
Tom Bosley
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1927-10-01
- Died
- 2010-10-19
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Thomas Edward Bosley · Thomas Edward "Tom" Bosley
Biography
Thomas Edward "Tom" Bosley was an American actor. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC sitcom Happy Days. He also appeared in: - Murder, She Wrote - Father Dowling Mysteries, and He originated the title role of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Fiorello!, earning the 1960 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.
Known For
TV Shows (67)

Family Guy
1999
as Howard Cunningham (voice)

ER
1994
as Walter Nikolaides

One Tree Hill
2003
as Mel McFadden

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Amos Tupper

Bonanza
1959
as Hiram Peabody / Titus Simpson

The Love Boat
1977
as Howard Pfister / Harry Meacham / George Hammond

Bewitched
1964

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Mr. Bobeck

That '70s Show
1998
as Dr. Hammond

Great Performances
1971
as Self - Host

Love, American Style
1969
as Jack Smallerd / Alan Walker / Dr. Y.A. Harris / Harry Boyle (voice)

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer / Self - Presenter / Self (archive footage)

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Matula

Get Smart
1965
as Emil Farkas

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Elmer

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Harry Markham

Happy Days
1974
as Howard Cunningham

Ben Casey
1961

Naked City
1958
as Judge

Hotel
1982
as Walter Devlin

Early Edition
1996
as Uncle Vic

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Minister

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Ralph Stackpole

The F.B.I.
1965
as John Clanton

Medical Center
1969
as Howard Spirling

Route 66
1960
as Dr. Summer Klein / Jim Horst

The Defenders
1961
as Charlie Barry

The Name of the Game
1968
as Charlie Reid

Night Gallery
1970
as Jules Kettleman (segment "Make Me Laugh")

Boy Meets World
1993
as Tom Bosley

Family Law
1999
as Kyle Mason

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Eddie Clark

Dinah!
1974
as Self

Still Standing
2002
as Dr. S.T. Bloom

Maude
1972
as Dr. Tasko

The Mod Squad
1968

McMillan & Wife
1971
as Sam Hamilton

Ellery Queen
1975
as Bud Armstrong

Burke's Law
1994
as Dr. Burke

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Jack Flaherty
Vicki!
1992
as Self

Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Malcolm Beck

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Quantum

The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Cookie Maharg

Temperatures Rising
1972
as Gibson

Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
as Father Frank Dowling

The Sixth Sense
1972

Banyon
1972
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Senator George W. Norris

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Mr. O'Hare

The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest

The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Congressman Landis

Here's Boomer
1981

Jericho
1966

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Knave of Hearts / Teddy Brewster
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972

Sarge
1971
as Stanley Miller

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
as Harry Boyle (voice)

That's Hollywood
1977
as Narrator
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
as Bob Landers
Movies (71)

The Back-Up Plan
2010
as Arthur

Night Gallery
1969
as Sidney Resnick

Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Family Doctor

Gus
1976
as Spinner

Santa Buddies
2009
as Santa Paws (voice)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

The Night That Panicked America
1975
as Norman Smith

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Confession
2005
as Father Abbot Sutton

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self

The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
2000
as Mr. Winkle (voice)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986
as Father Chris DeLeon

Wicked Stepmother
1989
as Lt. MacIntosh

Popstar
2005
as Harvey

The Stingiest Man in Town
1978
as B.A.H. Humbug (voice)

The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Jimmy Hoffa

O'Hara's Wife
1982
as Fred O'Hara

Love with the Proper Stranger
1963
as Anthony Columbo

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969
as Tiny Baker

Million Dollar Mystery
1987
as Sidney Preston

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979
as Henry Elliott

The World of Henry Orient
1964
as Frank Boyd

No Place to Run
1972
as Dr. Golinski

Divorce American Style
1967
as Farley

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
as Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker

The Fallen Ones
2005
as Rabbi Eli Schmitt

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Fiorello LaGuardia (segment "Fiorello!")

Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self

For the Love of It
1980
as Norman

Hidden Places
2006
as Wakefield

Who Is the Black Dahlia?
1975
as Bevo Means
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Self

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
as Geppetto (voice)

With This Ring
1978
as Edward Edwards

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Alice in Wonderland
1955
as Knave of Hearts

Miracle on 34th Street
1973
as Judge Harper

The Return of Mod Squad
1979
as Frank Webber

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
1987
as Father Frank Dowling

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
1971
as Mr. Jones

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
as Howard Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (voice) (archive footage)

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
1990
as Lt. Logan

Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971
as Herb

The Last Survivors
1975
as Marcus Damian

The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
as Franklin Holz (voice)

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
1979
as Morris Feldman

Charlie & Me
2008
as Charlie

Returning Mickey Stern
2002
as Harry Mankelbaum

Arsenic & Old Lace
1962
as Teddy Brewster

Bang Bang Kid
1967
as Meriwether P. Newberry

Private Sessions
1985
as Harry O'Reilly

The All Star Spangled Mission
1973

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
1979
as Self
Geppetto's Secret
2005
as Geppetto (voice)

A Step Out of Line
1971
as Jack Berger

To Find a Man
1972
as Dr. Katchaturian

Death Cruise
1974
as David Mason

Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
1998
as Ranger Tasker

Fire and Rain
1990
as Derryl Price

The Love Boat
1976
as George Havlicek

Mixed Company
1974
as Al

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
1974
as Harold

Mary Christmas
2002
as Les Turner

Black Market Baby
1979
as Dr. Andrew Brantford

The Right Man
1960
as Throttlebottom

Christmas at Water's Edge
2004
as Harry

Couples Do It Debbie's Way
1988

Felix the Cat Saves Christmas
2004
as Santa Claus (voice)

A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
1990
as Self - Host
About Tom Bosley
Thomas Edward "Tom" Bosley was an American actor. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC sitcom Happy Days. He also appeared in: - Murder, She Wrote - Father Dowling Mysteries, and He originated the title role of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Fiorello!, earning the 1960 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. With 138 credits spanning from 1951 to 2010, Tom Bosley has appeared in 71 films and 67 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tom Bosley Movies
- The Back-Up Plan (2010) — as Arthur
- Night Gallery (1969) — as Sidney Resnick
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) — as Family Doctor
- Gus (1976) — as Spinner
- Santa Buddies (2009) — as Santa Paws (voice)
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