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Garry Marshall

1934–2016Bronx, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Created Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley

Biography

Created Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley; directed Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride; born Garry Kent Marscharelli. Created two of the most-watched sitcoms in history; Pretty Woman grossed $463M worldwide

Notable For

  • Created Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley
  • directed Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride
  • born Garry Kent Marscharelli

Honors & Recognition

  • Created two of the most-watched sitcoms in history
  • Pretty Woman grossed $463M worldwide
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Quick Facts

Field
Film & Television
Specialty
Directing/Producing
Years
1934–2016
Birth Place
Bronx, NY
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italian
Ancestry Verification
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