-idol status, complete with posters, and Fonzie dolls. He also enjoyed a substantial salary boost, from $750 dollars per episode to (eventually) $80,000.

As his character assumed heroic proportions, the actor began behaving in as polite and agreeable a manner as possible. Accordingly, Fonzie became less of a [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/719:0/Marlon_Brando.htm]Marlon Brando[/urlnew]-type hoodlum and more of a good-hearted and moral role model. By the end of the series he was more “drop-in” than “drop-out”.

Winkler was afraid of being typecast, and took on the most varied movie roles he could find, appearing as a Vietnam veteran in 'Heroes', and as a mortuary attendant in 'Night Shift'.

Winkler began working his way into the production and direction end of the business. In addition, he tried to use his name and status for the benefit of others, remaining active in charitable and political causes.

After a seven year break, Winkler returned to acting in the 1990s, in a variety of TV roles.

In addition to his acting roles, Winkler is a well-accomplished author. In 2003, along with Lin Oliver, he co-authored a series of children's books called "Hank Zipzer: The Mostly True Confessions of the World's Best Under-Acheiver". The books are based on his own early struggles with dyslexia.

Offscreen, Henry has been married since 1978 to Stacey Weitzman with whom he has three children. Together, they are actively involved with various children's charities. In 1990, they co-founded the Children's Action Network (CAN) which provides free immunization to over 200,000 children. He is also involved with the Annual Cerebral Palsy Telethon, the Epilepsy Foundation of America, the annual Toys for Tots campaign, the National Committee for Arts for the Handicapped, and the Special Olympics.
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[b]Actor:[/b]

First Comes Love (2008) (pre-production)

A Plumm Summer (2007) (post-production)

I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

Click (2006/I)

Unbeatable Harold (2006)

The King of Central Park (2006)

"Out of Practice" (7 episodes, 2005-2006)

The Kid & I (2005)

"Duck Dodgers" (2 episodes, 2005)

"Crossing Jordan" (2 episodes, 2005)

"Arrested Development" (15 episodes, 2003-2005)

Berkeley (2005)

Fronterz (2004)

"Third Watch" (3 episodes, 2004)

Beverly Hills S.U.V. (2004) (TV)

"Clifford's Puppy Days" (2003) TV Series (unknown episodes)

Holes (2003)

"Clifford the Big Red Dog" (1 episode, 2003)

"Ozzy & Drix" (1 episode, 2002)

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1 episode, 2002)

"The Drew Carey Show" (1 episode, 2001)

"Big Apple" (1 episode, 2001)

I Shaved My Legs for This (2001)

"The Practice" (3 episodes, 1999-2000)

Down to You (2000)

"The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1999)

"So Weird" (1 episode, 1999)

Dill Scallion (1999)

P.U.N.K.S. (1999)

Elevator Seeking (1999)

Ugly Naked People (1999)

The Waterboy (1998)

"Dead Man's Gun" (2 episodes, 1997-1998)

Ground Control (1998)

"South Park" (1 episode, 1998)

Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (1997) (TV)

Dad's Week Off (1997) (TV)

Scream (1996/I) (uncredited)

A Child Is Missing (1995) (TV)

"Street Sharks" (4 episodes, 1995)

"Monty" (1994) TV Series (unknown episodes, 1994)

One Christmas (1994) (TV)

The Only Way Out (1993) (TV)

Absolute Strangers (1991) (TV)

"MacGyver" (1 episode, 1990)

Happily Ever After (1985) (TV) (voice)

"Pryor's Place" (1 episode, 1984)

"Happy Days" (52 episodes, 1974-1984)

"Joanie Loves Chachi" (1 episode, 1982)

"Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour" (1982) TV Series

Night Shift (1982)

"The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang" (1980) TV Series (unknown episodes)

An American Christmas Carol (1979) (TV)

"Laverne & Shirley" (4 episodes, 1976-1979)

"Mork & Mindy" (1 episode, 1978)

The One and Only (1978)

Heroes (1977)

"The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1 episode, 1977)

America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (1976)

Katherine (1975) (TV)

The Lord's of Flatbush (1974)

Crazy Joe (1974)

"The Bob Newhart Show" (1 episode, 1974)

Nightmare (1974) (TV) (uncredited)

"Mary Tyler Moore" (1 episode, 1973)

"Another World" (1964)

[b]Producer:[/b]

Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar (2006) (TV)

Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (2005) (TV)

"Biography" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 2005)

Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2005) (TV)

Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork (2004) (TV)

Young MacGyver (2003) (TV)

"Unexplained Mysteries" (2003) TV Series (unknown episodes)

"Hollywood Squares" (1998) TV Series )unknown episodes, 2002)

"WinTuition" (2002) TV Series (unknown episodes)

Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002) (TV)

TVography: Home Improvement - A Half Hour of Power (2002) (TV)

"So Weird" (executive producer) (4 episodes, 2000-2001)

TVography: Laverne & Shirley (2001) (TV) (executive producer)

TVography: Happy Days (2001) (TV) (executive producer)

Dead Man's Gun (1997) (TV) (executive producer)

"Dead Man's Gun" (1997) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

A Child Is Missing (1995) (TV) (producer)

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994) (TV) (executive producer)

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis (1994) (TV) (executive producer)

"Monty" (1994) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

"Sightings" (1992) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

"Tim Conway's Funny America" (1990) TV Series (producer)

Starting Now (1989) (TV) (executive producer)

"ABC Afterschool Specials" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 1981-1988)

"Mr. Sunshine" (1986) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) (producer)

"MacGyver" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1985)

The Sure Thing (1985) (executive producer)

Scandal Sheet (1985) (TV) (executive producer)

"CBS Schoolbreak Special" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1984) (producer) (1 episode, 1984)

Strong Kids, Safe Kids (1984) (V) (executive producer)

When Your Lover Leaves (1983) (TV) (executive producer)

Ryan's Four (1983) (TV) (executive producer)

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983) (TV) (executive producer)

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977) (executive producer)
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