David Doyle (John Bosley)
Although John “Bos” Bosley (played by David Doyle) was originally conceived of as being a minor character, the role evolved a bit. He was the go-between with the Angels and Charlie, but he also became a De-facto back-up (a fourth Angel) as well. He may have started off as a goofy comic-relief office manager, but he became a more important character to the storylines and to the overall success of the show.
He was the only one who saw Charlie, and he appeared to have a long history with the boss. But, Bos was non-threatening, originally conceived of as a big, albeit sometimes-annoying teddy bear. Although the storyline reveals that he was married at one point, you never really find out the full story. Perhaps that’s just as well since that leaves the viewer (and the Angels) to imagine whatever they want.
