Henry Winkler Recounts Bumping Into Paul McCartney on the Street

Happy Days' Henry Winkler has said he called Paul McCartney dozens of times after the Beatle gave him his number, but the musician never answered.

The actor, 78, said he once bumped into the music legend in New York and that Macca ended up giving him his number, suggesting they get in contact. Though Winkler called the number repeatedly for an entire day, he never managed to get ahold of McCartney.

Winkler made the comment on the October 1 episode of the Fake Doctors, Real Friends With Zach and Donald podcast, where he also asked McCartney to call him back if he was listening.

The actor—who found fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days—told the hosts he had met most of the Beatles during his career. "I met every Beatle except for George [Harrison]," he said.

Winkler added: "I was walking on the street in New York City with my wife, and coming the other direction was Paul McCartney, and he went, 'The Fonz!'

"We stood talking. A woman came out of a store, gave us each a rose. Another woman came up and said, 'Hey do you mind if I just stand here?' He said, 'We're in the middle of a conversation.'"

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