Tom Bosley(1927-2010)

Actor
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Confession (2005)

Tom Bosley was born on 1 October 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Happy Days (1974), The Back-up Plan (2010) and Yours, Mine and Ours (1968). He was married to Patricia Carr and Jean Eliot. He died on 19 October 2010 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total

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Known for

Happy Days

7.4

TV Series

Howard Cunningham
Boris
Eddie

The Back-up Plan

5.3

Arthur

2010

Yours, Mine and Ours

7.1

Family Doctor

1968

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

7.5

TV Movie

Father Frank Dowling

1987

Credits

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Actor

Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
6.0
TV Series
- Principal Richard Warner (voice)
- 2010
The Back-up Plan
5.3
- Arthur
- 2010
Santa Buddies
4.5
Video
- Santa Paws (voice)
- 2009
Charlie & Me
6.8
TV Movie
- Charlie
- 2008
Mothers and Daughters
5.4
- Bob
- 2006
Children's Christmas Collection
Video
- Mr. Winkle (voice)
- 2006
That '70s Show
8.1
TV Series
- Dr. Hammond
- 2006
Hidden Places
6.4
TV Movie
- Wakefield
- 2006
Nobody's Watching
8.4
TV Movie
- Tom Bosley
- 2006
Geppetto's Secret
6.2
- Geppetto (voice)
- 2005
Family Guy
8.1
TV Series
- Howard Cunningham (voice)
- 2005
One Tree Hill
7.8
TV Series
- Mel McFadden
- 2005
Popstar
2.5
- Harvey
- 2005
The Fallen Ones
3.5
TV Movie
- Rabbi Eli Schmitt
- 2005
Still Standing
7.5
TV Series
- Dr. S.T. Bloom
- 2005

Soundtrack

Father Dowling Mysteries
6.9
TV Series
- performer: "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
- performer: "Blue Moon" (uncredited)
- 1990–1991
Murder, She Wrote
7.2
TV Series
- performer: "America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)" (uncredited)
- 1987
Happy Days
7.4
TV Series
- performer: "The Way You Look Tonight"
- performer: "Jail Song", "America America", "A Toast To My Country And Home", "Youre Gonna Make It"
- performer: "Top Banana" ...
- 1974–1982
Here's Boomer
6.5
TV Series
- performer: "I Want to Be Happy", "After I'm Gone Away" (uncredited)
- 1980
The Stingiest Man in Town
6.5
TV Movie
- performer: "A Christmas Carol/Overture", "An Old Fashioned Christmas", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Birthday Party of The King"
- 1978
Miracle on 34th Street
5.8
TV Movie
- performer: "Deck the Halls" (uncredited)
- 1973
The 25th Annual Tony Awards
TV Special
- performer: "The Name's LaGuardia"
- 1971

Videos26

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"You Are Early" from The Back-up Plan

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"I Will Never Tell" from The Back-up Plan

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"I Will Never Tell" from The Back-up Plan

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Tom & Jean
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- October 1, 1927
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- October 19, 2010
- Rancho Mirage, California, USA(lung cancer and staph infection)
Spouses
Children
- Amy Baer
Parents
Relatives
- Todd Bosley(Cousin)
Other works
Won the 1960 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his work in 'Fiorello!'.
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 4 Articles

Did you know

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Trivia
Although one of his most famous roles was as the Catholic priest "Father Dowling" in the Father Dowling Mysteries (1989), Tom Bosley was, in fact, Jewish.