5/16/2023 0 Comments Laverna ashley![]() Another was a fireman named Randy (also played by Ted Danson), whom she began dating while in Milwaukee, but he died in the line of duty. Laverne came close twice to marrying she almost married a sailor named Sal Malina, although she didn't love him. Her trademark is the script letter "L" monogrammed on her shirts and sweaters, an idea Marshall got from seeing a vintage sweater in the wardrobe department with an initial sewn in the upper left corner, something that would help the audience remember that she is Laverne. Milk and Pepsi is Laverne's favorite drink. Jacues ( Ed Marinaro) and begin dating him for several episodes. The two, Laverne and Shirley soon would find jobs as gift wrappers at Bard's Department Store in Burbank, CA, where she would meet a stuntman and aspiring actor named Sonny St. ![]() The same thing can be said about her and Shirley's relationship with Rhonda Lee, a tall, blonde buxom actress/model whom they meet upon their move to Burbank. Her other friends included Lenny, Squiggy, Shirley's boyfriend Carmine, Rhonda, and even good ole Rosie Greenbaum (although it's more of a "frenemy" relationship as they often feud with each other). They attended high school together, and worked together as bottle cappers at Shotz Brewery there in Milwaukee, before packing up and moving to California, along with her father Frank DeFazio and his new wife, Edna Babish, who was the landlord of the apartment building in which they shared an apartment together for 5 years. Laverne worked alongside best friend and roommate Shirley Feeney, whom she's known since moving to Milwaukee as a child. Laverne's parents later moved to Milwaukee when she was about 11 years old, where her mother soon later died. She was born and, in her early childhood years, grew up in Brooklyn, NY with her Italian immigrant parents. Laverne is known for being a tough-talking tomboy. Laverne also appears in the pilot episode of another popular Happy Days spinoff, Mork & Mindy, as well as the short-lived spinoff ABC-TV's Blansky's Beauties in the episode "I Remember Laverne". The character was played by Penny Marshall, who also played the character in five guest appearances of its' parent TV series, ABC-TV's Happy Days. ![]() Mork & Mindy series pilot Laverne DeFazio is one of the main characters on Laverne & Shirley who appears in 177 of the 178 episodes of the series. Blansky's Beauties - "I Remember Laverne"
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