RonJonSurfer 15 Report post Posted October 19, 2010 LOS ANGELES (CBS/ AP) Tom Bosley, the TV actor who portrayed Mr. C. on "Happy Days" and Sheriff Amos Tucker on "Murder, She Wrote," has died. He was 83. Bosley's agent, Sheryl Abrams, says Bosley died of heart failure at 4 a.m. Tuesday. She says he was also battling lung cancer. TV Guide ranked Bosley's patient, understanding father on "Happy Days,'' as No. 9 on its list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" in 2004. The show debuted in 1974 and ran for 11 seasons. Bosley and Henry Winkler, who played The Fonze, were the only two characters who appeared in every episode of the series. Bosley was nominated for an Emmy for the role in 1978. After "Happy Days" ended, Bosley went on to the recurring role in "Murder, She Wrote."' He also was the crime-solving priest in television's "The Father Dowling Mysteries," which ran from 1989 to 1991. Bosley was trained as a stage actor and won the 1960 Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for playing the title role of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in "Fiorello." He also originated the role of Belle's father, Maurice, in the Broadway production of the Disney musical "Beauty and the Beast." Born in Chicago on Oct. 1, 1927, Bosley was twice married and had one son. His first wife, Jane Eliot, died in 1978; his second wife, Patricia Carr, survives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil 7 Report post Posted October 19, 2010 That's sad. Not A Happy Day today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybluesky 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2010 A horrible week for TV parents, with Barbara Billingsly dying earlier this week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuzikTyme 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2010 Man...another example of how ironic life/death is. There was a time when I wished Howard was my dad and now he's gone. I think the hardest part of growing old is not fear of death, rather, it's seeing everyone that you cared about die before you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Card 5 Report post Posted October 20, 2010 R.I.P. Father Dowling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Laurie_ 8 Report post Posted October 20, 2010 RIP Mr. C... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenacious_Peaches 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2010 Awww. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky 5 Report post Posted October 20, 2010 RIP Mr C. RIP Mr Bosley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenny 2 Report post Posted October 21, 2010 I grew up watching Happy Days.....I'm so bummed. Rest in peace, Mr. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ombre Vivante 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2010 He was the voice of "Norm" the Gnome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
