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Mekka Family History & Genealogy

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Joseph Mekka of Wisconsin was born on September 2, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in August 1963.
Peter Mekka was born on January 8, 1898, and died at age 92 years old on October 13, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Mekka.
Paul Mekka was born on November 3, 1902, and died at age 48 years old in February 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Mekka.
Esther E Mekka was born on November 29, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on June 4, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther E Mekka.
Edward P Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on April 30, 1905, and died at age 88 years old on February 6, 1994.
Roland R Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on January 27, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on May 7, 1998.

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Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka (June 14, 1952 – November 27, 2021) rose to early fame in 1975 in Broadway musical The Lieutenant, which resulted in a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. After the show closed, he moved to Los Angeles and was cast in Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley as Shirley’s (Cindy Williams) high school sweetheart and on-again, off-again romance. The sitcom was an immediate sensation, finishing its first week as the top-rated program in all of primetime, and aired through 1983. At the same time he was doing Laverne & Shirley, Mekka was also a regular on another Garry Marshall sitcom, Blansky’s Beauties, which aired for 13 episodes in 1977 (and also had a connection to Happy Days). In a proposed spin-off from Laverne & Shirley (which never went to series), Mekka as Carmine moved to New York after landing a role on Broadway in musical Hair in the final episode of the series. After Laverne & Shirley, Mekka appeared as a guest star in a number of TV series, including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Moonlighting, True Blue and Family Matters. In 1992, he had a cameo in Penny Marshall-directed theatrical A League of Their Own, and he reunited on stage with Cindy Williams in musical Hairspray in Las Vegas and in a national tour of Grease. Mekka returned to off-Broadway in the summer of 2008 in comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy! Additional credits on television for Mekka include guest roles in daytime dramas Sunset Beach, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless; dramas 24 and ER; and sitcoms It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. His theatrical appearances also included Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and Dreamgirls. Mekka was married to actress DeLee Lively from 1983 to 1992. He married Yvonne Marie Grace in 1994. Together they have one daughter, Mia.
Edward P Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on April 30, 1905, and died at age 88 years old on February 6, 1994.
Roland R Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on January 27, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on May 7, 1998.
Paul Mekka was born on November 3, 1902, and died at age 48 years old in February 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Mekka.
Royal Mekka was born on March 25, 1952, and died at age 49 years old on January 5, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Royal Mekka.
Esther E Mekka was born on November 29, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on June 4, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther E Mekka.
Joseph Mekka of Wisconsin was born on September 2, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in August 1963.
Peter Mekka was born on January 8, 1898, and died at age 92 years old on October 13, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Mekka.

Popular Mekka Biographies

Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka (June 14, 1952 – November 27, 2021) rose to early fame in 1975 in Broadway musical The Lieutenant, which resulted in a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. After the show closed, he moved to Los Angeles and was cast in Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley as Shirley’s (Cindy Williams) high school sweetheart and on-again, off-again romance. The sitcom was an immediate sensation, finishing its first week as the top-rated program in all of primetime, and aired through 1983. At the same time he was doing Laverne & Shirley, Mekka was also a regular on another Garry Marshall sitcom, Blansky’s Beauties, which aired for 13 episodes in 1977 (and also had a connection to Happy Days). In a proposed spin-off from Laverne & Shirley (which never went to series), Mekka as Carmine moved to New York after landing a role on Broadway in musical Hair in the final episode of the series. After Laverne & Shirley, Mekka appeared as a guest star in a number of TV series, including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Moonlighting, True Blue and Family Matters. In 1992, he had a cameo in Penny Marshall-directed theatrical A League of Their Own, and he reunited on stage with Cindy Williams in musical Hairspray in Las Vegas and in a national tour of Grease. Mekka returned to off-Broadway in the summer of 2008 in comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy! Additional credits on television for Mekka include guest roles in daytime dramas Sunset Beach, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless; dramas 24 and ER; and sitcoms It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. His theatrical appearances also included Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and Dreamgirls. Mekka was married to actress DeLee Lively from 1983 to 1992. He married Yvonne Marie Grace in 1994. Together they have one daughter, Mia.
Edward P Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on April 30, 1905, and died at age 88 years old on February 6, 1994.
Peter Mekka was born on January 8, 1898, and died at age 92 years old on October 13, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Mekka.
Joseph Mekka of Wisconsin was born on September 2, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in August 1963.
Esther E Mekka was born on November 29, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on June 4, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther E Mekka.
Royal Mekka was born on March 25, 1952, and died at age 49 years old on January 5, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Royal Mekka.
Paul Mekka was born on November 3, 1902, and died at age 48 years old in February 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Mekka.
Roland R Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on January 27, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on May 7, 1998.

Mekka Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Mekka family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 8 people with the last name Mekka that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

73.0 years

Oldest Mekkas

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Peter Mekka was born on January 8, 1898, and died at age 92 years old on October 13, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Mekka.
92 years
Edward P Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on April 30, 1905, and died at age 88 years old on February 6, 1994.
88 years
Esther E Mekka was born on November 29, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on June 4, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther E Mekka.
87 years
Joseph Mekka of Wisconsin was born on September 2, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in August 1963.
75 years
Roland R Mekka of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on January 27, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on May 7, 1998.
73 years
Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka (June 14, 1952 – November 27, 2021) rose to early fame in 1975 in Broadway musical The Lieutenant, which resulted in a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. After the show closed, he moved to Los Angeles and was cast in Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley as Shirley’s (Cindy Williams) high school sweetheart and on-again, off-again romance. The sitcom was an immediate sensation, finishing its first week as the top-rated program in all of primetime, and aired through 1983. At the same time he was doing Laverne & Shirley, Mekka was also a regular on another Garry Marshall sitcom, Blansky’s Beauties, which aired for 13 episodes in 1977 (and also had a connection to Happy Days). In a proposed spin-off from Laverne & Shirley (which never went to series), Mekka as Carmine moved to New York after landing a role on Broadway in musical Hair in the final episode of the series. After Laverne & Shirley, Mekka appeared as a guest star in a number of TV series, including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Moonlighting, True Blue and Family Matters. In 1992, he had a cameo in Penny Marshall-directed theatrical A League of Their Own, and he reunited on stage with Cindy Williams in musical Hairspray in Las Vegas and in a national tour of Grease. Mekka returned to off-Broadway in the summer of 2008 in comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy! Additional credits on television for Mekka include guest roles in daytime dramas Sunset Beach, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless; dramas 24 and ER; and sitcoms It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. His theatrical appearances also included Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and Dreamgirls. Mekka was married to actress DeLee Lively from 1983 to 1992. He married Yvonne Marie Grace in 1994. Together they have one daughter, Mia.
69 years
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