Eddie Mekka - wikipedia Eddie Mekka This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( January 2016 ) This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia 's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure. ( January 2016 ) Eddie Mekka Eddie Mekka at a Chiller Theatre convention in 2005. Rudolph Edward Mekjian ( 1952 - 06 - 14 ) June 14, 1952 ( age 66 ) Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Occupation Actor Years active 1974 -- present Spouse ( s ) DeLee Lively ( 1983 - 1992 ; divorced ) Yvonne Marie Grace ( 1994 - present ) 1 child Cast photo of Laverne and Shirley ( 1976 ). Standing, L-R : Carole Ita White, Phil Foster, Eddie Mekka, Betty Garrett. Middle row, standing : Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams. Seated : Michael McKean, David Lander Eddie Mekka ( born June 14, 1952 ) is an American actor most famous for his role as Carmine `` The Big Ragoo '' Ragusa on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Mekka was born Rudolph Edward Mekjian in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Mariam ( née Apkarian ), a presser, and Vaughn V. Mekjian. He is of Armenian ancestry and a graduate of Burncoat High School. In the early 1970s, Mekka headed the Worcester County Light Opera in Massachusetts, teaching young people how to sing. After performing on Broadway in The Lieutenant, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, he moved to Los Angeles. He landed the role of Carmine for Laverne & Shirley in 1976, acting on the series until it was canceled in 1983. His recent television credits include 24, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Bold and the Beautiful, and as Detective Murdoch in the Fox television movie Catch Me If You Can. He had a small role in the Penny Marshall - directed 1992 film, A League of Their Own whose credits list him as `` Mae 's guy in bar. '' On stage, he has performed in Hairspray at the Luxor in Las Vegas, Nevada and in a national tour of Grease with Cindy Williams. Mekka returned to off - Broadway on July 15, 2008, starring in Steve Solomon 's long - running comedy My Mother 's Italian, My Father 's Jewish & I 'm In Therapy ! at the Westside Theatre. Mekka reunited with his Laverne & Shirley co-star Cindy Williams in a November 2008 regional production of the Renée Taylor - Joseph Bologna comedy play It Had to Be You. In 2008, Mekka wrapped production in the independent film Code Enforcer. He starred opposite Erin Moran of Happy Days. Mekka starred as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, New York, from April 29, 2010, until June 20, 2010. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1976 -- 83 Laverne & Shirley Carmine Ragusa Main cast ( 150 episodes ) 1977 Blansky 's Beauties Joey DeLuca Main cast ( 13 episodes ) 1977 Happy Days Carmine Ragusa Episode : `` Joanie 's Weird Boyfriend '' 1979 Greatest Heroes of the Bible Uri Episode : `` The Story of Esther '' 1979 Happy Days Carmine Ragusa Episode : `` Fonzie 's Funeral : Part 2 '' 1979 Fantasy Island Johnny Detroit / Wilbur Wilson Episode : `` Hit Man / The Swimmer '' 1979 The Love Boat Mike Episode : `` The Grass Is Always Greener / Three Stages of Love / Oldies But Goodies '' 1980 Fantasy Island Ken Jason Episode : `` Unholy Wedlock / Elizabeth '' 1981 The Love Boat Stanley Corson Episode : `` I Love You Too, Smith / Mamma and Me / Sally 's Paradise '' 1981 The 6th Annual Circus of the Stars Himself ( performer ) TV special 1982 Assignment Berlin Lightning 1982 The Love Boat Bert Brodie / Jason Clark Episode : `` Mothers Do n't Do That / Marrying for Money / Substitute Lover '' 1982 The 7th Annual Circus of the Stars Himself ( performer ) TV special Fantasy Island Charles Episode : `` Naughty Marietta / The Winning Ticket '' Bum Rap Sammy 1989 Beaches Actor 3 1989 Moonlighting Guido Viola Episode : `` In ' N Outlaws '' 1989 True Blue Elvis fanatic Episode : `` Oldies, But Goodies '' 1990 Mulberry Street Vincent Savoia 1990 Family Matters Charlie Episode : `` Flashpants '' 1990 The Munsters Today Mr. Sweetzer Episode : `` The Reel Munsters '' A League of Their Own Mae 's Guy in Bar 1992 -- 93 Guiding Light Grady Taking the Heat Barbaro TV movie 1994 Family Matters Mr. Nutting Episode : `` Sink or Swim '' 1994 The Rockford Files : I Still Love L.A. Gus TV movie 1994 California Dreams Uncle Frank Episode : `` Harley and the Marlboro Man '' 1995 Dream On Mel Episode : `` Significant Author '' 1995 The Laverne & Shirley Reunion Himself TV special Weird Science Tommy Svachino Episode : `` Men in Tights '' 1997 The Big Easy Joey LaVern Episode : `` Heavenly Body '' 1997 Top of the World Joe Burns 1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Danny Episode : `` It 's All Good, Fellas '' 1998 Sunset Beach Summons Process Server Episodes # 1.416 and # 1.417 1998 Deadly Game Det. Murdoch TV movie 2002 Power Rangers Wild Force Don Episode : `` The Tornado Spin '' 2002 Laverne & Shirley : Together Again Himself TV special 2003 Dickie Roberts : Former Child Star Himself ( cameo ) Land of the Free ? Jerry 2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Las Vegas Minister Episodes # 1.4581 and # 1.4582 2006 Love Made Easy Mobo 2006 24 Ned Episode : `` Day 5 : 7 : 00 a.m. - 8 : 00 a.m. '' 2006 It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Bobby Thunderson Episode : `` Hundred Dollar Baby '' 2006 The Last Stand Art 2006 Dreamgirls Club Manager 2007 Crossing Jordan James Talbot Episode : `` Shattered '' 2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Western Director Episode : `` The Suite Life Goes Hollywood : Part 2 '' 2007 Stuck in the Past Grandpa 2008 ER Jenkins Episode : `` Under Pressure '' 2008 Dirty Jokes the Movie 2008 Pastor Greg FJ Episodes : `` Chances '' and `` Series Finale '' 2009 C Me Dance Lowell 2011 The Young and the Restless Bud Episodes # 1.9753 and # 1.9754 2012 Childrens Hospital Frankie Episode : `` Wisedocs '' 2013 Through a Mother 's Eyes Dr. Henry Myer 2014 Heaven Help Us Chuck Short film References Jump up ^ Eddie Mekka Biography ( 1952 - ) Jump up ^ Mekka The Big Ragu Gets Therapy in The Big Apple ( BroadwayWorld.com ) Jump up ^ Mekka and Williams ( Playbill.com ) Archived 2008 - 11 - 03 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ John W. Engeman Theater External links Eddie Mekka on IMDb Eddie Mekka at the Internet Broadway Database Official site WorldCat Identities VIAF : 76115455 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eddie_Mekka&oldid=853057474 '' Categories : 1952 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American people of Armenian descent Living people Male actors from Worcester, Massachusetts 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links BLP articles lacking sources from January 2016 All BLP articles lacking sources Wikipedia articles needing reorganization from January 2016 Articles with hCards Articles with IBDb links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Edit links This page was last edited on 2 August 2018, at 04 : 29 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who played carmine ragusa on laverne & shirley
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