Posted on 09/15/2011 6:10:18 AM PDT by Cronos
Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz in the classic US sitcom Happy Days, has been appointed an honorary OBE for his educational work on dyslexia in the UK.
Winkler received the honour at the British embassy in Washington DC.
The actor-turned-children's author, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult, said he was "overwhelmed" to have his work recognised.
In the past two years, he has toured schools in the UK, talking about the learning disability.
Winkler posted a photograph of himself sporting his medal on Twitter, accompanied by the message: "Here I am with my OBE pinned on Very honored very proud..."
..British ambassador Nigel Sheinwald presented the OBE to Winkler during the ceremony at the embassy.
Mr Sheinwald said: "Through [Winkler], thousands of young people have seen a role model and an inspiration for overcoming their learning challenges."
Winkler shot to fame playing Arthur Fonzarelli - a leather-jacket clad, motorcycle-riding, ladies' man, who was the epitome of "cool" - in Happy Days, which ran over a decade from 1974.
The Queen makes honorary awards to non-British citizens on the advice of the UK Foreign Office. It is not clear whether she is a fan of the Fonz.
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Jeez! I couldn’t even get in before the first “aaaaay!”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq0GbFF-nH8
Yea Ron, the girl who “shoots moose.” Well Ron and Henry, how’s that “extraordinary individual” working out for you now?
Does this mean the OBE is jumping the shark?
The House of Windsor jumped the shark many moons ago....
:)
"Well done, Arthur! I always knew you would turn out alright!"
What does OBE stand for?
Okay, this joke didn’t land in the earlier thread, so I’ll try it again here.
Does he fix the dyslexic kids by slapping them on the back of the head like he did the juke box?
(I’ll be here all week, folks).
Order of the British Empire
FONZIE, R.I.P.
Order of the British Empire
“Come on Yolanda, what’s Fonzie like?”
Unfortunately Winkler, who in all other respects seems like a genuinely nice guy, loves and adores Obama.
Amazing that people still remember that show. Happy Days was about 18 years removed from the era it depicted, while we’re now 35 years removed from Happy Days.
I’ve been enjoying Arrested Development on Netflix recently. (Don’t watch regular TV).
He is great on there, as a lowlife lawyer (redundant, I know).
(Incidentally, Liza Minelli is also on the show...she’s brilliant!).
No mention of the short-lived show “Monty” where he played a parody of Rush during Rush’s TV days.
Funny thing, Winkler’s television career was OBE...Overcome By Events that is.......
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