<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1974--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> DeLee Lively (1983 - 1992; divorced) Yvonne Marie Grace (1994 - present) 1 child </Td> </Tr> <P> Eddie Mekka (born June 14, 1952) is an American actor most famous for his role as Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley . </P> <P> Mekka was born Rudolph Edward Mekjian in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Mariam (née Apkarian), a presser, and Vaughn V. Mekjian . He is of Armenian ancestry and a graduate of Burncoat High School . </P>

Who played carmine ragusa on laverne & shirley