Eddie Mekka

Eddie Mekka

Infobox actor
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name = Eddie Mekka
birthname = Rudolph Edward Mekjian
birthdate = Birth date|1952|06|14
location = Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Eddie Mekka is an Tony-nominated American actor most famous for his role as Carmine Ragusa on the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley".

Mekka was born Rudolph Edward Mekjian in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Mariam (née Apkarian), a presser, and Vaughn V. Mekjian. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/39/Eddie-Mekka.html Eddie Mekka Biography (1952-) ] ] He is of Armenian ancestry.

In the early 1970s, Mekka headed the Worcester County Light Opera in Massachusetts, teaching young people how to sing. After performing on Broadway in "The Lieutenant", for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, he moved to Los Angeles. He landed the role of Carmine for "Laverne & Shirley" in 1976, acting on the series until it was canceled in 1983.

Recent work

His recent television credits include "24," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "The Bold and the Beautiful," and as Detective Murdoch in the Fox T.V. movie "Catch Me If You Can".

On stage, he has performed in "Hairspray" at the Luxor in Las Vegas, Nevada and in a national tour of "Grease (musical)" with Cindy Williams. Mekka returned to (off) Broadway on July 15, 2008 starring in Steve Solomon's long-running comedy "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy!" at the Westside Theatre (downstairs at 407 West 43rd Street). [ [http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=29729 Mekka The Big Ragu Gets Therapy in The Big Apple (BroadwayWorld.com) ] ]

References

External links

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* [http://www.eddiemekka.com Official site]


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