Tom Bosley

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: October 1, 1927

A Tony Award-winning turn on Broadway brought actor Tom Bosley to national attention, his enduring fame derived from a string of television series and appearances from the late 1950s through the 1990s. Adept at playing average Joes with an inquisitive or irascible streak, Bosley found the perfect apotheosis of that persona playing Howard Cunningham, the perpetually exasperated, but kind-hearted dad on “Happy Days” (ABC, 1974-1984). The show’s staggering popularity ensured that Bosley would be the go-to for lovable father figures for decad…more

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Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Frank Dowling
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Morris Feldman
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
Father Dowling
The Drunkard
Lawyer Cribbs
The Parsley Garden
Carl W Clemmer

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Career Milestones

1997
Headlined a US touring company of "Show Boat"
1994
Returned to Broadway as Belle's father in "Disney's Beauty and the Beast"
1978
Played Benjamin Franklin in "The Bastard" and its sequel, "The Rebels" (syndicated)
1972
Played the boss on "The Sandy Duncan Show"
1971
Made TV-movie debut, "A Step Out of Line" (CBS)