See the Cast of ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Then and Now!

Penny Marshall (Laverne DeFazio)

Following her lead role on Laverne & Shirley, Penny had an extremely successful directing and producing career. Over the years she has directed Big, Awakenings and A League of Their Own and produced Cinderella Man, Bewitched, and a few episodes of According to Jim. She sadly died in December 2018 at age 75 from diabetes complications.

Cindy Williams (Shirley Feeney)

After starring as Laverne’s best friend, the actress appeared on TV series’ Getting By and Normal Life. She also had minor roles on shows 8 Simple Rules and The Magic School Bus and appeared in TV movies Earth Angel and Steel Magnolias.

David L. Lander (Andrew “Squiggy” Squiggman)

The actor and comedian — who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1984 — continued his long and successful showbiz career by appearing on shows Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone, Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills, Pacific Blue and 101 Dalmatians: The Series. He also had roles in movies A Bug’s Life and Scary Movie.

Michael McKean (Leonard “Lenny” Kosniwski)

After starring on Laverne & Shirley, the actor landed roles on shows including 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Jungle Cubs and Saturday Night Live. He also appeared in movies Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Whatever Works.

Eddie Mekka (Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa)

After Laverne & Shirley, the actor appeared on shows Family Matters, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and Restless.

Phil Foster (Frank DeFazio)

Shortly after playing Frank on Laverne & Shirley, Phil sadly died of heart failure in 1985. He was 72 years old.

Betty Garrett (Edna Babish)

After Laverne & Shirley, the actress appeared in TV series' Murder, She Wrote, The Golden Girls and Grey's Anatomy. She sadly died after suffering an aortic aneurysm in 2011. She was 91 years old.

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