Peter Bonerz
Peter Bonerz | |
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 Bonerz in July 1973 | |
| Born | Peter Baldwin Bonerz August 6, 1938 |
| Alma mater | Marquette University |
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| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse |
Rosalind DiTrapani (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
Peter Baldwin Bonerz (/ˈbɒnərz/, born August 6, 1938) is an American actor and director.
Early life
Bonerz[1] was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Elfrieda (née Kern) and Christopher Bonerz.[2] He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Marquette University High School. Here, performing with the Prep Players, he gained his first theatrical experience. At Marquette University, he participated in the Marquette University Players. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1960, he decided to seek a career in theater, starting in New York City in improv with a troupe called The Premise. After compulsory service as a draftee in the United States Army, he worked with an improv troupe in San Francisco known as The Committee, whose members included Rob Reiner, David Ogden Stiers, Howard Hesseman and Hamilton Camp.[3]
Career
Bonerz's first network television appearance was in 1965 on
His later acting roles included the TV miniseries
Beginning in 1974, Bonerz directed 29 episodes of
Personal life
Bonerz married Rosalind DiTrapani in 1963; together they have two children, Eli and Eric.[7]
Filmography
As actor
- 1965: The Addams Family – Mr. Boswell
- 1966: Summer Fun – Chips
- 1967: Hey, Landlord – Proctor
- 1967: Funnyman – Perry
- 1968: That Girl – Larry Yorkin
- 1968–1969: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour – Various
- 1969: Where It's At – Unknown role
- 1969: Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice?– Mr. Bentley
- 1969: Medium Cool – Gus
- 1969: The Governor & J.J. – Hubbell
- 1970: A Storm in Summer – Stanley
- 1970: Catch-22 – MacWatt
- 1970: Hawaii Five-O – Earl
- 1971: U.S.A.–
- 1971: Story Theatre – Unknown role
- 1971: Jennifer of My Mind – Sergei Wasserman
- 1972–1978: The Bob Newhart Show – Dr. Jerry Robinson
- 1986: Murder, She Wrote - Calhoun Fletcher (ep. “The Perfect Foil”)
As director
- 1966: Summer Fun
- 1974: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- 1974: Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
- 1974–1978: The Bob Newhart Show
- 1975: When Things Were Rotten
- 1976: Good Heavens
- 1976: Father O Father (TV film)
- 1976: The Tony Randall Show
- 1977: Szysznyk
- 1978: Apple Pie
- 1979: McGurk: A Dog's Life
- 1980: Love, Natalie
- 1980: G.I.'s
- 1981: Nobody's Perfekt
- 1982: In Security
- 1982: High Five (TV short)
- 1983: Focus on Fishko (short)
- 1983: Simeon Show
- 1984: Back Together
- 1984: Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs
- 1985: The Recovery Room
- 1988: Sharing Richard
- 1989: Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
- 1989: Julie Brown: The Show (TV short)
- 1993: The Elvira Show (TV short)
- 2005–2006: Joey
- 2005–2007: Living with Fran
- 2006: Drive/II
- 2011: $h*! My Dad Says
References
- ^ Brown, Janice (2019-04-30). "Actor, Director, Comedian and Teacher: Peter Bonerz of Portsmouth New Hampshire (1938-Still Living)". Cow Hampshire. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Peter Bonerz Biography (1938-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Peter Bonerz". Television Academy Interviews. 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ DVD commentary from The Addams Family - The Complete Series, Special Feature, "Guest Star Seance"
- ^ "Newhart in the '90s: A Look at BOB". 11 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Peter Bonerz Biography (1938-) - Film Reference
- ^ "Peter Bonerz". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
External links
- Peter Bonerz at IMDb
- Peter Bonerz at AllMovie
- Peter Bonerz at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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