Mayor Fiorello For Which He Won

Bosley was born in Chicago the son of Dora née Heyman and Benjamin Bosley although well known for playing a Catholic priest and numerous Protestants Bosley was actually jewish During World War II Bosley served in the United States Navy While attending dePaul University in Chicago he made his stage debut in our town with the canterbury Players at the fine arts theatre bosley performed at the woodstock Opera house in woodstock.


Bosley played the Knave of hearts in a hallmark hall of fame telecast of eva le gallienne's production of alice in wonderland but his breakthrough stage role was new york mayor Fiorello for which he won a tony award he originated the role of maurice in the Broadway version of Disney's beauty and the beast his first motion picture role as the would be suitor of natalie wood in Love with the Proper stranger other films include the world of henry orient divorce american style.


He voiced many cartoon characters including Harry boyle in the animated series wait till Your father gets home he provided the voice of the title character the tangerine bear he also narrated the movie documentary series That's Hollywood additionally he played the narrator B A H humbug in the Rankin Bass animated christmas special the stingiest man In town bosley was also the voice of mister geppett Pinocchio's dad in filmation's Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night.