David Doyle

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia David Fitzgerald Doyle December 1 1929 February 26 1997 was an Americanactor Early life Doyle was born in Omaha Nebraska the son of Mary Ruth née Fitzgerald and Lewis Raymond Doyle an attorney His maternal grandfather John Fitzgerald was a prominent railroad builder and banker in Nebraska4 He graduated from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin in 1947 Career He is best remembered for his role as detective John Bosley on the television series Charlies Angels appearing in all 110 episodes of the series from 1976 to 1981 along with original cast member Jaclyn Smith and an allgirl cast He also lent his distinctive raspy voice to the character Grandpa Lou Pickles on the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats until his death Doyle made a number of appearances as a guest on the game show Match Game in the late 70s and early 80s more often than not giving bizarre answers that seldom matched the contestants He usually sat in the top row next to Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly He appeared on one week of Password Plus in 1980 three weeks of Super Password and appeared on Tattletales with his wife Anne in 1982 Doyle was a reputable stage actor as well He played Orgon in the 1964 premier of Richard Wilburs translation of Tartuffe at the Fred Miller Theater in Milwaukee His sister Mary Mulry Doyle played the fulminate maid Dorisse Steven Porter directed the production Personal life Doyle was married two times first to Rachel then Anne Nathan Doyle Doyle had a sister who was also an actor mostly on the stage Mary Doyle who died from lung cancer in 1995 Doyle died at the age of 67 in Los Angeles California of a heart attack on February 26 1997 He was cremated