Thomas Edward Bosley was an American actor, television personality and entertainer.
19 Facts About Tom Bosley
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Tom Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the ABC sitcom Happy Days for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination.
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Tom Bosley made his television debut as the Knave of Hearts in the NBC adaptation of Alice in Wonderland in 1955.
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Tom Bosley 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.
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Tom Bosley attended Lake View High School in Chicago, and served in the US Navy during World War II.
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Tom Bosley performed at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, Illinois, in 1949 and 1950 alongside Paul Newman.
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Tom Bosley played the Knave of Hearts in a Hallmark Hall of Fame telecast of Eva Le Gallienne's production of Alice in Wonderland in 1955.
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Tom Bosley toured as Cap'n Andy in Harold Prince's 1994 revival of Show Boat.
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Tom Bosley shared a heartfelt story about his own experience with the Holocaust in the documentary film Paper Clips.
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In 1969, Tom Bosley appeared in a comical episode of The Virginian, titled "Crime Wave in Buffalo Springs," appearing alongside fellow guest-stars James Brolin, Yvonne De Carlo, Carrie Snodgress, Gary Vinson, with Virginian regulars David Hartman and Doug McClure.
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Tom Bosley portrayed Sheriff Amos Tupper on Murder, She Wrote and the eponymous Father Frank Dowling on Father Dowling Mysteries.
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Tom Bosley was known for his unique gravelly voice, leading to a number of voice acting roles.
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Tom Bosley narrated the syndicated television documentary That's Hollywood.
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Tom Bosley hosted The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater, a 1977 radio drama series for children.
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Tom Bosley voiced many cartoon characters, including Harry Boyle in the animated series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home.
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Tom Bosley provided the voice of the title character in the 1980s cartoon The World of David the Gnome and the shop owner Mr Winkle in the children's Christmas special The Tangerine Bear.
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Tom Bosley appeared in radio commercials for the new Saturn car company, a "different kind of car company," in 1990.
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Tom Bosley died from complications of a staph infection on October 19,2010, at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, near his home in Palm Springs, California.
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Tom Bosley was survived by his wife, former actress Patricia Carr, and daughter Amy Bosley Baer, who married Matthew Baer, son of Richard Baer.