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Tom Bosley

Actor | * 10/01/1927 († 83, 10/19/2010) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
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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's 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 Fi... ()
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Thomas Edward "Tom" Bosley was an American actor. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC sitcom Happy Days. He also appeared in: - Murder, She Wrote - Father Dowling Mysteries, and He originated the title role of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Fiorello!, earning the 1960 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family? ...

Yours, Mine and Ours

NR

1968 | 3.4/5 | 1h 51min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Frank Dowling has to solve the mystery of a young man who is obsessed with finding his natural parents. ...

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

Certification unknown

1987 | 1h 40min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her ...

The Back-Up Plan

PG-13

2010 | 3.1/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova. ...

Happy Days

NR

1974 | 3.9/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Tom Bosley

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
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Movies with Tom Bosley as Actor(64)

as Arthur2010 The Back-Up Plan
as Santa Paws (voice)2009 Santa Buddies
as Charlie2008 Charlie & Me
as Father Abbot Sutton2005 Confession
as Harvey2005 Popstar
as Rabbi Eli Schmitt2005 The Fallen Ones
as Geppetto (voice)2005 Geppetto's Secret
as Harry2004 Christmas at Water's Edge
as Les Turner2004 Mary Christmas
as Santa Claus2004 Felix the Cat Saves Christmas
as Fiorello LaGuardia (segment "Fiorello!")2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Howard Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (voice) (archive footage)2004 Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as himself2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Franklin Holz (voice)2001 The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Mr. Winkle (voice)2000 The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Ranger Tasker1998 Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
as Lt. Logan1990 The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Derryl Price1990 Fire and Rain
as Self - Host1990 The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
as Lt. MacIntosh1989 Wicked Stepmother
1988 Couples Do It Debbie's Way
as Sidney Preston1987 Million Dollar Mystery
as Father Frank Dowling1987 Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
as Geppetto (voice)1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as Father Chris DeLeon1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Harry O'Reilly1985 Private Sessions
as Jimmy Hoffa1984 The Jesse Owens Story
as Fred O'Hara1982 O'Hara's Wife
as Norman1980 For the Love of It
as Morris Feldman1979 The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
as Henry Elliott1979 The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
as himself1979 Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
as Frank Webber1979 The Return of Mod Squad
as Benjamin Franklin1979 The Rebels
as himself1979 Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Edward Edwards1978 With This Ring
as Benjamin Franklin1978 The Bastard
as B.A.H. Humbug (voice)1978 The Stingiest Man in Town
as Dr. Andrew Brantford1977 Black Market Baby
as Spinner1976 Gus
as Bevo Means1975 Who Is the Black Dahlia?
as himself1975 Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Marcus Damian1975 The Last Survivors
as Norman Smith1975 The Night That Panicked America
as Harold1974 The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
as David Mason1974 Death Cruise
as Al1974 Mixed Company
as Judge Harper1973 Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Katchaturian1972 To Find a Man
as Dr. Golinski1972 No Place to Run
as Mr. Jones1971 Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
as Jack Berger1971 A Step Out of Line
as Herb1971 Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as Tiny Baker1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Sidney Resnick1969 Night Gallery
as Family Doctor1968 Yours, Mine and Ours
as Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as Farley1967 Divorce American Style
as Meriwether P. Newberry1967 The Bang-Bang Kid
as Frank Boyd1964 The World of Henry Orient
as Anthony Columbo1963 Love with the Proper Stranger
as Teddy Brewster1962 Arsenic & Old Lace
as Throttlebottom1960 The Right Man
as Knave of Hearts1955 Alice in Wonderland

TV Shows/Series with Tom Bosley as Actor(55)

as Mel McFadden2003 One Tree Hill
2002 Still Standing
1999 Family Law
as Howard Cunningham (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Dr. Hammond1998 That '70s Show
1996 Early Edition
as Mr. Bobeck1995 The Drew Carey Show
as Walter Nikolaides1994 ER
as Minister1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Father Frank Dowling1989 Father Dowling Mysteries
as David (voice)1985 The World of David the Gnome
as Amos Tupper1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Malcolm Beck1984 Finder of Lost Loves
1982 Hotel
1980 Here's Boomer
as Ralph Stackpole1979 Tales of the Unexpected
as Harry Meacham1977 The Love Boat
as Narrator1976 That's Hollywood
as himself1976 The Captain and Tennille
1975 Ellery Queen
as Howard Cunningham1974 Happy Days
1972 Me and the Chimp
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
as Dr. Tasko1972 Maude
as Congressman Landis1972 The Paul Lynde Show
1972 The Sandy Duncan Show
as Gibson1972 Temperatures Rising
1972 The Sixth Sense
1972 Banyon
as Harry Boyle1972 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
as Sam Hamilton1971 McMillan and Wife
1971 Funny Face
as Self - Host1971 Great Performances
as Jules Kettleman (segment "Make Me Laugh")1970 Night Gallery
as Sidney Resnick1970 Night Gallery
1969 Medical Center
as Bob Landers1969 The Debbie Reynolds Show
as Cookie Maharg1969 The Bill Cosby Show
as Charlie Reid1968 The Name of the Game
1968 The Mod Squad
1966 Jericho
1966 Mission: Impossible
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1965 Get Smart
as John Clanton1965 The F.B.I.
1964 Bewitched
as Senator George W. Norris1964 Profiles in Courage
as Charlie Barry1961 The Defenders
as Harry Markham1961 Dr. Kildare
1961 Ben Casey
as Dr. Summer Klein1960 Route 66
as Titus Simpson1959 Bonanza
as Judge1958 Naked City
as Knave of Hearts1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Teddy Brewster1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Tom Bosley
Born: Saturday, 10/01 1927 (October) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 10/19 2010 (October) in Rancho Mirage (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: DePaul University, Lake View High School
Other names for Tom Bosley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Thomas Edward Bosley"
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John Viener (38x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (29x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Jessica Walter (28x, Actress)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Bradford Dillman (26x, Actor)
Rick McKay (6x, Crew)
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