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Tom Bosley (1927–2010)


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Along with Henry Winkler and Marion Ross, he is one of only three actors to appear in every episode of Happy Days. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2009 Santa Buddies (video)
Santa Paws (voice)
 
2008 Charlie & Me (TV movie)
Charlie
 
2006/II Mothers and Daughters
Bob
 
2006 That '70s Show (TV series)
Dr. Hammond
 
2006 Hidden Places (TV movie)
Wakefield
 
2005 Family Guy (TV series)
Howard Cunningham
 
2005 One Tree Hill (TV series)
Mel McFadden
 
2005 Popstar
Harvey
 
2005 The Fallen Ones (TV movie)
Rabbi Eli Schmitt
 
2005 Still Standing (TV series)
Dr. S.T. Bloom
Still Holding (2005) … Dr. S.T. Bloom
 
2005/I Confession
Father Abbot Sutton
 
2005 Geppetto's Secret
Geppetto (voice)
 
2004 Christmas at Water's Edge (TV movie)
Harry
 
2004 It's All Relative (TV series)
Father Joseph
Fight for Your Invite to Party (2004) … Father Joseph
 
2002 Mary Christmas (TV movie)
Les Turner
 
2002 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Elmer
The Blue Angel (2002) … Elmer
 
2002 Returning Mickey Stern
Harry Mankelbaum
 
2001 Family Law (TV series)
Kyle Mason
Angel's Flight (2001) … Kyle Mason
 
2001 Legend of the Candy Cane (TV movie)
Franklin Holz (voice)
 
2001 ER (TV series)
Walter Nikolaides
Surrender (2001) … Walter Nikolaides
 
2001 Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus (TV series)
Jupiter (voice)
 
2000 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Minister
Wedding Bells: Part 1 (2000) … Minister
Wedding Bells: Part 2 (2000) … Minister
 
2000 Jack & Jill (TV series)
Bernie
Lovers and Other Strangers (2000) … Bernie
 
1999 Maggie (TV series)
Father George
Uh-Oh Baby (1999) … Father George
 
1999 Port Charles (TV series)
Burt
Episode #1.441 (1999) … Burt
 
1999 Early Edition (TV series)
Uncle Vic
Just One of Those Things (1999) … Uncle Vic
 
1997 Johnny Bravo (TV series)
Santa Claus
 
1997 Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
Ranger Tasker
 
1996 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Mr. Bobeck
Mimi's Day Parade (1996) … Mr. Bobeck
 
1994 Burke's Law (TV series)
 
1993 Rugrats (TV series)
Strike Maxwell / Yuppie Man
King Ten Pin/Runaway Angelica (1993) … Strike Maxwell/Yuppie Man (voice)
 
1993 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Carl W Clemmer
The Parsley Garden (1993) … Carl W Clemmer
 
1990 The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (TV movie)
Lt. Logan
 
1988-1989 Out of This World (TV series)
Grandpa Zelig
 
1989 Fire and Rain (TV movie)
Derryl Price
 
1989 Wicked Stepmother
Lt. MacIntosh
 
1987 Million Dollar Mystery
Sidney Preston
 
1982-1987 The Love Boat (TV series)
Harry Meacham / George Hammond / Herbert Chandler / …
Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? (1987) … Howard Pfister
 
1986-1987 Hotel (TV series)
Blaine Chapman / Walter Devlin
Fatal Attraction (1987) … Blaine Chapman
Child's Play (1986) … Walter Devlin
 
1987 The Gnomes' Great Adventure
David the Gnome (voice)
 
1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (TV movie)
Father Chris DeLeon
 
1985 David the Gnome (TV series)
David
 
1985 Glitter (TV series)
Doc
Rock 'n Roll Heaven (1985) … Doc
 
1985 Private Sessions (TV movie)
Harry O'Reilly
 
1985 Finder of Lost Loves (TV series)
Malcolm Beck
Deadly Silence (1985) … Malcolm Beck
 
1974-1984 Happy Days (TV series)
Howard Cunningham / Boris / Eddie
Low Notes (1984) … Howard Cunningham
 
1984 The Jesse Owens Story (TV movie)
Jimmy Hoffa
 
1982 Joanie Loves Chachi (TV series)
Howard Cunningham
Chicago (1982) … Howard Cunningham
 
1982 O'Hara's Wife
Fred O'Hara
 
1982 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Ralph Stackpole
Light Fingers (1982) … Ralph Stackpole
 
1980 For the Love of It (TV movie)
Norman
 
1980 Here's Boomer (TV series)
Me and My Shadow (1980)
 
1979 The Return of Mod Squad (TV movie)
Frank Webber
 
1979 The Rebels (TV movie)
Benjamin Franklin
 
1979 The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (TV movie)
Morris Feldman
 
1978 The Stingiest Man in Town (TV movie)
B.A.H. Humbug (voice)
 
1978 The Bastard (TV movie)
Benjamin Franklin
 
1978 With This Ring (TV movie)
Edward Edwards
 
1977 Black Market Baby (TV movie)
Dr. Andrew Brantford
 
1977 Testimony of Two Men (TV mini-series)
Dr. Louis Hedler / Narrator
 
1972-1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Inspector Edmund 'Ed' 'Eddie' Clark, SFPD / Saretti
Pilot (1972) … Saretti
 
1976 The Love Boat (TV movie)
George Havlicek
 
1976 Gus
Spinner
 
1975 Mobile One (TV series)
The Crusader (1975)
 
1975 The Night That Panicked America (TV movie)
Norman Smith
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Bud Armstrong
The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader (1975) … Bud Armstrong
 
1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV series)
Jack Flaherty
The Sentry (1975) … Jack Flaherty
 
1975 The Last Survivors (TV movie)
Marcus Damian
 
1975 Who Is the Black Dahlia? (TV movie)
Bevo Means
 
1975 Insight (TV series)
Incredible Man
The Incredible Man (1975) … Incredible Man
 
1974 Death Cruise (TV movie)
David Mason
 
1974 Mixed Company
Al
 
1972-1974 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV series)
Harry Boyle
Car 54 (1974) … Harry Boyle (voice)
Marriage Counselor (1974) … Harry Boyle (voice)
Model Alice (1974) … Harry Boyle (voice)
Rich Little, Supersleuth (1974) … Harry Boyle (voice)
Maude Loves Papa (1974) … Harry Boyle (voice)
 
1974 The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (TV movie)
Harold
 
1973 Yogi's Gang (TV series)
Mr. Hothead (1973) (credit only)
Lotta Litter (1973) (credit only)
Mr. Bigot (1973) (credit only)
 
1973 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Sam Hamilton
Freefall to Terror (1973) … Sam Hamilton
 
1973 Tenafly (TV series)
Dave Barker
Joyride to Nowhere (1973) … Dave Barker
 
1970-1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Alan Walker (segment "Love and the Comedienne") / Dr. Y. Harris (segment "Love and the Uncoupled Couple") / Harry Boyle (segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father") / …
Love and the Comedienne/Love and the Lie/Love and the Lifter/Love and the Suspicious Husband (1973) … Alan Walker (segment "Love and the Comedienne")
Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood (1972) … Harry Boyle (segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father") (voice)
Love and the Artful Codger/Love and the Neglected Wife/Love and the Traveling Salesman (1971) … Jack Smallerd (segment "Love and the Artful Codger")
Love and the Safely Married Man/Love and the Uncoupled Couple/Love and the Many Married Couple (1970) … Dr. Y. Harris (segment "Love and the Uncoupled Couple")
 
1973 Chase (TV series)
Axel Sullivan
Gang War (1973) … Axel Sullivan
 
1973 A Touch of Grace (TV series)
The Lodge (1973)
 
1973 Maude (TV series)
Dr. Tasko
Maude and the Medical Profession (1973) … Dr. Tasko
 
1973 The Paul Lynde Show (TV series)
Congressman Landis
The Congressman's Son (1973) … Congressman Landis
 
1973 Medical Center (TV series)
Howard Spirling
Judgment (1973) … Howard Spirling
 
1973 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series)
Gibson
Black Is Beautiful (1973) … Gibson
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series)
Albert
The Eyes That Wouldn't Die (1972) … Albert
 
1972 Banyon (TV series)
Steve Corbett
The Graveyard Vote (1972) … Steve Corbett
 
1972 No Place to Run (TV movie)
Dr. Golinski
 
1972 Bobby Jo and the Good Time Band (TV movie)
Mayor
 
1972 Me and the Chimp (TV series)
Goodrich
The Paint Job (1972) … Goodrich
 
1972 To Find a Man
Dr. Katchaturian
 
1971 Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (TV movie)
Mr. Jones
 
1971 The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Mr. O'Hare
A House Is Not a Home, Yet (1971) … Mr. O'Hare
 
1971 Sarge (TV series)
Stanley Miller
Psst! Wanna Buy a Dirty Picture? (1971) … Stanley Miller
 
1971 Congratulations, It's a Boy! (TV movie)
Herb
 
1971 Funny Face (TV series)
Used Car Dealer
The Used Car (1971) … Used Car Dealer
 
1971 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Henry Matula
Blind (1971) … Henry Matula
 
1971 Bewitched (TV series)
Ferdy
Samantha's Magic Mirror (1971) … Ferdy
 
1971 Vanished (TV movie)
Johnny Cavanaugh
 
1971 A Step Out of Line (TV movie)
Jack Berger
 
1970-1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Charlie Reid / Tait
Seek and Destroy (1971) … Tait
A Love to Remember (1970) … Charlie Reid
 
1969-1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Jules Kettleman (segment "Make Me Laugh") / Sidney Resnick
Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies (1971) … Jules Kettleman (segment "Make Me Laugh")
Night Gallery (1969) … Sidney Resnick
 
1970 The Silent Force (TV series)
Binachi
In by Nine, Out by Five (1970) … Binachi
 
1970 The Most Deadly Game (TV series)
George
Breakdown (1970) … George
 
1970 The Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Cookie Maharg
The Gumball Incident (1970) … Cookie Maharg
 
1968-1969 Bonanza (TV series)
Hiram Peabody / Titus Simpson
A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One (1969) … Hiram Peabody
The Last Vote (1968) … Titus Simpson
 
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Tiny Baker
A Matter of Humanities (1969) … Tiny Baker
 
1969 Mod Squad (TV series)
John Wells
 
1969 The Virginian (TV series)
Nat Trumbull
Crime Wave in Buffalo Springs (1969) … Nat Trumbull
 
1968 Get Smart (TV series)
Emil Farkas
The Farkas Fracas (1968) … Emil Farkas
 
1968 The F.B.I. (TV series)
John Clanton
Ring of Steel (1968) … John Clanton
 
1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
 
1967 The Bang-Bang Kid
Merriweather Newberry
 
1967 Divorce American Style
Farley
 
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Quantum
The Faustus Affair (1966) … Quantum
 
1966 Jericho (TV series)
Vandercook
Dutch and Go (1966) … Vandercook
 
1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Charlie Barry
The Bum's Rush (1965) … Charlie Barry
 
1965 Ben Casey (TV series)
Timothy Michael MacMurrough
Did Your Mother Come from Ireland, Ben Casey? (1965) … Timothy Michael MacMurrough
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
George W. Norris (1965)
 
1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Harry Markham
All Brides Should Be Beautiful (1965) … Harry Markham
 
1963-1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Clarence / Mr. Ross
Rites of Spring (1964) … Mr. Ross
The Witch of the East Wing (1963) … Clarence
 
1964 The World of Henry Orient
Frank Boyd
 
1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Howard
The Gambling Heart (1964) … Howard
 
1964 A Very Close Family (TV movie)
Son
 
1963 Love with the Proper Stranger
Anthony Columbo
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Dr. Sumner Klein / Jim Horst
Same Picture, Different Frame (1963) … Dr. Sumner Klein
Soda Pop and Paper Flags (1963) … Jim Horst
 
1963 Naked City (TV series)
Judge
Golden Lads and Girls (1963) … Judge
 
1963 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
'Reverend' Harold Peterson / Archie the Artist
The Star Boarder (1963) … 'Reverend' Harold Peterson / Archie the Artist
 
1962 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
Assistant D.A. Ryan
The Man Who Wanted to Die (1962) … Assistant D.A. Ryan
 
1962 Arsenic & Old Lace (TV movie)
Teddy Brewster
 
1962 Focus (TV movie)
Fred Cooper
 
1960 Diagnosis: Unknown (TV series)
Freddie Ziegler
The Case of the Radiant Wine (1960) … Freddie Ziegler
 
1960 The Right Man (TV movie)
Throttlebottom
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Dupont-Dufour Jr.
Thieves Carnival (1959) … Dupont-Dufour Jr.
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1978 The Stingiest Man in Town (TV movie) (performer: "A Christmas Carol/Overture", "An Old Fashioned Christmas", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Birthday Party of The King")
 
Show ShowSelf (59 titles)
2008 The Early Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
Top 10 TV Spinoffs (2006) … Himself
Top 10 TV Dynamic Duos (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Nobody's Watching (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
Breakout and Disappearing Star (2005) … Himself
Network Notes (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Rex Van De Kamp (segment "Desperate Classic Housewives")
 
2005 Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Living in TV Land (TV series documentary)
Himself
Dick Van Patten (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Paper Clips (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 6th Annual Family Television Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Barbara Eden (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 6 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 TVography: Happy Days (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Happy Days (2001) … Himself
Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) … Himself
 
2001 The 3rd Annual Family Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 4 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Entertainment Tonight Presents: Happy Days - Secrets (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Himself
Henry Winkler (1999) … Himself
 
1996 Boy Meets World (TV series)
Himself
I Was a Teenage Spy (1996) … Himself
 
1994 Curtain Time (TV series)
Himself
 
1993 The 47th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.50 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Happy Days Reunion Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.41 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.16 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' (TV documentary short)
Himself - Host
 
1988 Couples Do It Debbie's Way (video)
Himself
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself - Host
The Best of Broadway (1985) … Himself - Host
 
1984 Paul McCartney: The Man, His Music, and His Movies (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Series
 
1983 Journey to Krull (video documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1982 Tattletales (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 December 1982 (1982) … Himself
Episode dated 23 December 1982 (1982) … Himself
Episode dated 22 December 1982 (1982) … Himself
Episode dated 21 December 1982 (1982) … Himself
Episode dated 20 December 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 That's Hollywood (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Hollywood Goes Ape (1981) … Narrator
 
1980 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977-1979 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 June 1979 (1979) … Himself
Episode dated 14 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1979 The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1978 ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Rich Little's Washington Follies (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The Captain and Tennille (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.12 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 A Special Olivia Newton-John (TV special)
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.201 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Tattletales (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 March 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1971-1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 2 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 7 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1965 The 19th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1960 Gala Adlai on Broadway (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (documentary)
Howard Cunningham
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Howard Cunningham (uncredited)
 

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Other Works:

Portrayed Belle's father, Maurice, in Disney's Broadway musical, "Beauty and the Beast". See more »

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

Along with Henry Winkler and Marion Ross, he is one of only three actors to appear in every episode of Happy Days. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra