Molinaro played Al DelVecchio, the second owner of Arnold’s Drive-In and a key member of the Happy Days cast. The actor came to know the creator of Happy Days , Garry Marshall, via his sister Penny.

With its combination of nostalgia and heartwarming comedy, Happy Days brought viewers back to the 1950s for 11 seasons beginning in 1974. ... the original owner of Arnold's Drive-In.

On the stage, which was a recreated scene of Arnold’s Drive-In, Winkler and Howard noted that they were not welcomed by the "Happy Days" theme song.

When "Happy Days" creator Garry Marshall first developed the series, it was initially called "Cool." That title didn't go over well with focus groups, however, and the show was soon renamed.

It included a 50th anniversary tribute to the classic nostalgia sitcom “Happy Days,” featuring Ron Howard and Henry Winkler in a replica of the show’s diner, Arnold’s.

Molinaro, the loveable character actor who was known to millions of TV viewers for playing Murray the cop on "The Odd Couple" and malt shop owner Al Delvecchio on "Happy Days," died Friday, Oct ...

For over a decade, Happy Days defined what it meant for the family to gather around the television for a slice of wholesome, feel-good entertainment. Premiering in 1974 and running for 11 seasons ...

Al Molinaro - the actor who played the owner of Arnold's Diner in Happy Days - has died at the age of 96. The star passed away in a Wisconsin hospital after suffering from gallstones.

In her 2018 memoir, Marion Ross explained why Henry Winkler’s ‘Happy Days’ character, Fonzie, nearly always had his motorcycle with him during the show’s early days.

Ward notes that "Happy Days" co-creator Tom Miller, who went to Whitefish Bay and Nicolet high schools, has said Arnold's reflects the old Milky Way Drive-In on N. Port Washington Road in Glendale ...

"Happy Days," which made its television debut 50 years ago this week, was of course set in Milwaukee. Except it wasn't. At least, not at first. Today, the sitcom about the Cunningham family and ...