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Purl Revisits Childhood Japan with 'Happy Days' Co-stars
29 Sep
Summary
- Linda Purl led 'Happy Days' castmates on a tour of Japan.
- The trip revisited places tied to Purl's childhood and acting career.
- Purl lived in Japan from ages five to fifteen before acting.
Actress Linda Purl recently recounted a memorable USO tour through Japan with the cast of the beloved sitcom 'Happy Days.' For Purl, the experience was profoundly personal, marking a full-circle moment as she had lived in Japan from ages five to fifteen. During the tour, she embraced the role of a guide, showing her costars, including Ron Howard and Anson Williams, locations significant to her upbringing.
Purl led fellow actors and writers to places like the theater where she had performed during her youth. This journey allowed her to connect two seemingly disparate parts of her life: her childhood in Japan and her career in American television. 'Happy Days,' which aired from 1974 to 1984, featured Purl in multiple roles, including Richie Cunningham's girlfriend Gloria and later as Ashley Pfister, who dated Fonzie.
