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ActorTed McGinley shook things when he joinedMarried to children During his fifth season. He played Jefferson d'Arcy, a somewhat mysterious golden hollower who married Marcy (Amanda Bearse) for his money and became her second husband - and gave him a new name of unhappy rhyme. The character has also become a friend of Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill), and McGinley stayed in the program until its end in 1997.

ButMarried to children Is this not the only popular spectacle on which McGinley appeared. He has played roles on a number of other sitcoms, as well as in dramas and television films. And for a certain tendency that others have noticed in his career, there is also a nickname that he does not like too much. Read the rest to learn more about McGinley's life and career today.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

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Before playingMarried to children, McGinley had already made a name as an actor. He joinedHappy Days Towards the end of its race as Roger Phillips, the nephew of the cunninghams which was presented afterRon Howard, who played Richie Cunningham, left the show. McGinley also played in three of the fourRevenge of the Nerds Films like bad Stan Gable.

FollowingMarried to children, McGinley played roles inSportsman,,The west wing, andHopeful, among many other television shows. Its most recent parts were in the TV movieChristmas reservations And the television seriesThe bikers,,Mom, andFollow the jones.

McGinley is used to playing characters on television, but he appeared as him when he participated inDancing In 2008. McGinley was the second competitor eliminated during his season.

"I look back and I think: 'God, you were aimbecile!'"he said A.V. Club in 2012. "It was so silly. Not one of my best choices. I said no, and my wife and some friends with whom I grew up with told me." However, he said he would start again. "It was very fun," continued the actor. "I must say that I would do it again in two seconds."

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In his A.V. The club's interview, McGinley was questioned about his unofficial title, "The Patron Saint of Shark-Jumping", in reference to the fact that he joined several shows halfway through their races. "Sautering the shark" is a term that describes the moment when a spectacle formerly very popular which has passed its first tries to draw attention by pulling a sort of blow. In fact, the name stems from an episode ofHappy Days- Not when McGinley joined, but when the Fonz literally tries to make a water ski jump over a shark.

"I am unhappy that it exists, and I was not doing a big problem on this subject, but I have the impression that it definitely damaged my career a little," said McGinley about the nickname the online traction . "I think there are people who are afraid of this. Not much, but I probably think once or twice, someone will go," Oooh, probably not. "This is not the culmination of my career, that's for sure."

McGinley was married toGigi rice Since 1991 and they have two children,HandsomeandQuinn McGinley. Rice is also an actor and is known forHarry and the Hendersons, The show John Larroquette, and more. She and McGinley worked together on an episode ofHopeful and inChristmas reservations.

Her children are now adults, but when they were younger,McGinley talked about it And their lack of interest in his career in an interview with your teenager.

"We live in West Los Angeles where everyone's father or mother is in the business and we are so small that my children got on," he said. "My children never looked atMarried to children. When they were young, it was inappropriate and now that they are older, they are not interested. But it's funny, I train a baseball team and some of the other children will go: "Mr. McGinley, I love this episode where you did this or that "and my children have no idea what they are talking about."

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