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Scott Baio was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 22, 1961 to Mario (from Italy) and Rose Baio. The youngest of three children, Baio approached his mother at the age of nine and told her directly, "I want to be on television." The parents obliged and took him on a few interviews in New York. Before long, their son had achieved his dream and was appearing in commercials.While still a novice performer, Baio was selected from a field of 2,000 other child actors for the starring role in the 1976 film "Bugsy Malone." Following his feature-film debut, he appeared in the television movie "Luke Was There" and his television career was born. In 1977, he became a regular on "Happy Days" as Fonzie's cousin, Chachi Arcola. He also appeared on two sitcoms that Garry Marshall wanted him to appear in: Blansky's Beauties in 1977 and Who's Watching the Kids in 1978. In 1978, his family relocated to Hollywood to keep up with his demanding career. Besides playing Chachi, the busy teenager also appeared in the films "Skatetown, USA" (1979), "Foxes" (1980), and "Zapped!" (1982). In 1982, Baio co-starred with Erin Moran in their own show, "Joanie Loves Chachi," a "Happy Days" spin-off. The series was cancelled after a single season and both actors returned to "Happy Days" in 1983 for the final year. For more information on what Scott Baio has done after Happy Days,
Scott Baio, television's beloved Chachi and Charles (in Charge), discovered recently that he had been killed off by the Internet. On the day comedian Chris Farley died, a rumor swept the Web that Baio had been killed in a car accident, and before too long, some news sources were reporting it as fact. "My parents called me, crying," Baio tells the New York Times Magazine. "They heard it from my brother, who heard it on the radio. And they're crying and I'm thinking, 'Someone died in my family!' Little did I know it was me." Soon the phone started ringing off the hook: "After a while I started answering my phone, 'I'm not dead.'" Baio joins such celebs as Corey Feldman, James Marsden, and Adam Sandler, who have all been mistakenly pronounced dead on the Internet. But he says he has indisputable truth that he's still on the earthly plane: "There's no body. And there's a new episode of the Nanny, which I shot after I was supposed to not be alive."
As comic great Carl Reiner puts it, Garry Marshall has talent. Period. End of discussion. To hear him praised by friends and colleagues alike in Bravo Profiles: Garry Marshall, premiering Monday, July 30 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. PT on Bravo, it’s hard to argue with Reiner. Garry Marshall, creator of three of the most successful and memorable sitcoms in the history of television and one of Disney’s highest grossing movies, has helped shape the cultural landscape of an entire generation. From his early television series to the feature film Pretty Woman, Marshall has made an indelible impact on popular culture. He discovered Henry Winkler and Robin Williams, re-discovered Ron Howard, and is credited with launching the feature film careers of Julia Roberts and Matt Dillon. Marshall got his start as a writer, penning scripts for The Dick van Dyke Show and other television comedies. He credits his family experiences, growing up in a volatile household in the Bronx, as the source of much of his comedic material. As sister Penny Marshall speculates, Garry grew up a sickly Italian kid in the Bronx with two parents who argued constantly and simply had to find something to laugh about. But according to actor and director Henry Winkler, his greatest contribution to pop culture may be his ability to spot great actors and then encourage them to reach their full potential, especially in terms of comedy. During the week of January 18, 1979, four of the top five U.S. television shows were created by Marshall - Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy and Angie. Not only is Marshall the creator of fourteen TV sitcoms and a dozen Hollywood films including Runaway Bride, Beaches and The Flamingo Kid, he’s also a writer, director, producer and even actor with dozens of cameos and long time recurring role on Murphy Brown. Marshall is known in Hollywood as an “actors’ director.” His special ability to put actors at ease is credited with eliciting strong comedic performances and encouraging the kind of improvisation that is often the basis for great comedy. Such was the case with Roberts in Pretty Woman in which he coaxed her into letting go of her ego and embarrassment for the memorable “nose-blowing” scene - one of the most hilarious and endearing in the entire film. This rare talent - not to mention his easy-going demeanor, his passion for his work, and his generous, loving disposition - have made him an undisputed favorite director in the acting community. As Roberts says, “no matter how low you get, if you can just get ‘Gar’ on the phone everything will be all right.” Despite Marshall’s incredible success, he has had to endure his share of critical and commercial flops. At one point, Marshall had both the top and the absolute worst rated shows on television. His response - “Guess that makes me the first and last name in comedy.” Of the fourteen sitcoms he developed, most were off the air in one season one of his personal favorite films, The Other Sister, starring Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi showed him that audiences apparently weren’t ready to find humor in mentally challenged characters. Marshall’s greatest love is the theatre, but he has yet to mount a successful theatrical run with any of his plays. He founded the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, Calif., which gives him the chance to work with the community, especially children, and his hallmark warmth and kindness are found in every project he directs. Interviews include actors Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Henry Winkler, Carl Reiner, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, sister Penny Marshall, daughter Kathleen and TV professor Robert Thompson. Bravo, The Film and Arts Network, offers critically acclaimed American and international films as well performing arts, including dance, theater, classical music and jazz.
Filmography
Baby Geniuses 2: Superbabies (2002) .... Stan Bobbins
Dumb Luck (2001)
Face to Face (2001) .... Richie
Face Value (2001) .... Barry Rengler
Bar Hopping (2000) .... Damian
Bread, My Sweet, The (2000) .... Dominic
Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Very Mean Men (2000) .... Paulie Minetti
Detonator (1998) .... Zack Ramses
"Before They Were Stars" (1996) TV Series .... Host
Mixed Blessings (1995) (TV) .... Charlie Winwood
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Mixed Blessings' (1995) (TV)
Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland (1994) (TV) .... Ringmaster
"Diagnosis Murder" (1993) TV Series .... Dr. Jack Stewart (1993-1995)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991) (TV) .... Asst. D.A. Peter Whelan
"Baby Talk" (1991) TV Series .... James Halbrook
I Love N.Y. (1988) .... Mario Cotone
Truth About Alex, The (1986) (TV) .... Brad Stevens
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... Pat (The Pig)
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (1985) (TV) (video title)
"Charles in Charge" (1984) TV Series .... Charles
Circus of the Stars #7 (1982) (TV) .... Ringmaster
Zapped! (1982) .... Barney Springboro
"Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982) TV Series .... Charles 'Chachi' Arcola
Stoned (1981) (TV) .... Jack
Senior Trip (1981) (TV) .... Roger Ellis
Circus of the Stars #5 (1980) (TV) .... Performer
Foxes (1980) .... Brad
Boy Who Drank Too Much, The (1980) (TV) .... Buff Saunders
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) .... Richie
"Who's Watching the Kids" (1978) TV Series .... Frankie 'the Fox' Vitola
"Blansky's Beauties" (1977) TV Series .... Anthony DeLuca
"Happy Days" (1974) TV Series .... Charles 'Chachi' Arcola (1977-1984)
... aka "Happy Days Again" (1974) (USA: syndication title)
Luke Was There (1976) (TV) .... Julius
Bugsy Malone (1976) .... Bugsy Malone
Television Guest Appearences
"Touched by an Angel" (1994) playing "Frank" in episode: "Death in the Family, A" (episode # 7.13) 2/4/2001
"Veronica's Closet" (1997) playing "Kevin" in episode: "Veronica's New Bookshelves" (episode # 3.14) 2/1/2000
"Nanny, The" (1993) playing "Dr. Frankie Cresitelli" in episode: "Rash to Judgment" (episode # 5.11) 1/7/1998
"Can't Hurry Love" (1995) playing "Matt" in episode: "Valentine's Day Massacred" (episode # 1.17) 2/12/1996
"Can't Hurry Love" (1995) playing "Matt" in episode: "Between the Lines" (episode # 1.16) 2/5/1996
"Jack's Place" (1992/I)
"Full House" (1987/I) playing "Pete Bianco" in episode: "Dr. Dare Rides Again" (episode # 3.9) 11/24/1989
"My Two Dads" (1987) playing "Scott Cameo" in episode: "She'll Get Over It" (episode # 1.17) 2/21/1988
"Out of This World" (1987) playing "Prince Neil" 1988
"Fall Guy, The" (1981) playing "Merrick Thorson" in episode: "Femme Fatale" (episode # 5.3) 10/10/1985
"Hotel" (1983) playing "Nick Tomasino" in episode: "Faith, Hope, & Charity" (episode # 1.8) 11/23/1983
"Fantasy Island" (1978) playing "Rob "Robbie" Collins" in episode: "Amusement Park / Rock Stars" (episode # 2.25) 5/13/1979
"Hollywood Squares, The" (1966) playing "Guest Panelist" 1978
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Graham" in episode: "Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers" (episode # 1.3) 10/8/1977
scott baio
Scott Baio was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 22, 1961 to Mario (from Italy) and Rose Baio. The youngest of three children, Baio approached his mother at the age of nine and told her directly, "I want to be on television." The parents obliged and took him on a few interviews in New York. Before long, their son had achieved his dream and was appearing in commercials.While still a novice performer, Baio was selected from a field of 2,000 other child actors for the starring role in the 1976 film "Bugsy Malone." Following his feature-film debut, he appeared in the television movie "Luke Was There" and his television career was born. In 1977, he became a regular on "Happy Days" as Fonzie's cousin, Chachi Arcola. He also appeared on two sitcoms that Garry Marshall wanted him to appear in: Blansky's Beauties in 1977 and Who's Watching the Kids in 1978. In 1978, his family relocated to Hollywood to keep up with his demanding career. Besides playing Chachi, the busy teenager also appeared in the films "Skatetown, USA" (1979), "Foxes" (1980), and "Zapped!" (1982). In 1982, Baio co-starred with Erin Moran in their own show, "Joanie Loves Chachi," a "Happy Days" spin-off. The series was cancelled after a single season and both actors returned to "Happy Days" in 1983 for the final year. For more information on what Scott Baio has done after Happy Days,
Scott Baio, television's beloved Chachi and Charles (in Charge), discovered recently that he had been killed off by the Internet. On the day comedian Chris Farley died, a rumor swept the Web that Baio had been killed in a car accident, and before too long, some news sources were reporting it as fact. "My parents called me, crying," Baio tells the New York Times Magazine. "They heard it from my brother, who heard it on the radio. And they're crying and I'm thinking, 'Someone died in my family!' Little did I know it was me." Soon the phone started ringing off the hook: "After a while I started answering my phone, 'I'm not dead.'" Baio joins such celebs as Corey Feldman, James Marsden, and Adam Sandler, who have all been mistakenly pronounced dead on the Internet. But he says he has indisputable truth that he's still on the earthly plane: "There's no body. And there's a new episode of the Nanny, which I shot after I was supposed to not be alive."
As comic great Carl Reiner puts it, Garry Marshall has talent. Period. End of discussion. To hear him praised by friends and colleagues alike in Bravo Profiles: Garry Marshall, premiering Monday, July 30 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. PT on Bravo, it’s hard to argue with Reiner. Garry Marshall, creator of three of the most successful and memorable sitcoms in the history of television and one of Disney’s highest grossing movies, has helped shape the cultural landscape of an entire generation. From his early television series to the feature film Pretty Woman, Marshall has made an indelible impact on popular culture. He discovered Henry Winkler and Robin Williams, re-discovered Ron Howard, and is credited with launching the feature film careers of Julia Roberts and Matt Dillon. Marshall got his start as a writer, penning scripts for The Dick van Dyke Show and other television comedies. He credits his family experiences, growing up in a volatile household in the Bronx, as the source of much of his comedic material. As sister Penny Marshall speculates, Garry grew up a sickly Italian kid in the Bronx with two parents who argued constantly and simply had to find something to laugh about. But according to actor and director Henry Winkler, his greatest contribution to pop culture may be his ability to spot great actors and then encourage them to reach their full potential, especially in terms of comedy. During the week of January 18, 1979, four of the top five U.S. television shows were created by Marshall - Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy and Angie. Not only is Marshall the creator of fourteen TV sitcoms and a dozen Hollywood films including Runaway Bride, Beaches and The Flamingo Kid, he’s also a writer, director, producer and even actor with dozens of cameos and long time recurring role on Murphy Brown. Marshall is known in Hollywood as an “actors’ director.” His special ability to put actors at ease is credited with eliciting strong comedic performances and encouraging the kind of improvisation that is often the basis for great comedy. Such was the case with Roberts in Pretty Woman in which he coaxed her into letting go of her ego and embarrassment for the memorable “nose-blowing” scene - one of the most hilarious and endearing in the entire film. This rare talent - not to mention his easy-going demeanor, his passion for his work, and his generous, loving disposition - have made him an undisputed favorite director in the acting community. As Roberts says, “no matter how low you get, if you can just get ‘Gar’ on the phone everything will be all right.” Despite Marshall’s incredible success, he has had to endure his share of critical and commercial flops. At one point, Marshall had both the top and the absolute worst rated shows on television. His response - “Guess that makes me the first and last name in comedy.” Of the fourteen sitcoms he developed, most were off the air in one season one of his personal favorite films, The Other Sister, starring Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi showed him that audiences apparently weren’t ready to find humor in mentally challenged characters. Marshall’s greatest love is the theatre, but he has yet to mount a successful theatrical run with any of his plays. He founded the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, Calif., which gives him the chance to work with the community, especially children, and his hallmark warmth and kindness are found in every project he directs. Interviews include actors Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Henry Winkler, Carl Reiner, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, sister Penny Marshall, daughter Kathleen and TV professor Robert Thompson. Bravo, The Film and Arts Network, offers critically acclaimed American and international films as well performing arts, including dance, theater, classical music and jazz.
Filmography
Baby Geniuses 2: Superbabies (2002) .... Stan Bobbins
Dumb Luck (2001)
Face to Face (2001) .... Richie
Face Value (2001) .... Barry Rengler
Bar Hopping (2000) .... Damian
Bread, My Sweet, The (2000) .... Dominic
Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Very Mean Men (2000) .... Paulie Minetti
Detonator (1998) .... Zack Ramses
"Before They Were Stars" (1996) TV Series .... Host
Mixed Blessings (1995) (TV) .... Charlie Winwood
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Mixed Blessings' (1995) (TV)
Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland (1994) (TV) .... Ringmaster
"Diagnosis Murder" (1993) TV Series .... Dr. Jack Stewart (1993-1995)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991) (TV) .... Asst. D.A. Peter Whelan
"Baby Talk" (1991) TV Series .... James Halbrook
I Love N.Y. (1988) .... Mario Cotone
Truth About Alex, The (1986) (TV) .... Brad Stevens
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... Pat (The Pig)
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (1985) (TV) (video title)
"Charles in Charge" (1984) TV Series .... Charles
Circus of the Stars #7 (1982) (TV) .... Ringmaster
Zapped! (1982) .... Barney Springboro
"Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982) TV Series .... Charles 'Chachi' Arcola
Stoned (1981) (TV) .... Jack
Senior Trip (1981) (TV) .... Roger Ellis
Circus of the Stars #5 (1980) (TV) .... Performer
Foxes (1980) .... Brad
Boy Who Drank Too Much, The (1980) (TV) .... Buff Saunders
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) .... Richie
"Who's Watching the Kids" (1978) TV Series .... Frankie 'the Fox' Vitola
"Blansky's Beauties" (1977) TV Series .... Anthony DeLuca
"Happy Days" (1974) TV Series .... Charles 'Chachi' Arcola (1977-1984)
... aka "Happy Days Again" (1974) (USA: syndication title)
Luke Was There (1976) (TV) .... Julius
Bugsy Malone (1976) .... Bugsy Malone
Television Guest Appearences
"Touched by an Angel" (1994) playing "Frank" in episode: "Death in the Family, A" (episode # 7.13) 2/4/2001
"Veronica's Closet" (1997) playing "Kevin" in episode: "Veronica's New Bookshelves" (episode # 3.14) 2/1/2000
"Nanny, The" (1993) playing "Dr. Frankie Cresitelli" in episode: "Rash to Judgment" (episode # 5.11) 1/7/1998
"Can't Hurry Love" (1995) playing "Matt" in episode: "Valentine's Day Massacred" (episode # 1.17) 2/12/1996
"Can't Hurry Love" (1995) playing "Matt" in episode: "Between the Lines" (episode # 1.16) 2/5/1996
"Jack's Place" (1992/I)
"Full House" (1987/I) playing "Pete Bianco" in episode: "Dr. Dare Rides Again" (episode # 3.9) 11/24/1989
"My Two Dads" (1987) playing "Scott Cameo" in episode: "She'll Get Over It" (episode # 1.17) 2/21/1988
"Out of This World" (1987) playing "Prince Neil" 1988
"Fall Guy, The" (1981) playing "Merrick Thorson" in episode: "Femme Fatale" (episode # 5.3) 10/10/1985
"Hotel" (1983) playing "Nick Tomasino" in episode: "Faith, Hope, & Charity" (episode # 1.8) 11/23/1983
"Fantasy Island" (1978) playing "Rob "Robbie" Collins" in episode: "Amusement Park / Rock Stars" (episode # 2.25) 5/13/1979
"Hollywood Squares, The" (1966) playing "Guest Panelist" 1978
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Graham" in episode: "Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers" (episode # 1.3) 10/8/1977
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