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Don Most

Ralph Malph in Happy Days

Photos Don Most Birth name: Donald Most
Birth date: 1953/08/08 (70 years old)
Birth place : Brooklyn, New York (USA)

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Biography for Don Most

Born in 1953 in Brooklyn, his father was an accountant. His passion for cinema came to him by watching "the story of Jolson", a local television station broadcast the film several times a day and Don Most memorized the story of Al Jolson each time. In 1979, he told a TV guide journalist that he watched the film 50 times and he learned by heart each line of the dialogue.

At the age of 15, he was part of a group of adolescents who played the circuit called "Borscht-Cette".

In high school, he joined a professional class and he appears in television advertising spots.

Don Most graduated from the Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn from which Barbra Streisand and Eli Wallach come.

He continued his studies at the University of Lehigh in Pennsylvania and in 1973, he left for a summer in Los Angeles. During his stay he obtained a role in "Emergency" and "Room 222" so he decided not to return to university.

He auditioned for the role of potsia in "Happy Days" but was immediately eliminated due to his hair color. Ron Howard, who is also red, had the role of Richie Cunningham and his best friend potsie should therefore not be red.

But the producers appreciated Don Most so they create for him the character of Ralph Malph.

In 1980, he left the series to devote himself to cinema. He made the voice of the animated series "Dungeons and Dragons" from 1983 to 1986.

After leaving "Happy Days", Don Most tries to music and made some records, he devoted himself to the theater.

He also appeared in various series "The Fantastic Island", "The cruise is having fun", "Chips", "Arabesque", "Malibu alert" and "Sliders".

In 1995, he played disc jockey Vince Fontaine in "Grease"

Like other actors of "Happy Days" he produced various projects in Los Angeles.

Don Most is an American actor known for his role as Ralph Malph in the popular sitcom of the 70s "Happy Days". Most began his career by playing in theatrical productions and independent films before winning his recurring role in "Happy Days" in 1974. He then continued to work in the world of entertainment, appearing in television series and films such as "The Los Angeles Law", "Murder, She Wrote" and "The Love Boat". Most is also an accomplished musician and has recorded several pop music albums. Apart from his acting career, he is also known for his philanthropic commitments and his work as a volunteer for various charitable organizations.

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Filmography

Title Role
Planting Melvin (2005)
The Thundering 8th (2000)
Edtv (1999) Benson
Dead Man's Island (1996) (TV) Burton Andrews
Hourglass (1995) Andre
Acting On Impulse (1993) (TV) Leroy
Hägar the Horrible (1989) (TV) (voice) (as Donny Most)
Teen Wolf (1986) TV Series (voice) Stiles (1986-1989)
Stewardess School (1986) George Bunkle
Dungeons & Dragons (1983/I) TV Series (voice) Eric the Cavalier
Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980) TV Series (voice) Ralph Malph
Leo and Loree (1980) Leo
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978) (mini) TV Series The Prophet Daniel
With This Ring (1978) (TV) (as Donny Most) James Cutler
Crazy Mama (1975) (as Donny Most) Shawn
Huckleberry Finn (1975) (TV) (as Donny Most) Tom Sawyer
Happy Days (1974) TV Series (as Donny Most) Ralph Malph (1974-1980)

Trivia

Attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.

It was discussed that he and Anson Williams would have their own spin-off show centering on their "Happy Days" (1974) characters Ralph and Potsie, but it never materialized.

Family

Spouse : Morgan Hart (1982 - present) 2 children.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by donovan
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by donovan

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