Henry Winkler Blindsided On Camera by Claim About His Kids’ Inheritance

Henry Winkler, star of Happy Days, was stunned when podcaster Graham Bensinger asked him about his children’s inheritance during a recent appearance on In Depth with Graham Bensinger.

When Bensinger brought up, “Your daughter Zoe was telling me how you and your wife Stacy have instilled in all of your kids there will be no inheritance. Why?” Winkler responded with a candid and somewhat confused answer.

“I don’t know. I have no idea where that came from. I’m telling you the truth. It is the first time I’m hearing of that because on the day that we had the estate planning meeting, I was called about Barry. So I don’t forget that.”

He continued, explaining, “My wife made it very clear that Zoe is in charge of my wife’s clothing and jewelry and everything, and then she will dispense it, and I don’t know. But it’s a third, a third, and a third. Jed came with the marriage. He’s been with me and us since he was four. Then Zoe, then Max. They are our children.”

Winkler’s honest statement about his Happy Days fortune and the money his children could someday inherit didn’t end there: “That is the strangest thing I ever heard. But Zoe-Zoe, I promise you.”

The storied actor who started his career in the 1970s with his breakout performance as Arthur Fonzarelli (a.k.a. Fonzie) on Happy Days. He stayed with the classic TV series for 11 seasons, until its end in May of 1984.

He later starred in Arrested Development, Royal Pains, Parks and Recreation, and Barry. In addition to TV, Winkler acted in feature films, such as Night Shift, Scream, and The Waterboy. But his Hollywood credits don’t end there. The former Fonzie celeb also produced and directed several television shows and movies.

As to who will inherit the money Winkler has made as an actor-producer-director over the years, the celeb has three children: His stepson Jed Weitzman (55), daughter Zoe Winkler (46), and son Max Winkler (42). But his now-adult children shouldn’t worry about money in the future. Winkler playfully shared a few comforting words: “You know, I believe that there will be at least $350 left, and then you guys can just divide that amongst yourselves.”