Penny Marshall
Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983), receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.
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| Full name at birth | Carole Penny Marshall
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| Claim to fame | her iconic starring role as Laverne DeFazio in the historic ABC-TV situation comedy television series Happy Days and its spinoff Laverne & Shirley
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| Date of birth | 15 October 1943
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| Place of birth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 17 December 2018
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| Age | 75 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Complications From Diabetes
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Director and Producer
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg)
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| Net worth | $45,000,000 USD
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| High school | Walton High School (1960)
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| University | University of New Mexico (dropped out after two years)
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| Talent agency | Michael Mann Management
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- She replaced Howard Zieff as director of Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) despite having only a couple of "Laverne & Shirley" (1976) and "Happy Days" (1974) episodes on her directing resumé.
- Played the wife of her real-life brother Garry Marshall in Hocus Pocus (1993).
- Penny is an avid collector of sports memorabilia and has quite an extensive collection of baseballs, footballs and basketballs autographed by top athletes.
- Ex-daughter-in-law of Carl Reiner and Estelle Reiner.
- Her mother agreed to send her to University of New Mexico because she thought it was close to her home in New York.
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