Tom Bosley Net Worth

Tom Bosley's Quotes

• I want to help people with depression understand that there is hope, so that they can get the help they need to live rich, fulfilling lives.
• Happy Days (1974) was about a family... although the show was shot in the 70s, it was about a family in the 50s. I realized that kids were watching their parents grow up and the parents were watching themselves grow up. That was the key to the success of our show.
• Just like other illnesses, depression can be treated so that people can live happy, active lives.
• Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business.
• My wife says that my tombstone will read, 'Here lies Mr. C, who used to be Mr. B.' So I think that's probably what I'll be remembered for.

Interesting Facts about Tom Bosley

1. Bosley was the host of CBS Radio's "General Mills Radio Adventure Theater" in 1977.
2. His daughter, Amy Baer, has given him 3 grandchildren. Amy had guest-starred several times on her father's TV series Happy Days (1974).
3. Howard Cunningham, Bosley's character on Happy Days (1974), was ranked #9 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
4. Won Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for playing the title role of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in "Fiorello."
5. Originated the role of Belle's father, Maurice, in the Broadway Production of the Disney musical 'Beauty and the Beast'.
6. Along with Henry Winkler, he is one of only two actors to appear in all 255 episodes of Happy Days (1974).
7. Starred in two different Sitcoms based on Love, American Style (1969) sketches. Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972) and Happy Days (1974) Even played the original character in "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" segment.
8. Spokesman for SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corporation). Lynda Levine, daughter of SMC founder Abe Levine, is a childhood friend of Amy Baer. Lynda is Exec-VP of SMC.
9. Trained at the Radio Institute of Chicago and had two years' experience in various dramatic radio programs and stock companies.
10. Made his stage debut in "Our Town" with the Canterbury Players at the Fine Arts Theatre in 1947.
11. Served in the United States Navy.
12. The son of Jewish parents, Dora (née Heyman) and Benjamin Bosley, Tom attended DePaul University in Chicago, a Catholic school.
13. Loved baseball and originally wanted to be a sports announcer.
14. Initially turned down his part in Happy Days (1974), but changed his mind after reading the script for the pilot a second time and finding himself moved by a particular scene between the characters, Howard Cunningham and Richie.
15. Died 18 days after his 83rd birthday.
16. He played the same character (Howard Cunningham) in three different series: Happy Days (1974), Joanie Loves Chachi (1982) and Family Guy (1999).
17. Although one of his most famous roles was as the Catholic priest "Father Dowling" in the Father Dowling Mysteries (1989), Tom Bosley was, in fact, Jewish.
18. Playing Herr Schultz in Broadway revival of "Cabaret". [2002]
19. Host, with Lynda Levine, of an infomercial for "SMC". [2000]
20. Co-host, with Florence Henderson, Betty White, Ruth Buzzi and Dom DeLuise. of an infomercial for "The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show" video collection. [2008]