Tom Bosley: Mr. C. of Happy Days Dies at 83

Tom Bosley was an American actor. Born on October 1, 1927, in Chicago, he served in the Navy in World War II and studied at DePaul University.

He won a Tony Award in 1960 for playing Fiorello La Guardia in Fiorello!. On television he played Howard Cunningham, the father in Happy Days (1974-1984), and Sheriff Amos Tupper in Murder, She Wrote. He also voiced characters in animated shows.

He was married to Jean Eliot from 1962 until her death in 1978. Bosley died of heart failure in Palm Springs, California, on October 19, 2010, at age 83.

Achievements: Tony Award for Fiorello! (1960), star of Happy Days.

Birth: October 1, 1927 - Chicago, Illinois.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He played Sheriff Tupper on Murder, She Wrote.