Jillian Kesner-Graver (August 9, 1949 â€" December 5, 2007) was an
American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary
Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She
was best known as an actress for playing Fonzie's girlfriend,
Lorraine, on Happy Days.Kesner-Graver was born in Portsmouth,
Virginia. Her father was in the United States Navy and she spent much
of her childhood in Denver, Colorado. She first moved to Los Angeles
in 1959 where she worked as a model before getting into television and
movie acting.Kesner-Graver was best known for playing Fonzie's
girlfriend, Lorraine, on Happy Days. She was credited as Jillian
Kesner on Happy Days, as well as her other television and movie roles.
She appeared in a large number of "B-rated" films throughout the
1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Her credits included Raw Force, Starhops and
Jaded. She developed a large following among fans of B-level action
films.She appeared on a number of television shows, including Three's
Company, The Rockford Files and Mork & Mindy. She met her husband,
director and cinematographer, Gary Graver, on the set of the film The
Student Body in 1976.
American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary
Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She
was best known as an actress for playing Fonzie's girlfriend,
Lorraine, on Happy Days.Kesner-Graver was born in Portsmouth,
Virginia. Her father was in the United States Navy and she spent much
of her childhood in Denver, Colorado. She first moved to Los Angeles
in 1959 where she worked as a model before getting into television and
movie acting.Kesner-Graver was best known for playing Fonzie's
girlfriend, Lorraine, on Happy Days. She was credited as Jillian
Kesner on Happy Days, as well as her other television and movie roles.
She appeared in a large number of "B-rated" films throughout the
1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Her credits included Raw Force, Starhops and
Jaded. She developed a large following among fans of B-level action
films.She appeared on a number of television shows, including Three's
Company, The Rockford Files and Mork & Mindy. She met her husband,
director and cinematographer, Gary Graver, on the set of the film The
Student Body in 1976.
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