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== Personal life and death ==
== Personal life and death ==


Moran had some personal problems, including drinking and bizarre behavior, after appearing on ''Happy Days.'' On April 22, 2017, [[Harrison County, Indiana]], authorities were alerted to an unresponsive female, later identified as Moran. She was pronounced dead, aged 56.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/22/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dead/|title='Happy Days' Star Erin Moran Dead At 56|work=[[TMZ]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|location=[[Los Angeles]]|date=April 22, 2017|accessdate= April 22, 2017}}</ref>
Moran had some personal problems, including drinking and bizarre behavior, after appearing on ''Happy Days.'' On April 22, 2017, [[Harrison County, Indiana]], authorities were alerted to an unresponsive female, later identified as Moran. She was pronounced dead, aged 56.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/22/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dead/|title='Happy Days' Star Erin Moran Dead At 56|work=[[TMZ]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|location=[[Los Angeles]]|date=April 22, 2017|accessdate= April 22, 2017}}</ref> An autotpsoy will be performed although a heroin overdose is suspected.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4436544/Happy-Days-star-Erin-Moran-dies-aged-56.html|title=Henry Winkler and Ron Howard lead tributes to their Happy Days co-star Erin Moran after actress who played Joanie Cunningham dies aged 56 'of a suspected heroin overdose'|first1=Jenny|last1=Staton|first2=Abigail|last2=Miller|first3=Alan|last3=Butterfield|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[DMG Media]]|location=[[London]]|date=April 22, 2017|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}</ref>

Suspected heroin overdose. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html]


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Erin Moran
Erin Moran signs autographs on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Mother Goose Parade in San Diego County, in 2008.
Born
Erin Marie Moran

(1960-10-18)October 18, 1960
Burbank, California, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2017(2017-04-22) (aged 56)
Corydon, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1966–2012

Erin Marie Moran (October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017) was an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.

Early life and career

Moran was born in Burbank, California in 1960.[1] At the age of six, she was cast as Jenny Jones in the television series Daktari,[2] which ran from 1966 to 1969. In 1968, she made her feature-film debut in How Sweet It Is! with Debbie Reynolds.[3] She appeared in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969) and Watermelon Man (1970). She made regular appearances on The Don Rickles Show in 1972. She made guest appearances in The Courtship of Eddie's Father, My Three Sons, Bearcats! and Family Affair. As a young child, she was also on the television series Gunsmoke.[4]

In 1974 at the age of thirteen, Moran was cast to play her best known role, Joanie Cunningham on the sitcom Happy Days. She played the feisty younger sister of Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard). Moran continued the role in 1982 in the short-lived spin-off series Joanie Loves Chachi, alongside Scott Baio.[5] She won the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a New Television Series for her role.[citation needed] After Joanie Loves Chachi's cancellation in 1983, she returned to Happy Days for its final season.[6]

Moran made several other television guest appearances, including The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote,[6] and Diagnosis: Murder.[7] In 2008, she was a contestant on VH1's reality show Celebrity Fit Club.[citation needed]

In 2010, she made an appearance in the independent comedy feature Not Another B Movie.[7] In 2013, despite reports that she would be reunited with former Happy Days co-stars Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, and Scott Baio in the fourth season of Arrested Development, she did not appear in the revamped Netflix series.[8][9]

Happy Days lawsuit

On April 19, 2011, Moran and three of her Happy Days co-stars, Don Most, Anson Williams and Marion Ross, plus the estate of Tom Bosley, who died in 2010, filed a US$10 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS, which owns the show. The suit claimed that cast members had not been paid for merchandising revenues owed under their contracts. Revenues included those from show-related items such as comic books, T-shirts, scrapbooks, trading cards, games, lunch boxes, dolls, toy cars, magnets, greeting cards and DVDs where cast members' images appear on the box covers. Under the actors' contracts, they were supposed to be paid five percent from the net proceeds of merchandising if a single actor's image was used, and half that amount if the cast members were pictured in a group. CBS said it owed the actors US$8,500 and US$9,000 each, most of it from slot machine revenues, but the group said they were owed millions.[10] The lawsuit was initiated after Ross was informed by a friend playing slots at a casino of a "Happy Days" machine on which players win the jackpot when five Marion Rosses are rolled.

In October 2011, a judge rejected the group's fraud claim, which eliminated the possibility of millions of dollars in potential damages.[11] On June 5, 2012, a judge denied a motion to dismiss filed by CBS, which meant the case would go to trial on July 17 if it was not settled by then.[12] In July 2012, the actors settled their lawsuit with CBS. Each received a payment of US$65,000 and a promise by CBS to continue honoring the terms of their contracts.[13]

Personal life and death

Moran had some personal problems, including drinking and bizarre behavior, after appearing on Happy Days. On April 22, 2017, Harrison County, Indiana, authorities were alerted to an unresponsive female, later identified as Moran. She was pronounced dead, aged 56.[14] An autotpsoy will be performed although a heroin overdose is suspected.[15]

Filmography

Film and television

Soundtrack

References

  1. ^ Italie, Hillel (April 22, 2017). "Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham in 'Happy Days,' dies at 56". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Rossi, Rosemary (April 22, 2017). "Erin Moran, of 'Happy Days' and 'Joanie Loves Chachi', Dead at 56". MSN. United States: Microsoft. The Wrap. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Newman, Jason (April 22, 2017). "Erin Moran, Joanie in 'Happy Days,' Dead at 56". Rolling Stone. New York City: Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Sterling, Joe; Marco, Tony (April 22, 2017). "Erin Moran, 'Happy Days' actress, dead at 56". CNN. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Helsel, Phil; Dicasimirro, Gemma (April 22, 2017). "Erin Moran, Who Played Joanie on 'Happy Days', Dead at 56". NBCNews. New York City: NBC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Aiello, McKenna (April 22, 2017). "Happy Days Star Erin Moran Dead at 56". E!. Los Angeles: NBCUniversal Cable. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Calvario, Liz (April 22, 2017). "Erin Moran Dies: 'Happy Days' Actress Was 56". Deadline.com. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "'Fonzie' Reaches Out to Help Down-and-Out Erin Moran". New York Post. New York City: News Corp. October 17, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Glynn, Michael (October 17, 2012). "Homeless Erin Moran: The Fonz to the Rescue!". National Enquirer. New York City: American Media Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  10. ^ Zamost, Scott (April 20, 2011). "'Happy Days' actors claim fraud, money owed for merchandising". CNN. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  11. ^ Gardner, Eriq (June 5, 2012). "'Happy Days' Actors Win Key Ruling in CBS Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Eldridge Industries. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  12. ^ Scott, Zamost (June 5, 2012). "'Happy Days' cast members' lawsuit heading for trial". CNN. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  13. ^ Zamost, Scott (July 7, 2012). "'Happy Days' actors settle lawsuit with CBS". CNN. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "'Happy Days' Star Erin Moran Dead At 56". TMZ. Los Angeles: Time Warner. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  15. ^ Staton, Jenny; Miller, Abigail; Butterfield, Alan (April 22, 2017). "Henry Winkler and Ron Howard lead tributes to their Happy Days co-star Erin Moran after actress who played Joanie Cunningham dies aged 56 'of a suspected heroin overdose'". Daily Mail. London: DMG Media. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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