Tom Bosley Biography (1927-)

Full name, Thomas Edward Bosley; born October 1 (some sources cite October 13), 1927, in Chicago, IL; son of Benjamin and Dora (maiden name, Heyman) Bosley; married Jean Eliot, March 8, 1962 (died, 1978); married Patricia Carr, December 21, 1980; children: (first marriage) Amy. Addresses: Office: Shapiro-Lichtman-Stein, 8827 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Agent: Cunningham, Escott, Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130,Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: October 1, 1927; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
That Was the Week That Was, 1964
Bob Landers, The Debbie Reynolds Show, NBC, 1969-1970
Funny Face, CBS, 1971
The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1971-1972
Bert Quinn, The Sandy Duncan Show, CBS, 1972
Voice of Harry Boyle, Wait Til Your Father Gets Home (animated), syndicated, 1972-1974
Yogi's Gang, 1973
Howard Cunningham, Happy Days, ABC, 1974-1984
Narrator, That's Hollywood, syndicated, 1976-1982
Sheriff Amos Tupper, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984-1988
Father Frank Dowling, Father Dowling Mysteries, NBC, 1989, then ABC, 1990-1991
Bert, Port Charles, ABC, 1999
Also appeared as voice of David, David the Gnome (animated), Nickelodeon.
Movies
Jack Berger, A Step out of Line, CBS, 1971
Johnny Cavanaugh, Vanished, NBC, 1971
Herb, Congratulations, It's a Boy! (also known as So's Your OldMan!), ABC, 1971
Mr. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, ABC, 1971
Dr. Sam Golinski, No Place to Run, ABC, 1972
Harold, The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped, CBS, 1974
David Mason, Death Cruise, ABC, 1974
Bevo Means, Who Is the Black Dahlia?, NBC, 1975
Norman Smith, The Night That Panicked America, ABC, 1975
Marcus Damian, The Last Survivors, NBC, 1975
Dr. Andrew Brantford, Black Market Baby (also known as A Dangerous Love and Don't Steal My Baby), ABC, 1977
Edward Edwards, With This Ring, ABC, 1978
Morris Feldman, The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal, NBC, 1979
Frank Webber, The Return of Mod Squad, ABC, 1979
Norman, For the Love of It, ABC, 1980
Jimmy Hoffa, The Jesse Owens Story, Operation Prime Time, 1984
Harry O'Reilly, Private Sessions, NBC, 1985
Father DeLeon, Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun, NBC, 1986
Detective Robert Logan, The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (also known as Valentine's Day Love Boat Reunion and The Love Boat: A Summer Cruise), CBS, 1989
Derryl Price, Fire and Rain, USA Network, 1989
Pilots
Tiny Baker, Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as A Matter of Humanities), ABC, 1969
Sidney Resnick, "Darker Than Dawn," Night Gallery, NBC, 1969
What's Up?, NBC, 1971
Saretti, The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972
Mayor, Bobby Jo and the Big Apple Goodtime Band, CBS, 1972
George Havlicek, The Love Boat I, ABC, 1976
Henry Elliott, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, NBC, 1979
Father Dowling, Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery, NBC, 1987
Episodic
Knave of Hearts, "Alice in Wonderland," The Hallmark Hall of Fame,NBC, 1955
"The Radiant Wine," Diagnosis: Unknown, CBS, 1960
Teddy Brewster, "Arsenic and Old Lace," The Hallmark Hall of Fame,NBC, 1962
Peterson, "The Star Boarder," Car 54, Where Are You?, NBC, 1963
"Golden Lads and Girls," Naked City, ABC, 1963
"The Witch of the East Wing," The Nurses, CBS, 1963
"Soda Pop and Paper Flags," Route 66, CBS, 1963
"Same Picture, Different Frame," Route 66, CBS, 1963
"The Gambling Hour," DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1964
"Rites of Spring," The Nurses, CBS, 1964
Harry Markham, "All Brides Should Be Beautiful," Dr. Kildare, NBC,1965
"George W. Norris," Profiles in Courage, NBC, 1965
"Did Your Mother Come from Ireland, Ben Casey?," Ben Casey, ABC, 1965
"The Bum's Rush," Defenders, CBS, 1965
"Dutch and Go," Jericho, CBS, 1966
Quantum, "The Faustus Affair," The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1966
"Ring of Steele," The F.B.I., ABC, 1968
Titus Simpson, "The Last Vote," Bonanza, NBC, 1968
Emil Farkas, "The Farkus Fracus," Get Smart, NBC, 1968
Sidney Resnick, "Eyes," Night Gallery, 1969
"Crime Wave in Buffalo Springs," The Virginian, NBC, 1969
"A Run for the Money," Mod Squad, ABC, 1969
Hiram Peabody, "A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One," Bonanza, NBC,1969
"The Gumball Incident," Bill Cosby Show, NBC, 1970
"Love and the Uncoupled Couple," Love, American Style, ABC, 1970
"A Love to Remember," Name of the Game, ABC, 1970
Jules Kettleman, "Make Me Laugh," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971

"Seek and Destroy," The Name of the Game, NBC, 1971
Ferdy, "Samantha's Magic Mirror," Bewitched, ABC, 1971
Henry Matula, "Blind," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1971
Voice of Harry Boyle, "Love and the Artful Dodger," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
"Psst! Wanna Buy a Dirty Picture?," Sarge, NBC, 1971
Me and the Chimp, CBS, 1972
"The Graveyard Vote," Banyon, NBC, 1972
"The Eyes That Would Not Die," Sixth Sense, ABC, 1972
Voice of Harry Boyle, "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972
"Black Is Beautiful," Temperatures Rising, ABC, 1973
"Judgment," Medical Center, CBS, 1973
"The Congressman's Son," The Paul Lynde Show, ABC, 1973
Dr. Tasko, "Maude and the Medical Profession," Maude, CBS, 1973
"Gang War," Chase, NBC, 1973
"Love and the Comedienne," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
"Joyride to Nowhere," Tenafly, NBC, 1973
"Going Home," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1973
"The Lodge," A Touch of Grace, 1973
"Free Fall to Terror," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1973
"The Incredible Man," Insight, syndicated, 1975
Jack Flaherty, "The Sentry," Night Stalker (also known as Kolchak: The Night Stalker), ABC, 1975
Bud Armstrong, "The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader," Ellery Queen, 1975
Inspector Edmund "Ed" Clark, "Dead or Alive," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1976
Here's Boomer, NBC, 1980
"I Like It Here in Wilmington," Tales of the Unexpected, syndicated, 1981
Guest host, An Evening at the Improv, syndicated, 1981
Harry Meacham, "Pride of the Pacific/The Viking's Son/Separate Vacations/The Experiment/Getting to Know You: Parts 1 & 2," Love Boat, ABC,1982
Howard Cunningham, "Chicago," Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, 1982
Howard Cunningham, "The Roommate," Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, 1982
"Julie and the Bachelor/Intensive Care/Set Up for Romance," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
Malcolm Beck, "Deadly Silence," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984
"Rock 'n' Roll Heaven," Glitter, ABC, 1985
George Hammond, "The 200th Episode," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985
Walter Devlin, "Child's Play," Hotel, ABC, 1986
Blaine Chapman, "Fatal Attraction," Hotel, ABC, 1987
"Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?," The Love Boat, ABC, 1987
"Who Killed Alexander the Great?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1994
Himself, "I Was a Teenage Spy," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1996
Mr. Bobeck, "Mimi's Day Parade," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996
Vic the landlord, "Just One of Those Things," Early Edition, CBS,1999
Father George, "Uh-Oh Baby," Maggie, CBS, 1999
Bernie, "Lovers and Other Strangers," Jack & Jill, The WB, 2000
Minister, "Wedding Bells: Parts 1 & 2," Walker, Texas Ranger,CBS, 2000
Walter Nikolaides, "Surrender," ER, NBC, 2001
Walter Nikolaides, "Fear of Commitment," ER, NBC, 2001
Kyle Mason, "Angel's Flight," Family Law, CBS, 2001
Elmer, "The Blue Angel," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2002
Also appeared as Mr. O'Hare, "The House," The New Dick Van Dyke Show; as Grandpa, "Around the World in 80 Minutes," Out of This World; and in episodes of The Law and Mr. Jones, ABC, Hearts Are Wild, Focus, and The Perry Como Show.
Miniseries
Dr. Louis Hedler, Testimony of Two Men, Operation Prime Time, 1977
Benjamin Franklin, The Bastard (also known as The Kent Chronicles), Operation Prime Time, 1978
Benjamin Franklin, The Rebels, Operation Prime Time, 1979
Specials
Throttlebottom, The Right Man, CBS, 1960
What's Up, America?, NBC, 1971
Judge Harper, Miracle on 34th Street, CBS, 1973
Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, CBS, 1975
The Olivia Newton-John Show (also known as An Olivia Newton-John Special), ABC, 1976
Rich Little's Washington Follies, ABC, 1978
B. A. H. Humbug, The Stingiest Man in Town (animated), NBC, 1978
Lawyer Cribbs, The Drunkard, The Entertainment Channel, 1982
Narrator, Paul McCartney: The Man, His Music, and His Movies, 1984
Happy Birthday Hollywood, ABC, 1987
The Happy Days Reunion, ABC, 1992
Carl W. Clemmer, "The Parsley Garden," ABC Weekend Specials, ABC,1993
The 47th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1993
Also appeared in Deathtrap.
Film Appearances
Anthony Colombo, Love with the Proper Stranger, Paramount, 1963
Frank Boyd, The World of Henry Orient, United Artists, 1964
Farley, Divorce American Style, Columbia, 1967
Doctor, Yours, Mine, and Ours (also known as His, Hers, and Theirs), United Artists, 1968
General Pennypacker, The Secret War of Harry Frigg, Universal, 1968
Merriweather Newberry, The Bang-Bang Kid (also known as Bang, Bang and Il bang bang kid), Ajay, 1968
Mr. Katchaturian, To Find a Man (also known as The Boy Next Door and Sex and the Teenager), Columbia, 1972
Al, Mixed Company, United Artists, 1974
Spinner, Gus, Buena Vista, 1976
Fred O'Hara, O'Hara's Wife, Davis/Panzer, 1983
Secrets of the City, Circa Cinema, 1983
Voice of David the Gnome, The Gnomes' Great Adventure, 1987
Voice of Geppetto, Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (animated), New World, 1987
Sidney Preston, Million Dollar Mystery (also known as Money Mania), DiLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
Lieutenant MacIntosh, Wicked Stepmother, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Ranger Tasker, Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home, PM Entertainment Group, 1997
Mr. Winkle, The Tangerine Bear, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
Harry Mankelbaum, Returning Mickey Stern, 2001
Old Bob, The Chocolate Fairy, Tatblue Productions, 2001
Himself, Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There,Second Act Productions, 2002
Stage Appearances
Papa Bonaparte, Golden Boy, Eleventh Street Theatre, Chicago, IL,1947
(Off-Broadway debut) Dupont-Dufour, Thieves' Carnival, Cherry LaneTheatre, New York City, 1955
Homer Bolton, Mornings at Seven, Cherry Lane Theatre, 1955
Yakov, The Seagull, Fourth Street Theatre, New York City, 1956
The Power and the Glory, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1956
Scrub, The Beaux Stratagem, Phoenix Theatre, 1959
Fiorello LaGuardia, Fiorello!, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City,1959-1961
Izzy Einstein, Nowhere to Go But Up, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1962
Vince Brinkman, Natural Affection, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1963
Cabouche, A Murderer Is among Us, Morosco Theatre, New York City,1964
Inspector Levine, Catch Me If You Can, Morosco Theatre, 1965
Title role, The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, Alvin Theatre,New York City, 1968
A Shot in the Dark, Ivanhoe Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1970
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! Or Night of 100 Years, Palace Theatre,New York City, 1987
Horace J. Fletcher, Strike Up the Band, California Music Theatre,Pasadena, CA, 1988
Maurice, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Palace Theatre, 1994, thenShubert Theater, Los Angeles, 1995
Follies, Wadsworth Theatre, Los Angeles, 2002
Also appeared with the Woodstock Summer Playhouse, Woodstock, IL, 1947-48; Simon Stimson, Our Town, Canterbury Players, Fine Arts Theatre, Chicago, IL.
Major Tours
Milt Manville, LUV, U.S. cities, 1965-1966
Cap'n Andy, Showboat, U.S. cities, 1997

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