Dan Lauria was popularly identified as Jack Arnold on the award-winning series The Wonder Years. From 1988 to 1993, he portrayed the husband of stay-at-home wife Norma, and father of Karen, Wayne and the lead character Kevin (Fred Savage). He was the type of father who was sullen but always strived to be responsible and a good provider for his family. He worked in a middle management position, which he detested, at a large corporation called NORCOM and later quit to start his own furniture business. As a war veteran, his sensitivity towards war issues was often felt on the throughout the show. Unfortunately, he died two years after the timeline of the show, which was revealed in the final episode of the series. At present, the 60-year-old Italian-American actor remains active in the film industry with his series of upcoming movies.