Garry Marshall: 10 stories from his memoir

The 'Pretty Woman' and 'New Year's Eve' director Garry Marshall reflects on his time in Tinseltown in his new memoir, 'My Happy Days In Hollywood.'

6. Henry Winkler was a tactful star on 'Happy Days'

By Mark Naudi

When "Happy Days" was on the air and greaser Fonzie had become a breakout character, network executives told Marshall they wanted to change the show name to "Fonzie." Marshall thought that changing the name would be insulting to actor Ron Howard, who played son Richie Cunningham. "Henry agreed with me and wouldn't support any change in the title," Marshall writes. "So Henry proved to be not only a talented actor but a sensitive gentlemen as well. Another actor might have taken the new title and run with it, but that wasn't Henry's style, and it still isn't."

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