I don't know if Radar Online is a reliable source, but this is very, very sad if it is true. :(


"Happy Days" Star Erin Moran 'Near Broke' Living In Rundown Trailer (http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/06/happy-days-star-erin-moran-broke-living-trailer-park)

The 51-year-old actress -- who won America’s heart as Richie Cunningham’s fresh-faced little sis Joanie on the hit ’70s sitcom -- has hit rock bottom after being evicted from her California home, sources tell the National Enquirer.



Consider the source. :rolleyes:

In this case, I do consider the source and the source has gotten it right many, many times. The NE did get the whole John Edwards/Rielle Hunter liason thing right as well as other big time stories. I wouldn't doubt NE didn't get it right this time. Erin Moran is a d-list celeb, and from info that I have read from other credible sources, Erin has not done very well for a long while now. The "flashing boob" info sounds right up Erin's alley. I read about five years ago that Erin did that sort of thing.

I don't expect every single tv actor to have a comfortable life, and like many people who are not earning big money like they did when they were on a hit show, they do have hard times. Perhaps Erin's earnings were squandered or she just didn't invest her money well. Sad to read that she ended up being evicted.

Sorry but there are several sources that I simply don't put much faith into although there have been times when they have been right including TMZ, The National Enquirer, IMDb and Wikipedia.

I actually didnt read the story because Im in a hurry but if its true, thats sad. She was one of my first celebrity crushes growing up. My question is that doesnt she get residuals(sp) or some type of paycheck based on Happy Days being on DVD? Doesnt she get money because the show is on The Hub?

TMZ and NE have gotten it right more times than I care to know.

As for residuals, Erin and everyone else connected to HD signed contracts before the VHS and DVD era. They had no concept of that being a money-maker. It was all about syndication, and even that doesn't guarantee residuals. Even if she were to be earning residuals, who knows how much she is actually getting. Maybe she likes to live beyond her means. Maybe she and her spouse don't have a great income, who knows. But if she is being evicted, that can easily be verified by NE or TMZ, which is why I do not doubt the story.

Cast members of "Happy Days" won a ruling that clears the way for a trial in their suit against CBS over the merchandising revenue from the sitcom.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White on Tuesday refused to grant a summary judgment motion in favor of CBS, which owns the rights to the series. Series regulars Anson Williams, Marion Ross, Donny Most, Erin Moran, as well as Tom Bosley's widow Patricia, filed suit last year, claiming they were owned royalties on the use of their images in series merchandise.

A fraud claim in the suit was thrown out, but the actors' attorney Jon Pfeiffer continued to pursue a breach of contract claim. One issue is whether they are entitled to revenue from the sale of DVDs.

White stressed that her rejection of summary judgment is not a determination of the merits of CBS' defense, but she wrote that their legal team took "a rather convoluted path to assert the right to use (the cast members') photographs without additional compensation" in the sale of DVDs. She wrote that their argument that the cast members already are compensated via DVD sales via residuals paid by the Screen Actors Guild was "not persuasive."

She indicated that the actors have recently been paid for other types of merchandise.

A trial is scheduled to start on July 17.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055077

I read that article when it came out. I had already read another article last year pertaining to this lawsuit. Note, Henry Winkler is not part of this lawsuit:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/19/news/companies/happy_days_fraud_claim/index.htm
Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz on "Happy Days," said he supports his former cast members. "I support them because they are my family and we are as close now as we are then," Winkler told CNN in a phone interview.

Winkler said he was not part of the lawsuit because he had a separate deal and has been paid for the use of his image on merchandising. "We figured out it would be better if I was not part of the lawsuit because I had been paid and that would have muddied the waters for them probably," he said.

AND this same article mentions Erin having lost her home to foreclosure. So, I guess NE were correct in their article. Actually I already knew Erin had lost her home because this article came out last year and mentioned it then:

In 1999, Moran did receive $692 for merchandising after she said she pressed the studio, which was then Paramount Pictures. In a document sent to Moran, Paramount said she was previously paid $8,229 for merchandising, but Moran told CNN she had not received that money.

Moran declined to discuss details of her current financial situation but confirmed that last year, she lost her California home to foreclosure after attempts to work out a loan modification with her bank failed.

"It definitely could have made a difference," Most said. "I would think so, and right now it could really make a difference because (Moran) is going through a bit of a hard time."
So, Erin received $692. Paramount claims they paid Erin over $8,000, something she claims they didn't. So, basically Erin is fighting for $8,000. I wonder how much the attorneys in this case will earn?

I remember when Erin was on Celebrity Fit Club. She surely didn't need to lose weight. I think she was dealing with other issues. I don't know if she may still have issues...here are pics from that time she was on that show:
http://blog.vh1.com/2008-04-14/celebrity-fit-club-breakdown-episode-5-erin-lets-it-all-out/

Seems like she may have issues but it makes you wonder if the money she should have gotten would have helped at all.

Those are my feelings as well. I don't know that $8,000 would have saved her home. Of course, I don't know what her finances are, but usually when one loses their home, it is because they are many months behind. There are certainly other financial issues, I am sure. I know every little bit helps, but if there are other problems...does her spouse work? Do they spend money wisely? Do they live beyond their means? So many questions. I don't think anyone can live on residuals alone. Also, is that $8,000 a one time thing she would have received or is it a yearly residual?

Inside Edition really did a number on her tonight when they went to her trailer park. It was only about 30 seconds, but it looked like they pissed her off and then turned on the camera while they sat in their car and got footage of her acting "crazy". The whole thing came off sleazy like "hey, let's have a laugh at your expense". They should have just left her alone.

I saw it on Fox News and ABC. Are they an acceptable source?

Inside Edition really did a number on her tonight when they went to her trailer park. It was only about 30 seconds, but it looked like they pissed her off and then turned on the camera while they sat in their car and got footage of her acting "crazy". The whole thing came off sleazy like "hey, let's have a laugh at your expense". They should have just left her alone.
Tabloid television.

http://www.radaronline.com/sites/radaronline.com/files/imagecache/350width/erin-moran-broke-wenn-post2.jpg
She looks AWFUL for 51.
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/06/happy-days-star-erin-moran-broke-living-trailer-park

wow, that's not a very nice thing to say

kick a girl while she's down whydoncha ohno:

I hope Erin gets this worked out and everything turns around for her.

antman67, sometimes it's the mileage rather than the years that age someone.

I know that she's had mental health issues throughout her life, and the prescribed meds for that can also take a toll.

I remember how off-the-charts crazy she acted on Celebrity Fit Club. She was running a distant second to Dustin Diamond in that regard.

:crazy:

antman67, sometimes it's the mileage rather than the years that age someone.

I know that she's had mental health issues throughout her life, and the prescribed meds for that can also take a toll.

I remember how off-the-charts crazy she acted on Celebrity Fit Club. She was running a distant second to Dustin Diamond in that regard.

:crazy:
It certaintly cannot be easy to have been a huge star at one point and then to be where Erin is at in life. It has to be depressing. I am guessing she must also self-medicates. She certainly was acting bizarre on CFC. I didn't see the footage on Inside Edition, but there was a picture from that footage that didn't show her in a good light. She looks to be like a woman who is in her 60's.

Sad really.

I saw it on Fox News and ABC. Are they an acceptable source?

Works for me but regardless of the source, it's a shame that this has happened to Erin. :(

I remember how off-the-charts crazy she acted on Celebrity Fit Club. She was running a distant second to Dustin Diamond in that regard.

:crazy:


I remember. This is soooo true.

Source (http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/09/happy-days-erin-moran-pictures-homeless-haggard)


Hard-Partying Happy Days Alum Erin Moran Pictured Homeless & Haggard

By Amber Goodhand - Radar News Editor

Happy Days alum Erin Moran has hit rock bottom — homeless and haggard — and RadarOnline.com has the latest photos of the 51-year-old actress.

Erin was kicked out of the trailer she'd been sharing with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, by his mother who was tired of her hard-partying ways.

The couple were snapped outside a Holiday Inn Express in Corydon, Indiana, two weeks ago with cigarettes dangling from their mouths, baseball caps on and what appears to be their pet Great Dane.

According to the National Enquirer, Erin and Steve have been bouncing from motel to motel, but are quickly blowing through a cash settlement she was awarded by CBS over merchandise revenue and she will be left without a roof over her head.

“On several occasions the hotel management warned Erin to curb her unruly behavior," the Enquirer reported about a cheap hotel in Corydon.

"But they finally had enough of her temper and demanded that she immediately leave the property."

Erin played Richie Cunningham's sister, Joanie, on the hit 70's sitcom.

Rather than using the settlement money to find a home and maybe get a job (if she can keep one) it seems she is choosing to stay in motels and party. She is not the first actor to make poor choices, but she has barely worked since Happy Days went off the air. I don't know how she has made it this long without losing everything. I was always surprised she never got another good TV series role. Perhaps the partying goes way back.

Rather than using the settlement money to find a home and maybe get a job (if she can keep one) it seems she is choosing to stay in motels and party. She is not the first actor to make poor choices, but she has barely worked since Happy Days went off the air. I don't know how she has made it this long without losing everything. I was always surprised she never got another good TV series role. Perhaps the partying goes way back.

What about Joanie Loves Chachi?

I haven't seen Scott Baio in anything either lately so did he just save his money a lot better than Erin did?

What about Joanie Loves Chachi?

I haven't seen Scott Baio in anything either lately so did he just save his money a lot better than Erin did?

I remember that in Scott's reality show, some of his ex-girlfriends mentioned that he was/is very frugal (IIRC at the time he was semi-retired and living off his savings). Plus he was in 2 other shows (Charles In Charge & Diagnosis Murder and he also worked as a director for a while. Erin hasn't worked consistently since the mid 80s (not counting CFC or other guest spots she did in the '90s).

Erin hasn't worked consistently since the mid 80s (not counting CFC or other guest spots she did in the '90s).

What's CFC?

Source (http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/09/happy-days-erin-moran-pictures-homeless-haggard)

Erin was kicked out of the trailer she'd been sharing with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, by his mother who was tired of her hard-partying ways.

Two things:

1. If she is married, how come she's in that situation?

2. How does "his mother" (assuming "his" refers to Steve Fleischmann) have the authority to kick Erin out of the trailer park? Does "his mother" own it?

Two things:

1. If she is married, how come she's in that situation?

2. How does "his mother" (assuming "his" refers to Steve Fleischmann) have the authority to kick Erin out of the trailer park? Does "his mother" own it?
- maybe her husband isn't working either, and I would assume that the trailer they were staying in belonged to his mom.

CFC - Celebrity Fit Club

Scott also had a recurring role on Arrested Development (and may appear in upcoming episodes), and has a new show on Nick At Nite entitled See Dad Run

Two things:

1. If she is married, how come she's in that situation?

2. How does "his mother" (assuming "his" refers to Steve Fleischmann) have the authority to kick Erin out of the trailer park? Does "his mother" own it?

According to some of the articles online, they moved in with the MIL when they were evicted from their house in California, so I guess it's her trailer. The husband was working at a local Walmart, at least according to the articles.

I remember that in Scott's reality show, some of his ex-girlfriends mentioned that he was/is very frugal (IIRC at the time he was semi-retired and living off his savings). Plus he was in 2 other shows (Charles In Charge & Diagnosis Murder and he also worked as a director for a while. Erin hasn't worked consistently since the mid 80s (not counting CFC or other guest spots she did in the '90s).

Does anyone know how much Erin received in the latest Happy Days settlement?

Does anyone know how much Erin received in the latest Happy Days settlement?


$65,000, according to news reports.

$65,000, according to news reports.

For a show as big as Happy Days is/was you'd think she'd get around a couple hundred thousand.

She could use that to buy a condo.

$65k isn't that much for the long run, especially if she still need to pay an attorney for representing her in the suit.

Judging by the choices she's making, there has got to be some sort of mental disorder--chemical or biological--at play. Happy Days must have been the best part of her life.

$65k isn't that much for the long run, especially if she still need to pay an attorney for representing her in the suit.

Judging by the choices she's making, there has got to be some sort of mental disorder--chemical or biological--at play. Happy Days must have been the best part of her life.

Too bad Ron Howard isn't her brother IRL. She could stay in the little house behind his mega mansion.

Ron Howard has to be worth many millions. Of course Ron Howard could do it anyway but that rarely happens.

Ron Howard owes her nothing. It's not his fault she has made (and continues to make) terrible choices. She brought this all on herself.

Ron Howard owes her nothing. It's not his fault she has made (and continues to make) terrible choices. She brought this all on herself.

I never said he owes her. I just said it would be a nice gesture from one castmate to another.

Ron Howard is doing so well he could help her in such a way where he would never even see her if he didn't want to!

You're right; it would be a wonderful gesture. But maybe he's afraid she'd drink/snort/smoke it all away. Maybe he feels she's "beyond help." Or perhaps there's much more to the story than we know. From what I understand, Erin Moran has been less than wonderful to her former co-stars over the years, even calling them all "evil" at one point.

It's possible that Ron, Henry and some of the other cast members have tried to help her; Scott himself mentioned not too long ago that he had offered to help her several times (I don't know if recently or in the past) and she rejected it. I think her main issue is not money.

Wasn't she writing a book a couple of years ago? Lots of actors from that era have released their biographies. A good book contract could bring in some more money, but then again, that's not her main issue.


Anyway, this is very, very sad. I hope she realizes she needs help before it's too late.

It's possible that Ron, Henry and some of the other cast members have tried to help her; Scott himself mentioned not too long ago that he had offered to help her several times (I don't know if recently or in the past) and she rejected it. I think her main issue is not money.

Wasn't she writing a book a couple of years ago? Lots of actors from that era have released their biographies. A good book contract could bring in some more money, but then again, that's not her main issue.


Anyway, this is very, very sad. I hope she realizes she needs help before it's too late.

HA HA! I was going to ask you who Scott is but I just recalled it must be Scott Baio. That's very nice of him if true.

Yes I was referring to Scott Baio. Sorry, I should have been more specific.


Here's the article: Chachi done with broke Joanie (New York Post) (http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/chachi_done_with_broke_joanie_jG7yUfSMnMGcOrPhvJ915J)

Inside Edition really did a number on her tonight when they went to her trailer park. It was only about 30 seconds, but it looked like they pissed her off and then turned on the camera while they sat in their car and got footage of her acting "crazy". The whole thing came off sleazy like "hey, let's have a laugh at your expense". They should have just left her alone.

She has what seems to be a pretty serious drinking problem. Possibly drugs too. The trailer belonged to her mother in law, but she eventually kicked them out. Last reports were she was living in various motels. There were also rumors she was going to leave her husband for a woman but who knows if there's any truth to that.

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She made America smile every week.

But when the cameras shut off, no one came back for her.

This is the untold story of Erin Moran — a child star turned national sweetheart, abandoned by Hollywood, erased by fame, and left to die quietly in poverty.