Hazardous History with Henry Winkler: Perilous Play
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Perilous Play
A nostalgic journey through America's past reveals shocking everyday activities and products that were once normal but are now unthinkable in modern society. In this episode, he considers toys and daredevil playground antics that once defined growing up, uncovering explosive science kits, high-flying kite tubes, dangerous waterslides - and more
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Did You Know..
Henry Winkler
(Presenter)
Born:
October 30, 1945
in
Manhattan, New York
Best Known For:
His role as Fonzie.
Early-life:
Henry Franklin Winkler was born on October 30, 1945, in Manhattan, New York. His parents, Harry Irving and Ilse Anna Maria Winkler, were Jewish immigrants who survived the German Holocaust by moving to the US in 1939. His dad was the president of an international lumber company, while his mother worked alongside her husband. Henry suffered with dyslexia as a child, though it was not properly diagnosed until many years later. His acting debut came in the eighth grade when he played the role of "Billy Budd" in the school play of the same name.
Career:
Winkler's first major film role was in The Lord's of Flatbush in 1974. He played a member of a Brooklyn gang. Immediately after that, he was cast in a new ABC comedy series set in the 1950s called Happy Days. He was given the role of high school dropout and greaser Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. The character became an icon and the undisputed star of the show. He remained on the series until its cancellation in 1984. Afterwards, he produced and directed several TV shows and movies, most notably MacGyver and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. In the mid-1990s he was able to re-establish himself with a younger generation of moviegoers, appearing in popular offerings Scream and The Waterboy. He made his pantomime debut at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London, in 2006, playing Captain Hook in Peter Pan.
Quote:
"Aaaayyyyyy."
Trivia:
He's written several children's books about a character suffering from dyslexia and received an honorary OBE in 2011 for his work with young people with disabilities in the United Kingdom.
