About
Played the role of Carmine Ragusa, "The Big Ragu," on the hit ABC sitcom, Laverne & Shirley. He played the Club Manager in the movie Dreamgirls. He amassed over 50 acting credits throughout his long career.
Before Fame
He was an instructor at the the Worcester County Light Opera in Massachusetts, and performed on Broadway in The Lieutenant.
Trivia
He had guest appearances on the television series, Family Matters, The Jamie Foxx Show, and Fantasy Island. He was on Laverne & Shirley for 7 years and appeared in over 100 episodes.
Family Life
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he came from an Armenian family background.
Associated With
He also enjoyed a run on daytime soap operas, with a role on Guiding Light that got him dubbed as "The Joe Pesci of Daytime."
