Richie Cunningham
Fictional character from ''Happy Days'' / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the fictional character. For the football player of the same name, see Richie Cunningham (American football). For other people, see Richard Cunningham.
Richard J. Cunningham is a fictional character in the 1970s TV sitcom Happy Days,[1] played by Ron Howard. Richie is Howard and Marion Cunningham's son and Joanie Cunningham and Chuck Cunningham's brother. He is friends with Fonzie, Ralph Malph, and Potsie Weber.[2]
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Richie Cunningham | |
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First appearance | "All The Way" |
Last appearance | "Passages Part 2" |
Created by | Garry Marshall |
Portrayed by | Ron Howard |
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Full name | Richard J. Cunningham |
Occupation | Student, reporter, soldier, screenwriter |
Family |
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Spouse | Lori Beth Allen |
Children | Richard Cunningham Jr. |
Relatives | Roger Phillips (cousin) Flip Phillips (cousin) K.C. Cunningham |
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Richie was originally the show's lead character. However, he became less prominent as the character of Fonzie (played by Henry Winkler) became more popular. Ron Howard and Winkler continued to share top billing in the show's opening credits.[3][4][5]