Viewers have been shocked to discover that a random guest interviewed following a hotel fire in Dublin was none other than a 70s TV legend. Happy Days star Henry Winkler was staying at Shelbourne Hotel when he was evacuated alongside other guests on Wednesday. The 78-year-old American actor, known for playing Arthur ‘Fonzie’ Fonzarelli on the US sitcom, posted a picture alongside three fireman from Dublin Fire Brigade following emergency services attending the incident.
He wrote: ‘Thank you Dublin’s fire department ...
our hotel was evacuated on our first morning !!!’ The Emmy-winner, also known for other comedy roles including playing acting teacher Gene Cousineau in hitman series Barry and Barry Zuckerkorn in Arrested Development, said he initially thought the fire alert was an alarm clock. ‘When I heard the fire alarm I thought it was the clock radio – I thought somebody had set the alarm before we got there, like another guest,’ he told journalists. Thank you Dublin âs fire department ⦠our hotel was evacuated on our first morning !!! pic.
twitter.com/kyByb5VSoM ‘And finally I went into another room and it was still buzzing. So I called downstairs and the woman said in a very calm voice “Yes, we’re all evacuating, you must evacuate right now” and I left.
’ When asked about thanking the emergency services, Winkler added: ‘You know what, how wonderful are firemen? Some of my favourite human beings, firemen and firewomen. ‘They run in .
