Most, Don 1953–

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Most, Don 1953–

(Donald Most, Donny Most)

PERSONAL

Born August 8, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; son of Bernard (an accountant) and Joyce (maiden name, Claire) Most; married Morgan Hart (an actress), February 21, 1982; children: Madison Blair, MacKenzie Taylor. Education: Attended Lehigh University, 1970-73; trained for the stage with Elinor Raab; studied voice with Warren Barigian.

Addresses:

Contact—c/o Fonda St. Paul, 3811 Multiview Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068-1227.

Career:

Actor and singer. Appeared in advertisements. Appeared in merchandise affiliated with the television series Happy Days.

Member:

Sigma Alpha Mu.

Awards, Honors:

Scarlett Award, Marco Island Film Festival, 1999.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Donny Most) Ralph Malph, Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again, New Family in Town, Dias felices, Gaenget och jag, Les jours heureux, and Onnen paeivaet), ABC, 1974-80.

(As Donny Most) Voice of Ralph Malph, Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (animated; also known as The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang), ABC, 1980-82.

Voice of Eric Terrence Donaldson (the cavalier), Dungeons & Dragons (animated), CBS, 1983-87.

Voice of Stiles, Teen Wolf (animated; also known as The Cartoon Adventures of Teen Wolf), CBS, 1986-89.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

The prophet Daniel, Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1978.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Donny Most) Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn (also known as ABC Movie of the Week), ABC, 1975.

(As Donny Most) James Cutler, With This Ring, ABC, 1978.

Leroy, Acting on Impulse (also known as Eyes of a Stranger, Roses Are Dead, Secret Lies, and Secret Lives), Showtime, 1993.

Burton Andrews, Dead Man's Island, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(As Donny Most) Henry Cooper, "The $1,000 Bill," ABC Weekend Special, ABC, 1978.

(Uncredited) Himself, The Muppets Go Hollywood, CBS, 1979.

(As Donny Most) Voice of lute instructor, Hagar the Horrible (animated), CBS, 1989.

Himself, The Happy Days Reunion (also known as Happy Days Reunion Special), ABC, 1992.

Himself, Entertainment Tonight Presents: Happy Days—Secrets, syndicated, 1999.

Himself, TV Guide's Truth behind the Sitcoms 4, Fox, 2000.

Himself, ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Himself, Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Fourth Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as The Fourth Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fred Wilson, "Computer Error," Emergency! (also known as Emergency One and Emergencia), NBC, 1973.

(As Donny Most) Arthur Kane, "Explosion," Police Story, NBC, 1974.

(As Donny Most) Will Johnson, "Death Ride," Petrocelli, NBC, 1976.

Himself, The Captain & Tennille, ABC, 1976.

Marv Prine, "The Wedding: Carol and Doug's Story/Peter and Alicia's Story/Julie's Story/Buddy and Portia's Story: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979.

Himself, "Fast/Slow: Speed Up, Slow Down," 3-2-1 Contact, PBS, 1980.

Marv Prince, "The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980.

Kermit Dobbs, "Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981.

(As Donny Most) Moloch, "Rock Devil Rock," CHiPs (also known as Chips and CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1982.

Todd Porter and Billy Williams, "King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court/Shadow Games," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982.

Marv Prine, "Zinging Valentine/The Very Temporary Secretary/The Final Score," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983.

Ralph Malph, "Welcome Home: Parts 1 & 2," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again, New Family in Town, Dias felices, Gaenget och jag, Les jours heureux, and Onnen paeivaet), ABC, 1983.

(In archive footage; as Donny Most) Ralph Malph, "Passages: Part 2," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again, New Family in Town, Dias felices, Gaenget och jag, Les jours heureux, and Onnen paeivaet), ABC, 1984.

(As Donald Most) T. J. Holt, "Stage Struck," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986.

Lottery winner, "It's a Blunderful Life," Charles in Charge, syndicated, 1989.

Ozzie Gerson, "The Big Show of 1965," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990.

Roger Clark, "Submersion," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1993.

Host Skip Collins, "Dead Man Sliding," Sliders, Fox, 1996.

Dr. Timothy Leary, "Bloodlines," Dark Skies, NBC, 1997.

Himself, MAD TV (also known as MADtv), Fox, 1997.

Dr. John Dorsett, "Before I Wake," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1998.

Emerson Horn, "Food Fight," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998.

Dr. John Dorsett, "Lazarus Rising," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1999.

Himself, "Henry Winkler," Celebrity Profile (also known as E! Celebrity Profile), E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Himself, "I Love 1975," I Love 1970s, BBC, 2000.

Professor Rhodes, "Talk Time," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2000.

Himself, "Happy Days," TVography (also known as TVography: Happy Days), Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Kadan, "Workforce: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 2001.

Himself, "TV Week," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: TV Week), Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

(As Donny Most) The White Rabbit, "Sabrina in Wonderland," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), The WB, 2003.

Pudge McNeil, "To Know Her," Century City, CBS, 2004.

Himself, The John Kerwin Show, syndicated, 2006.

Appeared in other programs, including Room 222, ABC.

Film Appearances:

(As Donny Most) Shawn, Crazy Mama, New World Pictures, 1975.

(As Donny Most) Leo Green, Leo and Loree, United Artists, 1980.

(As Donald Most) George Bunkle, Stewardess School, Columbia, 1986.

Andre, Hourglass (also known as The Hitcher '95), LIVE Entertainment, 1995.

(Uncredited) Parole officer, Pure Danger, PM Entertainment Group, 1996.

Benson, Edtv (also known as Ed TV, EDtv—Immer auf Sendung, and En direct sur Edtv), Universal, 1999.

Sheriff, That Summer in LA, Narcissistic Films, c. 1999.

The Thundering 8th, 2000.

Planting Melvin, Junebug Films, 2005.

Host, The Great Buck Howard, Walden Media/Bristol Bay Productions/Playtone, 2007.

Film Director:

The Last Best Sunday, Bodega Bay Productions/Last Best Productions, 1999.

Moola (also known as Big Deal and Searching for Mickey Fish), Freeze Frame Entertainment, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

(As Donald Most) Chris, Abel's Sister, Echo Stage Repertory, Actor's Outlet, New York City, 1985.

Chris, Hello Dali, Actor's Outlet, 1985.

Strike Up the Band, 1988.

Doubles, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1991.

Appeared as Bo, Bus Stop, Austin, TX; in Barefoot in the Park, Skowhegan, ME; in Wait until Dark, Omaha, NE; and in A Walk in the Woods, Malibu Stage Company, Malibu, CA.

Major Tours:

Shoeless Joe, Damn Yankees (musical), U.S. cities, 1982.

Deejay Vince Fontaine, Grease (musical), U.S. cities, 1995.

Performed as a singer and dancer in a vaudeville revue at venues in the Catskill Mountains, New York.

Stage Director:

Doubles, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1991.

Directed Is There Life after Birth, Tamarind Theatre; directed Finding the Flame and Touch, both one-act plays at the Malibu Festival of One-Act Plays, Malibu, CA; and directed other stage productions, including In the Moonlight Eddie, The Mystic Palace, and Postcards. Also directed staged readings.