Ron Howard Mourns & Reminisces About Late Friend And 'Happy Days' Costar Cindy Williams
Ron Howard, Cindy Williams (circa 1980), (Michael Ochs Archives/Moviepix via Getty Images)
Howard also paid tribute to Williams on Twitter on Jan. 31, 2023.
“#CindyWilliams Her unpretentious intelligence, talent, wit & humanity impacted every character she created & person she worked with. We were paired as actors on 6 different projects. #AmericanGraffiti a couple of dramas & then #HappyDays & #laverneandshirley Lucky me. RIP, Cindy,” he wrote.
When a fan commented that they enjoyed a particular scene in “American Graffiti,” Howard praised her, as he wrote:
“Cindy was so nuanced & great in this scene. It was the first one we shot in the film.”
Meanwhile, Howard told People about how Williams taught him to kiss while shooting “American Graffiti.” She was 24, while Howard was 18 and nervous.
“And so she was like, ‘Here’s how we got to kiss for the camera. Here’s what we have to do.’ She’s always had almost a big sister energy around me,” he shared.
The filmmaker revealed that her death shocked him. “I saw her last year in Palm Springs at an event and still saw that sparkle in her eyes. It’s so hard to imagine that she’s gone,” he revealed. “We wound up over a period of about five years working together a lot, being cast in other comedies, in dramas. The Laverne & Shirley spinoff from Happy Days, it was so interesting. We had terrific acting chemistry, but she always treated me like the kid," he shared.
“I’m glad to be able to comment on her life because she lived it with a lot of integrity,” Howard said. “I’ve always respected her.”
He also told ET:
“Cindy wanted to be remembered for her range of characters that she created — different tones and different styles. She admired Carol Burnett for these qualities. Cindy had so much talent and she settled for none of the ‘Hollywood traffic’ — she just did her work.”
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