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Danny DeVito, best known for his comedic roles, first made his mark in the 1975 drama _One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest_. A few years after portraying the sweet combat pilot Martini, he
landed the role of the irascible Louie De Palma in the series _Taxi_, which ran for five seasons, made DeVito an instant star and nabbed him an Emmy. He continued working in stage and film,
branching into producing and directing. A few highlights include _Throw Momma from The Train, The War of the Roses, Matilda,_ and _Hoffa_ (in which his friend and frequent director Tim
Burton, 66, played a corpse). _Taxi_ is also where he met his wife, actress Rhea Perlman, 76. Their three children are all in the arts: Gracie is an artist, Lucy is an actress and Jake is a
producer. Even as he enters his ninth decade, he’s in top form, playing the lovable cad Frank Reynolds in the outrageously funny series _It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia_, soon to air its
17th season, and starring in _A Sudden Case of Christmas, _in theaters and streaming now_._ DeVito recently spoke to AARP for the December/January issue of AARP The Magazine. NOISEMAKER I
was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. I was the baby, my sister Theresa was 10 years older, my sister Angie was 16 years older, my mom had two sisters, and none of them shut up, ever. It’s an
Italian family, so the decibel level is out there. A LITTLE SMART ALECK I went to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, because if your mother and father didn’t know what to do with you, they
gave you to the nuns. … AND STILL A SMART ALECK I remember when Peter, my nephew, was born. I was 7 years old, and I went over and looked into the bassinet, and the first thing he did was
pee on me. It was great! I don’t think there’s a conversation I’ve had with the guy over all these years where I don’t bring up the fact that he peed on me. ALSO AN OLD SOFTIE Do anything
you can to keep on an even keel with your family and friends, no matter what happens in your life. That’s all we have. Don’t hide things. You’ve got to get up every day thinking about how
you’re going to make it easier for the people that you’re working with or that you love or that you eat breakfast with. Because it’s infectious; everybody starts feeling good.
