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Penny Marshall
Carole Penelope Marshall was an American actress, film director, and producer. She starred as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983, and received three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.
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entertainment · American actress, director, and producer (1943–2018) · film director · film producer · screenwriter · writer · stunt performer · singer · dancer · voice actor · comedian · film actor · also Penny Marshall, Carole Penny Marshall, Carole Marshall, Marshall
Born 15 October 1943 · Died 17 December 2018 · Q237659
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2018· 5 entries
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Reuters: Penny Marshall, 'Big' director and TV's 'Laverne,' dead at 75
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Philadelphia Tribune: Penny Marshall, co-star of 'Laverne & Shirley' and director of 'A League of Their Own,' dead at 75
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Snopes.com rated the claim “The late Penny Marshall donated her entire estate to President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.” False.
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Died 2018-12-17.
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2010· 3 entries
It was reported that Marshall, a very heavy smoker, had been diagnosed with lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain, but two years later she was "fine now"
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In 2010, it was reported that Marshall, a very heavy smoker, had been diagnosed with lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain, but two years later she was "fine now".
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And 2011, Marshall directed two episodes of the Showtime series United States of Tara
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1999· 1 entry
Marshall's Parkaway Productions company was transferred from Universal to Sony
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1991· 2 entries
Awarded Crystal Award (1991).
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Penny was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award
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1990· 1 entry
Jake Eberts hired her to direct Super Mario Bros
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1983· 1 entry
While still filming Laverne & Shirley, Marshall resumed working with James L
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1982· 1 entry
During Laverne & Shirley's eighth season, Williams left the show due to her pregnancy
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1979· 1 entry
Directed several episodes of the short-lived sitcom Working Stiffs, starring Michael Keaton and James Belushi
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1976· 2 entries
And soon became the highest rated TV series for the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons
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Released album “Laverne & Shirley Sing”.
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1975· 1 entry
And introduced the characters Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney (played by Marshall and Williams, respectively) to a viewing audience
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1971· 1 entry
Marshall married actor and director Rob Reiner, who later adopted Tracy
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1970· 1 entry
Garry Marshall became the executive producer of the television series The Odd Couple
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1968· 1 entry
Marshall accepted an offer from her brother to appear in a movie he had written and was producing, a comedy called How Sweet It Is
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1967· 1 entry
Moved to Los Angeles to join her older brother, TV icon Garry Marshall, whose credits at the time already included TV's The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966), The Joey Bishop Show (1962–1965), The Lucy Show (1964–1966)
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1963· 1 entry
While at UNM, Marshall married a football player named Michael Henry; they had a daughter, actress Tracy Reiner (née Tracy Henry)
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1943· 2 entries
Born 1943-10-15.
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To Marjorie Irene (née Ward), a tap dance teacher who ran the Marjorie Marshall Dance School, and Anthony W
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