The 58-year-old actress' boyfriend had to carry her downhill to call 911 and she endured unbearable pain for hours before before she got rescued by helicopter.
- Feb 28, 2020
AceShowbiz - Cathy Silvers' adventurous date with her boyfriend has taken an unexpected turn. The actress, best known for her portrayal of Jenny Piccolo on ABC's sitcom "Happy Days", was forced to endure unbearable pain for hours after breaking her leg during an outing in the canyons of Santa Clarita, California.
The 58-year-old actress was biking and hiking with her boyfriend before the incident took place on Sunday, February 23. TMZ reported that she tried on rock climbing, and while making a descent, heard a cracking sound in her leg. Upon realizing that she could not walk due to the injury, her boyfriend carried her downhill for about an hour.
Although her boyfriend could finally made a 911 call, Silvers had to wait a couple more hours to be located by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Search, Rescue team and Fire Department due to the altitude she was in. She was later transported to a nearby hospital, where it was discovered that she broke two bones, in a helicopter.
A photo obtained by TMZ captured Silvers' leg being wrapped in a thick bright purple cast. Despite her harrowing ordeal, the actress still thanked her boyfriend, and said she would definitely go with him for a third date. This disastrous date was their second one. She additionally expressed gratitude toward her rescue team .
In "Happy Days", Silvers starred opposite Erin Moran, Marion Ross and Henry Winkler. The show kicked off its first episode on January 15, 1974 and ended in September 24, 1984. Speaking about her part in the series, Silvers said in a 2008 interview, "It's the most fun I ever had in my life, absolutely, bar none."
"Driving to Paramount Studios every day for three years, sitting on a set with Henry Winkler and Tom Bosley and Marion Ross and Erin Moran and Ted McGinley and Crystal Bernard - it was just like, you gotta be kidding me. And Anson (Williams) and Donny (Most)," the daughter of Phil Silvers and Evelyn Patrick continued. "It was too good to be true."
