
Tom Bosley
Known for Acting · 141 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 (69)

Family Guy
1999
as Howard Cunningham (voice)

One Tree Hill
2003
as Mel McFadden

Rugrats
1991
as Strike Maxwell / Yuppie Man (voice)

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Amos Tupper

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

ER
1994
as Walter Nikolaides

Bonanza
1959
as Hiram Peabody / Titus Simpson

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Mr. Bobeck

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

Great Performances
1971
as Self - Host

That '70s Show
1998
as Dr. Hammond

Bewitched
1964

Get Smart
1965
as Emil Farkas

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Matula

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

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Elmer

Boy Meets World
1993
as Tom Bosley

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Harry Markham

Happy Days
1974
as Howard Cunningham

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Minister

Maude
1972
as Dr. Tasko

Hotel
1982
as Walter Devlin

The F.B.I.
1965
as John Clanton

Naked City
1958
as Judge

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Ralph Stackpole

Route 66
1960
as Dr. Summer Klein / Jim Horst

Night Gallery
1970
as Jules Kettleman (segment "Make Me Laugh")
Vicki!
1992
as Self

Ben Casey
1961

Early Edition
1996
as Uncle Vic

Dinah!
1974
as Self

The Defenders
1961
as Charlie Barry

The Name of the Game
1968
as Charlie Reid

Medical Center
1969
as Howard Spirling

McMillan & Wife
1971
as Sam Hamilton

Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Malcolm Beck

Family Law
1999
as Kyle Mason

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Eddie Clark

The Mod Squad
1968

Still Standing
2002
as Dr. S.T. Bloom

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

Burke's Law
1994
as Dr. Burke

Ellery Queen
1975
as Bud Armstrong

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Jack Flaherty

The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Cookie Maharg

Jack & Jill
1999
as Bernie

Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
as Father Frank Dowling

Temperatures Rising
1972
as Gibson

Jericho
1966
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Senator George W. Norris

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

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

The Sixth Sense
1972

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Knave of Hearts / Teddy Brewster

The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest

The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Congressman Landis

Banyon
1972

Sarge
1971
as Stanley Miller
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
as Bob Landers

Here's Boomer
1981
Movies (72)

The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Jimmy Hoffa

The Back-Up Plan
2010
as Arthur

Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self

Popstar
2005
as Harvey

Divorce American Style
1967
as Farley

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Santa Buddies
2009
as Santa Paws (voice)

Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Family Doctor

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

Night Gallery
1969
as Sidney Resnick

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

The Love Boat
1976
as George Havlicek

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

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

Gus
1976
as Spinner

The Return of Mod Squad
1979
as Frank Webber

Hidden Places
2006
as Wakefield

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

For the Love of It
1980
as Norman

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982

Who Is the Black Dahlia?
1975
as Bevo Means

Million Dollar Mystery
1987
as Sidney Preston

The Last Survivors
1975
as Marcus Damian

Miracle on 34th Street
1973
as Judge Harper

Private Sessions
1985
as Harry O'Reilly

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

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

The World of Henry Orient
1964
as Frank Boyd

Returning Mickey Stern
2002
as Harry Mankelbaum

Confession
2005
as Father Abbot Sutton

Charlie & Me
2008
as Charlie
Geppetto's Secret
2005
as Geppetto (voice)

Death Cruise
1974
as David Mason
Journey to Krull
1983
as Narrator

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

Wicked Stepmother
1989
as Lt. MacIntosh

Love with the Proper Stranger
1963
as Anthony Columbo

The Night That Panicked America
1975
as Norman Smith

The Fallen Ones
2005
as Rabbi Eli Schmitt

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

Alice in Wonderland
1955
as Knave of Hearts

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

With This Ring
1978
as Edward Edwards

No Place to Run
1972
as Dr. Golinski

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

Fire and Rain
1990
as Derryl Price

Couples Do It Debbie's Way
1988

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

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
1990
as Self - Host

Bang Bang Kid
1967
as Meriwether P. Newberry

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

Mary Christmas
2002
as Les Turner

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Saretti

Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971
as Herb

The All Star Spangled Mission
1973
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Self

A Step Out of Line
1971
as Jack Berger

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

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

Arsenic & Old Lace
1962
as Teddy Brewster

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
1979
as Morris Feldman

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
1974
as Harold

Christmas at Water's Edge
2004
as Harry

The Right Man
1960
as Throttlebottom

A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979
as Henry Elliott

To Find a Man
1972
as Dr. Katchaturian

Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
1998
as Ranger Tasker

Black Market Baby
1979
as Dr. Andrew Brantford

Mixed Company
1974
as Al

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

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
1979
as Self
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 141 credits spanning from 1951 to 2010, Tom Bosley has appeared in 72 films and 69 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tom Bosley Movies
- The Jesse Owens Story (1984) — as Jimmy Hoffa
- The Back-Up Plan (2010) — as Arthur
- Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975) — as Self
- Popstar (2005) — as Harvey
- Divorce American Style (1967) — as Farley
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