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). He appeared in 3 episodes of
The Patty Duke Show as the father of Richard Harrison. Doyle made a number of appearances as a guest on the game show
Match Game from 1977 to 1982, usually on the top row next to regular panelists
Brett Somers and
Charles Nelson Reilly. 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, after which he was replaced by
Joe Alaskey. 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==