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Eddie Mekka
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Born
June 14
,
1952
·
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died
November 27
,
2021
·
Santa Clarita, California, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Edward Rudolph Mekjian
Height
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Mini Bio
Eddie Mekka was born on June 14, 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
,
Dreamgirls (2006)
and
A League of Their Own (1992)
. He was married to Yvonne Marie Grace and
DeLee Lively
. He died on November 27, 2021 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Yvonne Marie Grace
(February 8, 1994 - November 27, 2021) (his death, 1 child)
DeLee Lively
(May 28, 1983 - 1992) (divorced)
Children
Mia Mekjian
Parents
Mariam Apkarian Mekjian
Vaughn Mekjian
Relatives
Warren Mekjian
(Sibling)
Trivia
The first time he appeared on
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
, he danced across the screen.
Performed a song and dance nightclub act in Las Vegas.
In July 2010 he appeared in a Long Island production of "A Fiddler on the Roof" to great success.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "The Lieutenant."
Starred as Vince Fontaine in a production of the musical Grease in 2000.
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