Tom Bosley | |
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 Bosley in September 1960 | |
| Born | Thomas Edward Bosley October 1, 1927 |
| Died | October 19, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Education | Lake View High School |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
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| Years active | 1955–2010 |
| Known for | Fiorello! |
| Television | Happy Days Murder, She Wrote Father Dowling Mysteries |
| Spouses | Jean Eliot
(m. 1962; died 1978)Patricia Carr (m. 1980) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Tony Award |
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Thomas Edward Bosley (October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010) was an American actor, television personality and entertainer. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the ABC sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination. Bosley also did a variety of voiceover work such as playing the lead character in the animated series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, and the narrator of the syndicated film history documentary series That's Hollywood. He was also known for his role as Sheriff Amos Tupper in the Angela Lansbury lead CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote (1984–1988), and as the title character in the NBC/ABC series Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991).
Known for his work on stage, he originated the role of Fiorello La Guardia in the Broadway musical Fiorello!,[1] earning the 1960 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. He's also known for his film appearances in Love with the Proper Stranger (1963), The World of Henry Orient (1964), Divorce American Style (1967), Yours, Mine and Ours, The Secret War of Harry Frigg (both 1968), Gus (1976), and The Back-up Plan (2010).
Bosley made his television debut as the Knave of Hearts in the NBC adaptation of Alice in Wonderland in 1955. He gained attention as a character actor performing various roles in shows such as Naked City, Profiles in Courage, The Defenders, Night Gallery, Get Smart, Bewitched, and Mission: Impossible.
- ^ Glover, William (October 25, 1959). "Newcomer Tom Bosley plays famous mayor in 'Fiorello'". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 2.