The red-headed Richie Cunningham was a distant memory.
Eventually, Howard noticed that Henry Winkler (aka Fonzie) was the web link’s priority.
Howard put acting on the back burner and focused on his real passion: filmmaking.
In fact, he understood Fonzie’s appeal.
“Just with a few lines [Winkler] just had this remarkable character.
Now, it was amazing to be around it,” he told Graham Norton.
The two actors have remained close friends for the past 50 years.
According to Winkler, “[When Howard left the show] I thought my life was over …
There was an unspoken connection between Ron and me.”
That connection persists today, and their families have even spent time together.
He even passed down the directing gene (and industry connections) to his daughter, Bryce.
Part of that means hiring a passionate cast and crew.
