I went to high school with Erin for a short time before relocating. All the kids seemed to love her and wanted to talk to her. She always had that great smile! RIP
Hollywood did not "disown" her. She became typecast and could not overcome it and expand her types as Happy Days was too wellknown. To my mind, she could have had a career in voiceovers given her voice which is sad that she didn't explore that. She did however make her mark.
@@PeppermintPJ90025 They are merely actors, not "Hollywood." Hollywood is a place and like any job or gig. Just like all dentists aren't organized or a cabal..or all cashiers. And I hear this often that "such and such actors did not do anything to help so and so." Actors frequently work 15 hour days under contract so oftentimes they are not able to physically be there for someone. I do not know Erin's personal situation, however, I do know that half of what people read in gossip pages or online is untrue and for the sole purpose to sell papers or get clicks. Ansen was a costar and was there for her. People are people; some bad, some good. I only met Scott briefly and I think I stated my personal vibe about him of which he seemed rather a distant individual, but as I said people are people. Some good, some not that great.
She didn't live far from me when she passed. My daughter met her shortly before her death and she was very kind to her. Her life was tragic and Hollywood should step up and do more to protect these child actors. I know things have gotten better but to be honest, it still isn't enough.
Thank you for some detail about her. As rich of some of them, they could of help her save her house. That what trouble me. That was crushing to me. Gee I'm not even rich but if I had 20 dollars bill I'm alway giving it to the homeless so they can buy food to eat. God bless
I met her in Sedona Arizona and shared Christmas exchange with she and her then partner. Sadly she did do drugs. I still love her, no judgement from me. We were friends too the end
She let drugs get in the way.Spending money on drugs,instead of housing,will make you homeless.She had a good enough voice to become a singer,advertising,or Disney voice work.She could have stayed successful,she had talent.
I grew up in the 70's and Happy Days was my favorite show for many years, had a crush on Joanie as she matured and filled out, and was really heartbroken to hear about Erin's hardships and her passing, she was a huge part of that show and she should have received her fair share for helping to make the show a huge success
Same, but I never found her attractive at all. As a kid never understood their relationship, he was doing way better life looking girls in real life. There were way hotter extras in the show that Chachi would've been all over in real life. It's sad to hear about her struggles in real life though, I though that she was still alive, that's a bummer.
Joanie filled out nicely up until she was 16-17, but by time she started playing in “Joanie Loves Chachi”, she had started filling out in all the wrong places …
An acquaintance of mine tells the story of being in Hawaii many years ago and running into Erin at a hotel. My friend had her baby with her, and Erin just went nuts over the little boy eventually asking to hold him. She cooed and loved on him for a while, telling the Mom how adorable he was. She was a sweet woman....
So sad to know this about her life. She was an adorable girl & woman. I loved seeing her on Happy Days, Joanie loves Chachi, & love boat. That big open smile. No one really knew her sorrow. She was very strong & even at the end. Rip
I knew Erin at Walter Reed Jr. High School at the time Happy Days began. Her hall locker was next to mine and I talked to her often. She was, indeed, sweet and shy with beautiful eyes. When I last saw her in high school (1978) she was a natural beauty.
So sad about the struggles she faced after Happy Days, I truly appreciated growing up in those days and having a show like" Happy Days" on TV then. It was good wholesome TV entertainment back then. Erin Moran was that spunky little sister that kept me laughing and I tuned in to every episode every week. R.I.P And thanks for the unforgettable memories.
Thank you for this tribute. I loved Happy Days & her character in particular. I was the youngest in my family and related to episodes when she started maturing & wanted to be treated more like an adult. All the characters were great & there was an element in each of them you could relate to. May she RIP.
Poor thing. These child actors whose careers fade away once they're adults always have the hardest times with their emotional health and so many of them die too young. RIP Erin, Dana, Corey...
RIP Erin Moran. I never knew she died. Great to hear that Anson Willaims was such a good friend. It's still surprising that some smart actors don't mind playing not-so-bright characters.
It's almost a rule of thumb: dumber the character, the smarter the actor. Marilyn Monroe, to name the most famous example, was a very bright, thoughtful woman.
I had no idea she passed until seeing this video . I grew up watching Happy Days and feel like she was the character that best portrayed a genuine human being. I couldn't tell if she was acting or just being herself. It's a shame she's no longer with us but I I'm glad she was not alone when she left this stage of life. Happy Days 💖 in heaven.
I remember seeing a repeat of My Three Sons where Erin played a bully to Dodie the daughter. She was maybe seven? Awesome and very underrated talent. She made Happy Days. May God rest her soul.
@Peter Babilsky There WAS a daughter in the last seasons. Steve Douglas remarried and his wife had a young daughter (Leif Garrett's real-life older sister). Look it up.
What pissed me off is the inconsiderate things Baio said about her when she died. Never liked that douche. Meanwhile my favorite performance was her as a singer on the pilot episode of Hotel. She sang with Mel Torme. She had a punk/rock quality to her voice🥀. Potsy was and is a sweetheart.
Yeah, old Baoi said some really crummy stuff when she died, without knowing her cause of death. A good reminder we never know what someone else is going through, and don't speak without knowing the facts.
Well she said terrible things about him Even though I like. Erin Moran She burned a lot of bridges. Like most addicts do. But people. Should be thick skinned and give 2nd chances that's what most of us would want .
I'm familiar with her backstory. It really is sad. The royalties they were owed, her bouts with alcohol and drugs and then her cancer diagnosis. Truly heartbreaking. 🕊️🙏❤️
@@harperstacey9604 Thank you for responding to my comment. It is very sad when anyone makes such mean judgements on someone. I feel disapointed in Scott Baio for being so cruel.
I grew up watching Happy Days, and Luverne and Shirley were my 2 Favorites. I Loved Erin and thought I wanted to be like her. She was SOOOO AWESOME !, Loved her character. She was Beautiful ! And yes, she could sing like a meadowlark. Miss You, Erin - R.I.P.😇❤❤
this was so very well done. I actually was more choked up how beautiful respectful & adoring you were to her in your wonderful presentation of Erin. Women in Hellywood have so much to battle to endure so much demeaning mentalities & then to also have a disrespecting family when She was no doubt helping the family financially & career wise. It was heart warming to hear Anson was & remained such a dear friend. What a rare find he is. Thanks for sharing your video w/us
Thanks for the Memories. I grew up in the 70's and adored the show, and Especially Erin's Slick Tongue 🤣😂. It was Awesome. I can't pick a favorite episode cuz I loved them all, but one that stands out in my memory Clearly was, having to Wait an Entire Week of pt 2 of Fonzi jumping the Shark !!! That's all Anyone could talk about Monday in school. Was that we had to wait for second part with Fonzi hanging in mid air on waterskis. Great show and l9ved Every Episode. RIP Erin. She is Safe and Warm in the Arms of Jesus Christ now. 🙏💙💛💙💛💙🌹⚘🌹⚘🌹⚘🌹⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘
If you look at the guy that played uncle fester and what he went through growing up as a child you can see from way back when how hard it is or was for a child Actor to make it big. I will say that I couldn’t wait as a kid or teenager to watch the show. it’s heartbreaking when somebody likes this falls down a hole and doesn’t seem to get out of it. I know that she will be missed
Erin the first time I saw you on TV may have been in the mid 1960's on a Saturday afternoon in an American Playhouse film. I fell in love with that film but can't recall the name or any other information 56 years later. You have the eyes of an angel... God Bless you RIP.
I wish I was Erin’s friend, cuz then she would still be here. Cancer is NOT a death sentence! I cured late stage cancer without seeing a doctor. I didn’t want to see a doctor cuz I knew my cancer was bad and I knew that the first thing a doctor will want to do is an X-ray which I believe would have accelerated my cancer. I did a lot of research and changed my diet vegetarian, stopped drinking tap water/alcohol/Pepsi, started taking higher doses of vitamin C, tried to remove all sugar from my diet, and started oxygen therapy (using food grade hydrogen peroxide w/ necessary supp.s). That was early 2015, and I’m still here LoveIsTheLight sooo MuchPeacefulWarm4GivingHugsLoveNStrength2YouALL
i heard the horrid things Scott Baio said about her after she passed and it really pissed me off to hear him talk about her that way , and for him to later say , " oh i'm sorry i didn't know " pissed me off even more !!!!! i'm really grateful she had her husband by her side and that Anson Williams, and Donny Most was so kind to her ... she is missed !!! RIP Erin ..
@@Clvrgrl if it’s unfitting to say when a person is dead, it’s unfitting to say when a person is alive. Maybe we should extend the same grace and charity to the living as we seem to do reflexively to the dead.
@@Clvrgrl No he wasn't right , he was rude and judgemental ... sure she had her issues and battles to overcome , and yes she may have made some bad choises .. but she did not deserve to be bad mouthed in such a way by someone that claimed to be her friend ...
I remember her from the popular tv series Daktari. About a veterinarian running a Clinic in Africa. She was precocious, about 10 or 11. A tragic story, poor girl
She was a great actress with a beautiful voice. Had she been given a chance, she could have been a great asset to any show or stage. She had a genuine friend in Abson Williams. I was devastated by the news of her death abd about her throat cancer. Noone deserved the treatment she received frim "The Biz " NOONE!
What I remember is her screaming out for help from some of her "friends" such as Ron Howard, Anson Williams, Henry Winkler.., and getting cold shoulders. After her death, Howard lied and said he knew nothing about her struggles, a lie that was disproved after a Hollywood News Reporter overheard Howard mention Erin's troubles BEFORE she passed away. Pick your "friends" wisely folks!
Don't even get me started on this. Erin was homeless and dying from cancer and neither Ron Howard or any of the happy days gang stepped up and helped her. It's not like they didn't have the money. Rest in peace Erin. You were loved.
I never knew about her struggles until a few years before she passed. I follow a lot of stars of the past, but for some reason, Erin’s story escaped me. When she passed, it really pissed me off that Scott Baio ran with the drug overdose thing before he even knew what happened. Then he had to eat his words (and rightfully so) because he wasn’t a good enough friend to her for her to trust him with the fact that she had cancer. Thank god for Anson Williams. A true friend to the bitter end. 💔 I hope Erin found her peace off this earth. 🙏🏾🕊️
Nicely said. Yes, Scott Baio's comment about the drug use, when Erin passed was horrible. I think he may have apologized later on, but it didn't seem sincere.
My uncle when he was young worked at the front entrance of the studio in L.A. Happy Days/Laverne & Shirley was filmed at, he was security. He said she was the ONLY one that was very kind to him. Every day she had a big smile for him...I always remembered that. RIP Erin.
New sub! Not sure how I ever missed this channel! Wow, this takes me back to these days! I grew up in the 70's-80's, and Happy Days was a big part that I remember! I was young, but the Fonz always just intrigued me....he was this "tough" character yet we got to see at times a softer side...I liked to see that as a young girl...just shows ya that cool tough guys are not always that way! :)
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful presentation/ tribute to Erin Moran. 🏆🏆♥️♥️🌹🌹 I remember when she died. She was too young. I blamed Scott Baio for breaking her heart after their real life love affair. I’m grateful to you for letting us know that she had more love in her life than I knew about. I’m pained to hear of her suffering. It’s a comfort to know that she died being Loved.♥️🌹💐💔
I was in love with Erin in Happy Days, and it saddens me to hear this story and of her passing. However she is as they say in a better place. God rest your soul. You will be missed.
So many rumors swirled around her final weeks and months. I live right here in Louisville, Kentucky, not too far from where her home was in Indiana. Somehow, a rumor started that she was homeless because her husband or fiance had kicked her out. I do hope that was not true. It would be heartbreaking to think of her that way or anyone for that matter. I grew up watching the show, and she was my favorite character next to Fonzie. She really did represent the wholesome American idea of family. I'm glad to hear that someone was holding her hand in the end. Truly that's all any of us can hope for. Not to die alone
I remember seeing a Happy Days reunion special a long time ago and Scott Baio would not even look at her or talk to her. She was crying and tried to talk to him and he sat away from her!! He treated her so bad on that show and it was so obvious that Gary Marshall got up and sat between them. I wonder what really happened between them?
Very well done. Glad you made the effort. It saddens me. That she was troubled as she was. I remember her on my TV screen. But it's good to know. That she was worth knowing. (Nobody is perfect. So let's get past that.) She was a talented woman. People saw her better self as Jonie on Happy Day's. (I believe she SPARKLED. Just like the character she played.) Life is a series of lessons. Some lessons come HARD. I don't judge her. But for the grace of God. There go I. I really hope she is at peace now.
In the 1970s I knew some guys who worked in the best hotel in Melbourne,Australia. Henry Winkler was staying there. A couple of friends and I got up to his floor and knocked on his door. He was the nicest guy you could meet. Took photos and I've still got the autograph 'Beautiful Debbie keep on dancing Henry Winkler. My daughter in law died of throat cancer at 32 years old. Had never smoked or drank alcohol. I didn't know Erin went the same way 😕
I remember watching her in Happy Days when I was a kid and I really adored her. Erin always put a smile on my face as i seen her as always, happy. I didn't know that she had died until I'd watched this. No one told me and living down hear in Middle Earth (New Zealand) we're the last to hear about anything. Especially when someone I loved as a kid in the 70s passes on without a mention, really pisses me off.
@No Wire Hangers maybe folk hear about stuff like that on US TV, but we don't hear anything about anything because most of us don't give a shit and that's because it's American. I only heard about Erin's death only by chance as I don't personally look for who has fkn died or who hasn't.
Me and Erin was about the same age. So always a crush. She lived a life that her body called for. Honestly I wouldn't mind going the same way. She might have lived a year or two with earlier diagnosis. Honestly I wouldn't want lived life unless I could live life without being sick all the time. I'm glad that she passed holding hands with the love of her life ❤️
I enjoyed Happy Days as a young person and later bc of reruns, my daughters always thought she was my doppelgänger. Makes me sad to know she didn’t have any more happiness than that. Life is hard for many folks but when your life is “out there” for all to see, even harder I would imagine. Knowing Jesus gives me happy days now!
A few years earlier on the Howard Stern radio program, she told Howard someone on the cast had assaulted her, she would not tell the name of this man, I could tell she was being honest about it, one could tell by her tears she wasn`t lying, I`m always astonished at the loyalty victims show to their abusers. Then I see another young actor who said she was assaulted by this actor from Charles in charge.
So much I never knew about Erin Moran. I too am Happy her husband was with her when she died. To me, leaving this world with someone you Love close by is much better than being alone. I hope her then husband Is doing alright after that, and surviving with a positive attitude, difficult as it may have been. Loved Joanie's character and the whole show in general. But I am a little sister, so could relate to Joanie well.
Happy Days was a ritual in my childhood home, me and the other kids in the neighborhood all carried combs in our back pockets and wore clothes that closely resembled the Fonz. What it really did for us was instill an interest in the 1950s in America, I mean we were kids in the early 70s and was listening to 50s era rock, wearing approximations of 50s era clothing. RIP Erin thanks for all the fun and laughs.
That's too bad about Erin. I remember her well on Happy Days and other early shows on TV. I heard about her struggles after leaving California and staying in Indiana. Poor girl never got a chance to get her life back together again. I pray she is resting in peace in paradise.
@@sking2173 I have lived in Indiana all my life and I am very pleased, drug free and well working here. Couldnt be happier here. Better than miserable NY and California.
I love HaPpY Days, Laverne & Shirley and Joni Loves Chachi!! Joni is my favorite!! It warms my heart to know that she passed lying next to her husband while holding hands!! Fly high Erin❤💕
I wasn't really a Happy Days fan and only watched because my parents loved the show - they were teenagers in the '50s - but I didn't mind Joanie. Erin always lit up every scene she was in. What she went through in her life is so sad. I wish she'd had it a lot better, but at least one or two people on the cast of Happy Days were good to her. I had no idea that she'd passed away. Like others have already said, RIP, Erin, and I'm so glad she was with her hubby by her side.
I remember she was living in a trailer park not far from Detroit, near the end. She was going to do a signing I think in Windsor Ontario. I was contemplating on going as it was only 2 hours from my place in London Ontario. At the last minute I decided against it and 2 months later she died. I felt sad for her and that I should’ve gone.
@@jermiester7772 If Erin was your sister, she was a doll. Very talented and gifted. Terrible the way Hollywood treated her. She was a gem. We all miss her. My condolences to the family.
I remember seeing some of Happy Days and Joanie and Chachi as a Kid🤗🤗. I liked Erin Moran's character Joanie too💐💐🤗🤗👍👍. As an Adult, I saw her on reruns of the 1980s Match Game\ Hollywood Squares on Antenna T.V. However, I really liked Anson Williams because he is a real sweet person🤗🤗 and he cared about Erin Moran🤗🤗. I am so deeply sorry how she suffered from poverty😢😢🖤🖤🌹🌹, suffered with Depression😢😢🖤🖤🌹🌹, and that she passed away from Cancer😢😢🌹🌹🖤🖤, but at least I am happy that her husband was holding her hand💛💛, although he was sleeping he was giving her love and support💜💜 as she crossed over into the Spiritual World🙏🙏🌈💛💛. I will always fondly remember Erin Moran for her role as Joanie💐💐 and I will always remember her smile💐💐 and her laugh 💐💐on Match Game\Hollywood Squares💐💐🤗🤗!!!
I did not know that Erin Moran had died. What a tragic sad yet happy story. So many child stars from that generation could never escaped their main roles. As for who was my favorite? They were all my favorite characters! If i could only pick one...i guess Richie was #1.
She was fantastic on Happy days and its really sad how things turned out. I'm sure she's at peace now. We won't forget you... you'll live on in our hearts, minds and especially pop culture.
She brought joy to our lives on the show. I was the quick whit youngest in my family like she was on the show…I had a great example in her character. So very sad that her family didn’t protect her and guide her. For a singer, throat cancer has to be the absolute worst. So glad she passed with love in her hand.
It's so sad that the Hollywood industry can & is so very brutal. I just wished that more of the cast of "Happy Days" could've been more supportive of her, especially as she was suffering badly from depression & cancer! I'm so proud of Anson Williams, who showed & gave her such support!
I went to high school with Erin for a short time before relocating. All the kids seemed to love her and wanted to talk to her. She always had that great smile! RIP
That’s awesome she seems so sweet and so funny!
That's really cool what school was it?
@@magiccheeseball North Hollywood High School 1975
@@kristischafer1401 thanks! That's cool she went to public school
And fuzzy hair
At least Anson Williams was a good friend to her. Hollywood is brutal to the ones it disowns. RIP Erin.
Hollywood did not "disown" her. She became typecast and could not overcome it and expand her types as Happy Days was too wellknown. To my mind, she could have had a career in voiceovers given her voice which is sad that she didn't explore that. She did however make her mark.
@@IMeMineWho Her Happy Days co-stars disowned her and didn't lift a finger to help her.
@@PeppermintPJ90025 yeah
@@PeppermintPJ90025 They are merely actors, not "Hollywood." Hollywood is a place and like any job or gig. Just like all dentists aren't organized or a cabal..or all cashiers. And I hear this often that "such and such actors did not do anything to help so and so." Actors frequently work 15 hour days under contract so oftentimes they are not able to physically be there for someone. I do not know Erin's personal situation, however, I do know that half of what people read in gossip pages or online is untrue and for the sole purpose to sell papers or get clicks. Ansen was a costar and was there for her. People are people; some bad, some good. I only met Scott briefly and I think I stated my personal vibe about him of which he seemed rather a distant individual, but as I said people are people. Some good, some not that great.
You should be nicer to hAnson hWilliams hAnson hWilliams seems like a nice guy
It was good to hear that she passed next to her husband, rather than alone. May she rest in peace. ✝️
I wonder why she never had any children?
@@frankpaya690 becausse not every women want them
@@Sammy-dushi learn how to spell you've got being a prick down great I'm sure Frank knows kids aren't for women
@@frankpaya690 she never wanted them
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Life is not easy for anyone. I'm glad she was not alone when she passed and had love.
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Well said.
That really is what it is about in the end isn't it. Ringo said it best about getting by with a little help from our friends. 💜
Very true, many die alone with nobody who cares.
@@stephenmorris3696 Everyone's nightmare. Let us hope that none of us suffer that.
Back in the MySpace era, Erin was one of my friends and I had back and forth conversations with her. It was the highlight of my myspace experience.
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She didn't live far from me when she passed. My daughter met her shortly before her death and she was very kind to her. Her life was tragic and Hollywood should step up and do more to protect these child actors. I know things have gotten better but to be honest, it still isn't enough.
She was originally from Frederick Oklahoma
Thank you for some detail about her. As rich of some of them, they could of help her save her house. That what trouble me. That was crushing to me. Gee I'm not even rich but if I had 20 dollars bill I'm alway giving it to the homeless so they can buy food to eat. God bless
I met her in Sedona Arizona and shared Christmas exchange with she and her then partner. Sadly she did do drugs. I still love her, no judgement from me. We were friends too the end
She let drugs get in the way.Spending money on drugs,instead of housing,will make you homeless.She had a good enough voice to become a singer,advertising,or Disney voice work.She could have stayed successful,she had talent.
Hollywood protect child actors? You are joking right.. Hollywood is a sick pedo cesspit
I grew up in the 70's and Happy Days was my favorite show for many years, had a crush on Joanie as she matured and filled out, and was really heartbroken to hear about Erin's hardships and her passing, she was a huge part of that show and she should have received her fair share for helping to make the show a huge success
Same, but I never found her attractive at all. As a kid never understood their relationship, he was doing way better life looking girls in real life.
There were way hotter extras in the show that Chachi would've been all over in real life.
It's sad to hear about her struggles in real life though, I though that she was still alive, that's a bummer.
Joanie filled out nicely up until she was 16-17, but by time she started playing in “Joanie Loves Chachi”, she had started filling out in all the wrong places …
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This comment thread is disturbing
“Filled out”
How PERVERTED
An acquaintance of mine tells the story of being in Hawaii many years ago and running into Erin at a hotel. My friend had her baby with her, and Erin just went nuts over the little boy eventually asking to hold him. She cooed and loved on him for a while, telling the Mom how adorable he was. She was a sweet woman....
Heartbreaking. I truly adored Erin. She was loved by many. Rest in Peace Erin you gave us so much.
So sad to know this about her life. She was an adorable girl & woman. I loved seeing her on Happy Days, Joanie loves Chachi, & love boat. That big open smile. No one really knew her sorrow. She was very strong & even at the end. Rip
Those previous comments about how she "filled out" & especially the guy who didn't like how she " filled out", were really pathetic.
I knew Erin at Walter Reed Jr. High School at the time Happy Days began.
Her hall locker was next to mine and I talked to her often. She was, indeed, sweet and shy with beautiful eyes.
When I last saw her in high school (1978) she was a natural beauty.
So sad about the struggles she faced after Happy Days, I truly appreciated growing up in those days and having a show like" Happy Days" on TV then.
It was good wholesome TV entertainment back then.
Erin Moran was that spunky little sister that kept me laughing and I tuned in to every episode every week. R.I.P
And thanks for the unforgettable memories.
Sounds like her husband was a happy thing in her life. She was fortunate to have a husband stay with her during the hard times.
When she died. Happy Days no more. Rest In Peace Erin 😞😞😞❤️❤️❤️
This is such a sad story. You almost feel like you know somebody personally that you see on TV a million times over the years.
Glad someone who truly loved her was there at the end.
That was a sad ending.
I just learned that we lost Erin, she was one of my favourite people on HD along with Henry. I wish her husband well❤️
Thank you for this tribute. I loved Happy Days & her character in particular. I was the youngest in my family and related to episodes when she started maturing & wanted to be treated more like an adult. All the characters were great & there was an element in each of them you could relate to. May she RIP.
Poor thing. These child actors whose careers fade away once they're adults always have the hardest times with their emotional health and so many of them die too young. RIP Erin, Dana, Corey...
Very sad story. Erin was a very talented actress and I watched every episode of Happy Days when I was a kid.
RIP Erin Moran. I never knew she died. Great to hear that Anson Willaims was such a good friend. It's still surprising that some smart actors don't mind playing not-so-bright characters.
It can be a very fun challenge to play against type
He was too cute for us to worry about him being smart 😉
It's almost a rule of thumb: dumber the character, the smarter the actor. Marilyn Monroe, to name the most famous example, was a very bright, thoughtful woman.
I saw Anson Willians on Match Game. He was extremely dumb. But nice!
I had the privilege of speaking to her one time. She was very nice. It is sad that her personal life turned out to be so difficult.
I thought she was sooo pretty and her eyes were enchanting to me. I remember when she passed.
I had no idea she passed until seeing this video . I grew up watching Happy Days and feel like she was the character that best portrayed a genuine human being. I couldn't tell if she was acting or just being herself. It's a shame she's no longer with us but I I'm glad she was not alone when she left this stage of life. Happy Days 💖 in heaven.
I remember seeing a repeat of My Three Sons where Erin played a bully to Dodie the daughter. She was maybe seven? Awesome and very underrated talent. She made Happy Days. May God rest her soul.
There was know daughter on my 3 sons,you must be thinking of another show.
@Peter Babilsky There WAS a daughter in the last seasons. Steve Douglas remarried and his wife had a young daughter (Leif Garrett's real-life older sister). Look it up.
Seven?? Better than you..
I recall seeing her in a couple of Family Affair episodes.
This makes me so sad to hear what she went through and is no longer with us , I’m praying for you 🥰 this was a wonderful tribute to her !
I Agree wonderful
What pissed me off is the inconsiderate things Baio said about her when she died. Never liked that douche. Meanwhile my favorite performance was her as a singer on the pilot episode of Hotel. She sang with Mel Torme. She had a punk/rock quality to her voice🥀. Potsy was and is a sweetheart.
Oh how I loathe Chachi.
@@Bevityme too and Baio faker than fake that one
Yeah, old Baoi said some really crummy stuff when she died, without knowing her cause of death. A good reminder we never know what someone else is going through, and don't speak without knowing the facts.
@@lilyredhead1398 I hated him for years and I only hate him more because of what he said.
Well she said terrible things about him
Even though I like. Erin Moran
She burned a lot of bridges. Like most addicts do.
But people. Should be thick skinned and give 2nd chances that's what most of us would want .
R.i.P Joanie so sad your gone. Erin was a great actress. I loved her on happy days Erin was my favorite
Jonie Was Awesome 👍
Happy Days Is Golden 👍❤️
And Erin is Strong & Sweet🧁
I'm familiar with her backstory. It really is sad. The royalties they were owed, her bouts with alcohol and drugs and then her cancer diagnosis. Truly heartbreaking. 🕊️🙏❤️
Crazy when we hear they’re as human as us.
Scott baio also said terrible things about Erin Moran after her death. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 If you do not mind me asking, but what terrible things did Scott Baio say about Erin Moran after her death?
@@wantingoneangel8976 Scott baio said that Erin Moran was a loser and that it was her fault that she was dead. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 Thank you for responding to my comment. It is very sad when anyone makes such mean judgements on someone. I feel disapointed in Scott Baio for being so cruel.
She was such a wonderful actress, and her comedic timing was flawless. What a loss . R. I. P Erin Moran.
I grew up watching Happy Days, and Luverne and Shirley were my 2 Favorites. I Loved Erin and thought I wanted to be like her. She was SOOOO AWESOME !, Loved her character. She was Beautiful ! And yes, she could sing like a meadowlark. Miss You, Erin - R.I.P.😇❤❤
this was so very well done. I actually was more choked up how beautiful respectful & adoring you were to her in your wonderful presentation of Erin. Women in Hellywood have so much to battle to endure so much demeaning mentalities & then to also have a disrespecting family when She was no doubt helping the family financially & career wise. It was heart warming to hear Anson was & remained such a dear friend. What a rare find he is. Thanks for sharing your video w/us
Well stated.
Thanks for the Memories. I grew up in the 70's and adored the show, and Especially Erin's Slick Tongue 🤣😂. It was Awesome. I can't pick a favorite episode cuz I loved them all, but one that stands out in my memory Clearly was, having to Wait an Entire Week of pt 2 of Fonzi jumping the Shark !!!
That's all Anyone could talk about Monday in school. Was that we had to wait for second part with Fonzi hanging in mid air on waterskis.
Great show and l9ved Every Episode.
RIP Erin. She is Safe and Warm in the Arms of Jesus Christ now. 🙏💙💛💙💛💙🌹⚘🌹⚘🌹⚘🌹⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘
Obviously you know what that shark jumping episode turned into right?
If you look at the guy that played uncle fester and what he went through growing up as a child you can see from way back when how hard it is or was for a child Actor to make it big.
I will say that I couldn’t wait as a kid or teenager to watch the show. it’s heartbreaking when somebody likes this falls down a hole and doesn’t seem to get out of it. I know that she will be missed
Erin the first time I saw you on TV may have been in the mid 1960's on a Saturday afternoon in an American Playhouse film. I fell in love with that film but can't recall the name or any other information 56 years later. You have the eyes of an angel... God Bless you RIP.
We all remember Ritchie's younger sister, Joanie, but hardly anyone remembers his older brother, Chuck.
Which chuck there where 2.😂
One of them married Marcy and moved next to The Bundy's.
🤣🤣🤣
Chuck left a place where he wasn’t welcome, only to run off and marry a lesbian that hated men …
Lol. I enjoyed watching Chuck
I wish I was Erin’s friend, cuz then she would still be here. Cancer is NOT a death sentence! I cured late stage cancer without seeing a doctor. I didn’t want to see a doctor cuz I knew my cancer was bad and I knew that the first thing a doctor will want to do is an X-ray which I believe would have accelerated my cancer. I did a lot of research and changed my diet vegetarian, stopped drinking tap water/alcohol/Pepsi, started taking higher doses of vitamin C, tried to remove all sugar from my diet, and started oxygen therapy (using food grade hydrogen peroxide w/ necessary supp.s). That was early 2015, and I’m still here
LoveIsTheLight sooo
MuchPeacefulWarm4GivingHugsLoveNStrength2YouALL
She was a lovely person with troubles. I feel she wasn’t treated quite right, and she made our world a better place!
SHE WAS DRUG INFESTED
...getting kicked out of a Trailer park says it all
@@robd1329 you are absolutely correct!, screams volumes how messed up she was!!
OMG!, WE ALL HAVE FREE WILL. SHE MADE BAD CHOICES THROUGHOUT HER LIFE THAT LANDED HER HOMELESS, DEEP IN DRUGS AND BROKE
GREAT VIDEO!!! THANK''S BUT SAD WE LOVE YOU!!! SHE ALWAYS LOOKED HAPPY,,.RIP...
i heard the horrid things Scott Baio said about her after she passed and it really pissed me off to hear him talk about her that way , and for him to later say , " oh i'm sorry i didn't know " pissed me off even more !!!!! i'm really grateful she had her husband by her side and that Anson Williams, and Donny Most was so kind to her ... she is missed !!! RIP Erin ..
He was right though. You have too know the whole story. I knew her! It is tragic
He did assume, and that was jumping the gun. But he moved on as did Erin, so he based his comments off what he knew. I knew Erin as well 😭💔
@@Clvrgrl if it’s unfitting to say when a person is dead, it’s unfitting to say when a person is alive. Maybe we should extend the same grace and charity to the living as we seem to do reflexively to the dead.
Facts 🙏🙏🙏
@@Clvrgrl No he wasn't right , he was rude and judgemental ... sure she had her issues and battles to overcome , and yes she may have made some bad choises .. but she did not deserve to be bad mouthed in such a way by someone that claimed to be her friend ...
Erin ...she seemed so sweet and I truly hope she in at peace.💗
Hello Amber, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??
I remember her from the popular tv series Daktari. About a veterinarian running a Clinic in Africa. She was precocious, about 10 or 11. A tragic story, poor girl
With Clarence the Cross Eyed lion and zebra striped Jeeps!
Clarence the cross eyed loin, and the little monkey
She was a great actress with a beautiful voice. Had she been given a chance, she could have been a great asset to any show or stage.
She had a genuine friend in Abson Williams. I was devastated by the news of her death abd about her throat cancer.
Noone deserved the treatment she received frim "The Biz " NOONE!
What I remember is her screaming out for help from some of her "friends" such as Ron Howard, Anson Williams, Henry Winkler.., and getting cold shoulders.
After her death, Howard lied and said he knew nothing about her struggles, a lie that was disproved after a Hollywood News Reporter overheard Howard mention Erin's troubles BEFORE she passed away.
Pick your "friends" wisely folks!
How do you know that exactly?
@@IMeMineWho , confidential informant.
Ron Howard could have helped her. She could have had small roles in his movies. That sounds harmless to me.
@@allan9603 so you have no idea
@@haintedhouse2990 , lots of ideas and information that you don't need to know about.
So end of discussion.
RIP. Lovely Actress.
I loved Erin so much. I'm so sad that she didn't have a great life. She was super cute and so funny. RIP Erin. ❤
Such a sad ending for a lovely person!❤
I wonder why she never had any children?
Don't even get me started on this. Erin was homeless and dying from cancer and neither Ron Howard or any of the happy days gang stepped up and helped her. It's not like they didn't have the money. Rest in peace Erin. You were loved.
I never knew about her struggles until a few years before she passed. I follow a lot of stars of the past, but for some reason, Erin’s story escaped me. When she passed, it really pissed me off that Scott Baio ran with the drug overdose thing before he even knew what happened. Then he had to eat his words (and rightfully so) because he wasn’t a good enough friend to her for her to trust him with the fact that she had cancer. Thank god for Anson Williams. A true friend to the bitter end. 💔 I hope Erin found her peace off this earth. 🙏🏾🕊️
Nicely said. Yes, Scott Baio's comment about the drug use, when Erin passed was horrible. I think he may have apologized later on, but it didn't seem sincere.
My uncle when he was young worked at the front entrance of the studio in L.A. Happy Days/Laverne & Shirley was filmed at, he was security. He said she was the ONLY one that was very kind to him. Every day she had a big smile for him...I always remembered that. RIP Erin.
Bless her soul. 🙏🏻 RIP😢
Great update thank you
This video about Erin Moran is so sad. I truly didn't know that she had such bad breaks in her life. May she RIP.
New sub! Not sure how I ever missed this channel! Wow, this takes me back to these days! I grew up in the 70's-80's, and Happy Days was a big part that I remember! I was young, but the Fonz always just intrigued me....he was this "tough" character yet we got to see at times a softer side...I liked to see that as a young girl...just shows ya that cool tough guys are not always that way! :)
Thanks brother!!🙏
Erin was a beautiful woman inside and out! I'm sorry Erin you had throat cancer. The cute girl with the freckles was adored on Happy Days. 😣❤❤❤
This is so sad, life doesn't give what it promises.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful presentation/ tribute to Erin Moran. 🏆🏆♥️♥️🌹🌹
I remember when she died. She was too young. I blamed Scott Baio for breaking her heart after their real life love affair.
I’m grateful to you for letting us know that she had more love in her life than I knew about.
I’m pained to hear of her suffering. It’s a comfort to know that she died being Loved.♥️🌹💐💔
I was in love with Erin in Happy Days, and it saddens me to hear this story and of her passing. However she is as they say in a better place. God rest your soul. You will be missed.
So many rumors swirled around her final weeks and months. I live right here in Louisville, Kentucky, not too far from where her home was in Indiana. Somehow, a rumor started that she was homeless because her husband or fiance had kicked her out. I do hope that was not true. It would be heartbreaking to think of her that way or anyone for that matter. I grew up watching the show, and she was my favorite character next to Fonzie. She really did represent the wholesome American idea of family.
I'm glad to hear that someone was holding her hand in the end. Truly that's all any of us can hope for. Not to die alone
I remember seeing a Happy Days reunion special a long time ago and Scott Baio would not even look at her or talk to her. She was crying and tried to talk to him and he sat away from her!! He treated her so bad on that show and it was so obvious that Gary Marshall got up and sat between them. I wonder what really happened between them?
Very well done.
Glad you made the effort.
It saddens me.
That she was troubled as she was.
I remember her on my TV screen.
But it's good to know.
That she was worth knowing.
(Nobody is perfect. So let's get past that.)
She was a talented woman.
People saw her better self as Jonie on Happy Day's.
(I believe she SPARKLED. Just like the character she played.)
Life is a series of lessons.
Some lessons come HARD.
I don't judge her.
But for the grace of God.
There go I.
I really hope she is at peace now.
In the 1970s I knew some guys who worked in the best hotel in Melbourne,Australia. Henry Winkler was staying there. A couple of friends and I got up to his floor and knocked on his door. He was the nicest guy you could meet. Took photos and I've still got the autograph 'Beautiful Debbie keep on dancing Henry Winkler. My daughter in law died of throat cancer at 32 years old. Had never smoked or drank alcohol. I didn't know Erin went the same way 😕
I remember watching her in Happy Days when I was a kid and I really adored her. Erin always put a smile on my face as i seen her as always, happy. I didn't know that she had died until I'd watched this. No one told me and living down hear in Middle Earth (New Zealand) we're the last to hear about anything. Especially when someone I loved as a kid in the 70s passes on without a mention, really pisses me off.
Did you hear about Adam Rich (Nicholas) from the TV series eight is enough?
He died two days ago.
@@frankpaya690 🙏🙏🙏
Being in NZ isn’t an excuse you obviously have internet
@@nowirehangers2815 that's what I thought. NZ is more modern and progressive than most of America. I heard about her death ages and ages ago.
@No Wire Hangers maybe folk hear about stuff like that on US TV, but we don't hear anything about anything because most of us don't give a shit and that's because it's American. I only heard about Erin's death only by chance as I don't personally look for who has fkn died or who hasn't.
Me and Erin was about the same age. So always a crush. She lived a life that her body called for. Honestly I wouldn't mind going the same way. She might have lived a year or two with earlier diagnosis. Honestly I wouldn't want lived life unless I could live life without being sick all the time. I'm glad that she passed holding hands with the love of her life ❤️
Those were kind words
Thank You 😀
Thank you for sharing the transit story of Joni from happy days even though it’s sad I like to know everything thank you again❤
Thank you Erin for amazing childhood memories. I loved Happy Days and you were awesome! 💗🪻🪽
She was a great part of my childhood RIP beautiful lady ❣️
From Corydon Indiana, we miss you Erin always in Our hearts.
we love you erin i wish your life could have been better thank you for all the entertainment over the years you are missed
I enjoyed Happy Days as a young person and later bc of reruns, my daughters always thought she was my doppelgänger. Makes me sad to know she didn’t have any more happiness than that. Life is hard for many folks but when your life is “out there” for all to see, even harder I would imagine. Knowing Jesus gives me happy days now!
Very nice video
A few years earlier on the Howard Stern radio program, she told Howard someone on the cast had assaulted her, she would not tell the name of this man, I could tell she was being honest about it, one could tell by her tears she wasn`t lying, I`m always astonished at the loyalty victims show to their abusers. Then I see another young actor who said she was assaulted by this actor from Charles in charge.
So much I never knew about Erin Moran. I too am Happy her husband was with her when she died. To me, leaving this world with someone you Love close by is much better than being alone. I hope her then husband Is doing alright after that, and surviving with a positive attitude, difficult as it may have been.
Loved Joanie's character and the whole show in general. But I am a little sister, so could relate to Joanie well.
Happy Days was a ritual in my childhood home, me and the other kids in the neighborhood all carried combs in our back pockets and wore clothes that closely resembled the Fonz. What it really did for us was instill an interest in the 1950s in America, I mean we were kids in the early 70s and was listening to 50s era rock, wearing approximations of 50s era clothing.
RIP Erin thanks for all the fun and laughs.
That's too bad about Erin. I remember her well on Happy Days and other early shows on TV. I heard about her struggles after leaving California and staying in Indiana. Poor girl never got a chance to get her life back together again. I pray she is resting in peace in paradise.
When someone moves to Indiana willingly, you know they are having some major problems in their lives …
@@sking2173 I have lived in Indiana all my life and I am very pleased, drug free and well working here. Couldnt be happier here. Better than miserable NY and California.
@@gv4189 - I agree with you about NY and California. They both suck !!
The US would be far better off by kicking CA out of the Union …
I love HaPpY Days, Laverne & Shirley and Joni Loves Chachi!! Joni is my favorite!! It warms my heart to know that she passed lying next to her husband while holding hands!! Fly high Erin❤💕
I wasn't really a Happy Days fan and only watched because my parents loved the show - they were teenagers in the '50s - but I didn't mind Joanie. Erin always lit up every scene she was in.
What she went through in her life is so sad. I wish she'd had it a lot better, but at least one or two people on the cast of Happy Days were good to her.
I had no idea that she'd passed away.
Like others have already said, RIP, Erin, and I'm so glad she was with her hubby by her side.
Rest in peace Erin, and may Hollywood treat future stars much better!
Love your comment. There's nothing more to say.👍✌ 👌 Big mouths ,but no help.
So very sad! Glad Anson Williams was there for her.
He is a standup guy and was with her at her lowest point.
I remember she was living in a trailer park not far from Detroit, near the end. She was going to do a signing I think in Windsor Ontario. I was contemplating on going as it was only 2 hours from my place in London Ontario. At the last minute I decided against it and 2 months later she died. I felt sad for her and that I should’ve gone.
Detroit isnt that far from her Indiana Trailer Park home.
@@Hugh_Manitee yes my sister lived in Fort Wayne
@@jermiester7772 If Erin was your sister, she was a doll. Very talented and gifted. Terrible the way Hollywood treated her. She was a gem. We all miss her. My condolences to the family.
I heard she died in Southern Indiana.. I looked on map it's way down there... I'm here in Michigan
I remember seeing some of Happy Days and Joanie and Chachi as a Kid🤗🤗. I liked Erin Moran's character Joanie too💐💐🤗🤗👍👍. As an Adult, I saw her on reruns of the 1980s Match Game\ Hollywood Squares on Antenna T.V. However, I really liked Anson Williams because he is a real sweet person🤗🤗 and he cared about Erin Moran🤗🤗. I am so deeply sorry how she suffered from poverty😢😢🖤🖤🌹🌹, suffered with Depression😢😢🖤🖤🌹🌹, and that she passed away from Cancer😢😢🌹🌹🖤🖤, but at least I am happy that her husband was holding her hand💛💛, although he was sleeping he was giving her love and support💜💜 as she crossed over into the Spiritual World🙏🙏🌈💛💛. I will always fondly remember Erin Moran for her role as Joanie💐💐 and I will always remember her smile💐💐 and her laugh 💐💐on Match Game\Hollywood Squares💐💐🤗🤗!!!
This actress really did bring sunshine to our lives. I hope she put it behind her and finally enjoyed her life
Such a sad story, I grew up watching happy days 😭
Poor Erin. Rest In Peace and thank you for being part of my innocence. Happy Days was one of my favorites shows growing up. ♥️🌹♥️
ERIN MORAN is and ALWAYS BE A WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL PERSON 🌹💐😢😢🙏💯
Sad she passed but she passed with her husband holding her hand. That is wonderful.
Sad she couldn't speak though. How terrible.
I did not know that Erin Moran had died. What a tragic sad yet happy story. So many child stars from that generation could never escaped their main roles. As for who was my favorite? They were all my favorite characters! If i could only pick one...i guess Richie was #1.
New Subscriber, have a great day.✌️🤘
Loved the show still do
She was fantastic on Happy days and its really sad how things turned out. I'm sure she's at peace now. We won't forget you... you'll live on in our hearts, minds and especially pop culture.
I loved Happy Days growing up and absolutely loved her sassy character. May she rest in peace 😢
😢oh wow, that’s sooo sad! She was a great character on Happy Days. She’s missed! 💕
She had such a beautiful smile and I have happy memories of, early evening TV and happy days. RIP Erin
She brought joy to our lives on the show. I was the quick whit youngest in my family like she was on the show…I had a great example in her character.
So very sad that her family didn’t protect her and guide her.
For a singer, throat cancer has to be the absolute worst. So glad she passed with love in her hand.
It's so sad that the Hollywood industry can & is so very brutal. I just wished that more of the cast of "Happy Days" could've been more supportive of her, especially as she was suffering badly from depression & cancer! I'm so proud of Anson Williams, who showed & gave her such support!
Our family enjoyed the show. Love her .Didn't know she was gone. Glad she had a caring husband to take care of her her. God Bless him. RiP
She was a big part of that program for me with that mischievious "I know something you think I don't know" smile. RIP Erin, thanks for the laughs.