Eddie Mekka, the actor who played Carmine Ragusa, the high school sweetheart of Cindy Williams’ Shirley Feeney on the hit ’70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, died Saturday, Nov. 27, at h…
, the 1977 series starring Nancy Walker, was not a success, but Mekka’s supporting role onfrom 1976 to 1983 brought him national recognition and his signature role. As the kind-hearted Carmine – known affectionally by as The Big Ragoo – Mekka was part of the sitcom’s primary romantic relationship. His on and off relationship with Shirley, and his loyal friendship with both Williams’ character and Penny Marshall’s Laverne, provided the series with one of its most significant supporting players.
Mekka’s Carmine was a part-time boxer with dreams of becoming a dancer and singer – ambitions that provided an showcase for Mekka’s musical theater talents and background. In the final episode of the longrunning series, Carmine lands a role in the Broadway musicalcharacter would prove to be Mekka’s most recognizable role, the actor also appeared on such ’70s and ’80s series as
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