Tom Bosley

Thomas Edward Bosley (born October 1 1927) is a Jewish-American actor. The 1930 census of New Trier, Cook County, IL shows Tom as age 2 1/2 with his parents Benjamin and Dora.

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October 1 - 1927 - Jewish - American - Actor

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Bosley was born in Chicago, Illinois and during World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. While attending DePaul University in Chicago in 1947, he made his stage debut in Our Town with the Canterbury Players at the Fine Arts Theatre.

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Chicago, Illinois - World War II - U.S. Navy - DePaul University - Chicago - 1947 - Fine Arts Theatre

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He performed at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, Illinois in 1949 and 1950 alongside Paul Newman.

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Woodstock Opera House - Woodstock, Illinois - 1949 - 1950 - Paul Newman

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His breakthrough stage part was as New York's Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia in the long-running Broadway musical Fiorello! (1959) for which he won a Tony Award.

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New York - Fiorello H. LaGuardia - Broadway musical - Fiorello! - 1959 - Tony Award

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He is best known as Ritchie Cunningham's father, Howard in the long running sitcom Happy Days but he also portrayed the titular Father Frank Dowling on the TV mystery series, Father Dowling Mysteries, as well as the voice of Harry Boyle in the animated series, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home.

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Sitcom - Happy Days - Mystery - Father Dowling Mysteries - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

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Other films include The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal.

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