It’s hard to think of Happy Days without Fonzie, but when the series premiered in January 1974, the character portrayed by Henry Winkler was a bit player. Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli was a minor, ...

When originally cast in the role, Winkler stablished a few guidelines for himself, vowing not to let the Fonz become a boilerplate '50s caricature. In an interview with the Television Academy ...