Peter Bonerz

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Biography

Bonerz first acted on stage in a production of "Agamemnon" at Columbia University in 1961, then made his Off-Broadway debut doing an improvisational character in "The Premise" (1962). He left New York and between 1963 and 1969 appeared with "The Committee", a revered San Francisco improv troupe. When he returned to Manhattan, he made his Broadway debut in Paul Sills' "Story Theatre" (1970), with a cast which also included Paul Sand and Valerie …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Writer, Consultants & Advisors

Born

August 6, 1938

Career Milestones

2001

Returned to acting as co-star of the NBC midseason replacement sitcom "Three Sisters"

1996

Directed pilot for "Mr. Rhodes"

1989

Directed feature film "Police Academy 6"

1988

Directed first TV-movie, "Sharing Richard"

Played Franklin Hart Jr. on ABC sitcom "9 to 5"

1981

Made feature film directorial debut with "Nobody's Perfekt"

1978

Co-starred in syndicated miniseries "The Bastard"

1976

Made TV-movie debut, "How to Break Up a Happy Divorce"

Played dentist Jerry Robinson on CBS sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show"; also directed episodes of series

1970

Made Broadway debut in "Story Theatre"

1967

Made film acting debut in "Funnyman"; also co-wrote

1964

Made TV acting debut in episode of "The Addams Family"

1963

Appeared with improvisational troupe "The Committee" in San Francisco

1962

Made Off-Broadway debut, "The Premise"

1961

Made stage debut in "Agamemnon" at Columbia University

Awards

1993

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Comedy Series in Murphy Brown