‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
January 31, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America in the 1970s and 1980s for her role as Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the beloved sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 22-28
August 16, 2021 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 22-28
Aug. 22: Newsman Morton Dean is 86. TV writer/producer David Chase (“The Sopranos”) is 76. Correspondent Steve Kroft (“60 Minutes”) is 76. Actor Cindy Williams (“Laverne and Shirley”) is 74.
‘Laverne’ role gave Marshall springboard to historic career
December 19, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Penny Marshall was typically self-effacing whenever her brother, the late filmmaker Garry Marshall, proudly boasted that his sister was the first female director to direct a $100 million box-office hit...