Biography for
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Date of Birth

1 October 1927, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date of Death

19 October 2010, Rancho Mirage, California, USA (lung cancer)

Birth Name

Thomas Edward Bosley

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse

Patricia Carr	(21 December 1980 - 19 October 2010) (his death)
Jean Eliot	(8 March 1962 - 20 April 1978) (her death) 1 child

Trivia

Bosley was the host of CBS Radio's "General Mills Radio Adventure Theater" in 1977.

His daughter, Amy Baer, has given him 3 grandchildren. Amy had guest-starred several times on her father's TV series "Happy Days" (1974).

Howard Cunningham, Bosley's character on "Happy Days" (1974), was ranked #9 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Won Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for playing the title role of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in "Fiorello."

Originated the role of Belle's father, Maurice, in the Broadway Production of the Disney musical 'Beauty and the Beast'.

Along with Henry Winkler and Marion Ross, he is one of only three actors to appear in every episode of "Happy Days" (1974).

Starred in two different Sitcoms based on "Love, American Style" (1969) sketches. "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" (1972) and "Happy Days" (1974) Even played the original character in "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" segment.

Spokesman for SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corporation). Lynda Levine, daughter of SMC founder Abe Levine, is a childhood friend of Amy Baer. Lynda is Exec-VP of SMC.

Trained at the Radio Institute of Chicago and had two years' experience in various dramatic radio programs and stock companies.

Made his stage debut in "Our Town" with the Canterbury Players at the Fine Arts Theatre in 1947.

Attended DePaul University in Chicago.

Served in the United States Navy.

Son of Dora (née Heyman) and Benjamin Bosley.

Loved baseball and originally wanted to be a sports announcer.

Initially turned down his part in "Happy Days", but changed his mind after reading the script for the pilot a second time and finding himself moved by a particular scene between the characters Howard Cunningham and Richie.

Where Are They Now

(2002) Playing Herr Schultz in Broadway revival of "Cabaret".

(2000) Host, with Lynda Levine, of an infomercial for "SMC".

(2008) Co-host, with Florence Henderson, Betty White, Ruth Buzzi and 'Dom De Luise', of an infomercial for "The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show" video collection.

(October 2010) He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.