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Eddie Mekka Biography

Birth Name:
Rudolph Edward Mekjian
Birth Place:
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Began pursuing musical theater as a senior in high school because of a girl he liked
  • Studied opera at the Boston Conservatory of Music
  • Quit school to perform at Chateau DeVilles dinner theaters
  • Worked as a dance and voice teacher; also drove a cab and sold candy at Radio City Music Hall
  • Made his Broadway debut in The Lieutenant in 1975
  • Appeared opposite his Laverne & Shirley costar Cindy Williams in a touring production of Grease in 2000

Relationships

  • Mia Mekjian -- Daughter
  • DeLee Lively -- Ex-wife
  • Vaughn Mekjian -- Father
  • Miriam Mekjian -- Mother
  • Yvonne Grace -- Wife