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Remembering Tom Bosley (1927-2010)

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Oct 20, 2010 9:53 PM
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Happy Days (1974-1984)

Bosley played mild-mannered hardware salesman Howard Cunningham in the classic sitcom about the '50s and, in the process, created one of TV's most iconic father figures.


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Happy Days (1974-1984)

"We were a make-believe family for 10 years, and like a real family for over 30. He will be so, so missed," Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz, told E! News upon hearing of Bosley's passing.


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Murder, She Wrote (1984-1988)

On this beloved series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher, Bosley played Cabot Cove's Sheriff Amos Tupper. The actor's Happy Days daughter, Erin Moran, made a guest appearance on a 1986 episode.


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Father Dowling Mysteries (1987-1991)

Bosley portrayed the titular Father Frank Dowling, a Catholic priest who also had a knack for solving cases in Chicago.


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The Back-Up Plan (2010)

One of Bosley's final projects was the Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy, which also featured another TV veteran, Linda Lavin.


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