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'''Henry Winkler''' (born 1945) is an [[America]]n [[actor]] best known for his portrayal of Principal Himbry in the 1996 Wes Craven film ''[[Scream]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001857/ Henry Winkler at IMDB.]</ref> The thesis of the ''Scream'' trilogy, which starred [[Neve Campbell]] as a college-age girl (and attractive, in a [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] sort of way) being stalked by a series of homicidal psychopaths, was that the stylized [[violence]] depicted in [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] films and [[video game]]s was responsible for much of the real-life violence that we see in the world today.<ref>[http://www.steveharwood.com/punch/henryWinkler.jpg Henry Winkler discusses violence in an interview with Steve Harwood.]</ref> However, this thesis was somewhat undercut by a scene in the first movie in which the killers (played by [[Skeet Ulrich]] and [[Matthew Lillard]]) discuss their motives, saying: "It's the millennium. [[Motive]]s are outdated."
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'''Henry Winkler, OBE''' (born 1945) is an [[America]]n [[actor]] best known for his portrayal of Arthur Fonzarelli,  (the "Fonz", or "Fonzie"), on the [[television]] show ''Happy Days''.  He also played Principal Himbry in the 1996 Wes Craven film ''[[Scream (movie)|Scream]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001857/ Henry Winkler at IMDB.]</ref><ref>[http://www.steveharwood.com/punch/henryWinkler.jpg Henry Winkler discusses violence in an interview with Steve Harwood.]</ref> Winkler also appeared briefly in the 2008 [[Adam Sandler]] movie ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' and had a recurring role on ''Arrested Development'' as "Barry Zuckerkorn".<ref>[http://garou-z.deviantart.com/art/Henry-winkler-covered-in-bees-7024479 Henry Winkler covered in bees.]</ref>
  
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Winkler also appeared briefly in the 2008 [[Adam Sandler]] movie ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'', and had a recurring role on ''Arrested Development'' as "Barry Zuckerkorn".<ref>[http://garou-z.deviantart.com/art/Henry-winkler-covered-in-bees-7024479 Henry Winkler covered in bees.]</ref>
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In addition to his work as an actor, Winkler is noted for his work helping children affected by [[dyslexia]], which he himself suffered undiagnosed until the age of 31.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001857/bio</ref>
  
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In September 2012 he was made an honorary [[OBE|Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) for services to children's education.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/14923930</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:38, April 2, 2019

Henry Winkler, OBE (born 1945) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Arthur Fonzarelli, (the "Fonz", or "Fonzie"), on the television show Happy Days. He also played Principal Himbry in the 1996 Wes Craven film Scream.[1][2] Winkler also appeared briefly in the 2008 Adam Sandler movie You Don't Mess with the Zohan and had a recurring role on Arrested Development as "Barry Zuckerkorn".[3]

In addition to his work as an actor, Winkler is noted for his work helping children affected by dyslexia, which he himself suffered undiagnosed until the age of 31.[4]

In September 2012 he was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to children's education.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Henry Winkler at IMDB.
  2. ↑ Henry Winkler discusses violence in an interview with Steve Harwood.
  3. ↑ Henry Winkler covered in bees.
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001857/bio
  5. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/14923930
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