David Doyle (actor)
David Fitzgerald Doyle (December 1, 1929 – February 26, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of John Bosley on the 1970s TV series "Charlie's Angels". Doyle and Jaclyn Smith were the only actors to appear in every episode of the show. Early life. Doyle was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Mary Ruth (née Fitzgerald) and Lewis Raymond Doyle, an attorney. He graduated from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1947. His maternal grandfather, John Fitzgerald, was a prominent railroad builder and banker in Nebraska. His younger  sister, Mary (1931–1995), was a stage actress, who died from lung cancer aged 63. Career. Doyle is best remembered for his role as detective John Bosley on the television series "Charlie's Angels", one of only two actors (the other being original angel Jaclyn Smith) to appear in all 110 episodes of the series (1976–1981). Doyle made a number of appearances as a guest on the game show "Match Game" from 1977 to 1982. He appeared on one week of "Password Plus" in 1980, three weeks of "Super Password", and on "Tattletales" with his wife Anne in 1982. He voiced  Grandpa Lou Pickles on the Nickelodeon animated series "Rugrats" from 1991 until his death. Joe Alaskey then assumed the role of Grandpa Lou. Doyle was also a stage actor. He played Orgon in the 1964 premiere of Richard Wilbur's translation of "Tartuffe" at the Fred Miller Theater in Milwaukee. His sister Mary played the maid, Dorine, in the same production. His New York stage credits include "Beg, Borrow or Steal", "Something About a Soldier", "Here's Love", "I Was Dancing", and a revival of "South Pacific". Personal life. Doyle was married twice. In 1956 he married his first wife , Rachael, with whom he had a daughter, Leah (born 1961). Rachael died in 1968 after falling from a staircase. The next year, while in a revival of the play South Pacific, Doyle met Anne Nathan, a singer-dancer, and they married a short time later. Death. Doyle died in Los Angeles, California, of a heart attack on February 26, 1997, at age 67, and was cremated.