Gavin O Hurley, Cunningham’s eldest son in Happy Days, has died at the age of 70.
Gavin O’Herlihy or simply Gavin O Hurley was an Irish-born American actor best recognized for his role as Chuck in Happy Days.
He appeared as the disappeared brother of the Cunnigham family in the first episodes of the show.
Besides that, Herlihy is also recognized for his performances in Never Say Never Again, Spiderman III, Death Wish 3, and so on.
Apparently, he had over fifty on-screen credits to his name and most of them were villainous or antagonistic.
Deadline reports that the actor died on September 15 at his home in England while the cause of his death is undisclosed.
Here is everything you need to know about his personal life and career.
Gavan O’Herlihy, who played the oldest Cunningham son on ‘Happy Days,’ dies at 70 https://t.co/NviZtbS3pB
— KMOV (@KMOV) November 13, 2021
Gavin O Hurley Wikipedia Timeline
The Happy Days actor Gavin O Hurley does have a dedicated Wikipedia bio page that discusses his career highlights.
Discussing his Wikipedia timeline, Hurley started his acting career at the age of 22 in 1973 from the TV series The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
That was followed by Happy Days in 1974 and since then several other movies, as well as TV shows, came flowing through his path.
Before starting out as an actor, Gavin was a national level Tennis champion during his time at Trinity College, Dublin as mentioned in his Wikipedia.
He continued appearing in different on-screen performances, where his last released performance was in 2009 in the film The Descent: Part 2.
The actor’s IMDb profile also credits him for his role as an old man in Queen of the Redwood Mountains which is in post-production at the time.
Who Is Gavin O Hurley Wife? Children And Family Details
The late actor Gavin O Hurley was married to his wife Juliette O Hurley.
Gavin and his wife Juliette are believed to have spent several decades together as a married couple.
However, there are no specific details regarding their love story and information on how they met each other.
Herlihy had four children with his wife and they are Rogan, Lonan, David, and Daniel.
Besides his personal family, he was born to Irish parents, actor Dan O’Herlihy and his wife Elsie Bennet.
Furthermore, he had three siblings and they are named Lorcan, Patricia, and Cormac.
RIP Gavan. I knew him as the 1st of 2
Chucks on #HappyDays & then as Airk in #Willow where I had the pleasure of directing him. A talented actor with a big free spirit. https://t.co/cGHXzeCG4A— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) November 11, 2021
Gavin O Hurley Role As A Son & Brother In Happy Days
Gavin O Hurley appeared as the eldest son of the Cunningham family and the elder brother of Richie and Joanie in Happy Days.
Hurley is the eldest child of the family who disappears in the series.
His role was highlighted only in 9 episodes at the beginning of the series where he appeared in 7 episodes and got credit only in the remaining two episodes.
It’s incredible how Gavin is still remembered for that short-time role rather than his other recent appearances.