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Biography

Actor and director Peter Bonerz was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, but grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating from Marquette University Bonerz tried…more

Born

8/6/1938, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Birth Name

Peter Bonerz

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (4)

Role
- Three Sisters
  George Bernstein-Flynn
  - S 2: Ep 15 Best Laid Plans
    2/5/02
  - S 2: Ep 14 Changing Rooms
    1/29/02
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Sister Equinox
    1/15/02
  - S 2: Ep 12 Dog Day Afternoon
    1/8/02
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Manny
    12/18/01
  - + 30 More Credits
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson
  - — 19th Anniversary Special
    11/23/91
  - S 6: Ep 22 Happy Trails to You
    4/1/78
  - S 6: Ep 21 Crisis in Education
    3/11/78
  - S 6: Ep 20 Carol Ankles for Indie-Prod
    3/4/78
  - S 6: Ep 19 It Didn't Happen One Night
    2/18/78
  - + 138 More Credits
- 9 to 5
  Franklin Hart (1982-1983)
  - S 5: Ep 26 Goodbye, Pops
    3/26/88
  - S 5: Ep 25 Rockabye Bernly
    3/19/88
  - S 5: Ep 24 Marsha Grows Up
    3/12/88
  - S 5: Ep 23 Felb's Big Secret
    3/5/88
  - S 5: Ep 22 Marsha's Lie
    2/27/88
  - + 73 More Credits
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson - The resident Orthodontist.
  - — Original Pilot
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 21 Peggy Cass & Peter Bonerz
    1/25/78
  - S 6: Ep 20 THE $20,000 PYRAMID TOURNAMENT of CHAMPIONS
    1/16/78
  - S 6: Ep 9 Barbara Cason & Peter Bonerz
    10/31/77
  - S 5: Ep 34 Sandy Duncan & Peter Bonerz
    4/18/77
  - S 5: Ep 21 Anne Meara & Peter Bonerz
    1/17/77
Guest Star (22)

Role
- TV Land Top 10
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Top 10 Wacky Neighbors
    5/4/05
- Kim Possible
  Rabbi Katz
  - S 1: Ep 20 Ron the Man
    4/25/03
- George & Leo
  Dr. Robins
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Cameo Show
    11/3/97
- Friends
  Theater Patron [uncredited]
  - S 3: Ep 22 The One with the Screamer
    4/24/97
- Bob
  Jerry Robinson
  - S 2: Ep 8 Better to Have Loved and Flossed
    3/23/97
- Dinosaurs
  Insurance Agent
  - S 2: Ep 2 Family Challenge
    9/25/91
- Murder, She Wrote
  Calhoun Fletcher
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Perfect Foil
    4/13/86
- The $25,000 Pyramid
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 1 25KPYR-74
    1/3/83
- Password Plus
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 66 PWP-66
    4/9/79
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 48 Didi Conn & Peter Bonerz
    7/31/78
  - S 6: Ep 42 Loretta Swit & Peter Bonerz
    6/19/78
- Visions
  Henry Stokes
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Prison Game
    1/13/77
- Good Heavens
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 Mr. Right
    2/29/76
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 196 September 8, 1975
    9/8/75
- Sanford and Son
  Doctor
  - S 1: Ep 11 TV or Not TV
    3/24/72
- McMillan & Wife
  George Harvard
  - S 1: Ep 4 Death Is a Seven Point Favorite
    12/8/71
- Hawaii Five-O
  Earl
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Ransom
    10/21/70
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Stanley Banner
  - S 19: Ep 3 A Storm in Summer
    2/6/70
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Robinson
  - — Original Pilot
- That Girl (1966)
  Larry Yorkin
  - S 3: Ep 5 7 1/4 (Part 2)
    10/24/68
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 26 October 9, 1967
    10/9/67
  - S 12: Ep 144 April 7, 1975
    4/7/75
  - S 10: Ep 25 October 20, 1972
    10/20/72
- Hey Landlord
  Proctor
  - S 1: Ep 19 Oh, How We Danced
    1/22/67
- The Addams Family
  Mr. Boswell
  - S 2: Ep 8 Morticia, the Writer
    11/5/65
Director (46)

Role
- $#*! My Dad Says
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 14 Corn Star
    1/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Better Father
    1/13/11
- What I Like About You
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 17 Val and Holly's Not-Boyfriends
    2/13/04
- Good Morning, Miami
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 Her Place Or Mine?
    12/11/03
  - S 2: Ep 4 With Friends Like These, Who Needs the Emmys?
    10/21/03
  - S 2: Ep 2 Good Morning, Manhattan (2)
    10/7/03
  - S 2: Ep 1 The New Good Morning, Miami (1)
    9/30/03
  - S 1: Ep 20 Someone To Watch Over Gavin
    4/3/03
  - + 8 More Credits
- My Big Fat Greek Life
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Free Lunch
    3/16/03
  - S 1: Ep 3 Arianna
    3/9/03
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Empire Strikes Back
    3/2/03
- Three Sisters
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 12 Dog Day Afternoon
    1/8/02
  - S 2: Ep 3 Three
    10/9/01
  - S 1: Ep 13 My Best Friend's Girl
    4/3/01
- The Fighting Fitzgeralds
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Easter Rebellion
    4/10/01
- Just Shoot Me!
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Gift Piggy
    1/11/01
  - S 5: Ep 10 Finch and the Fighter
    1/4/01
  - S 5: Ep 3 Mum's the Word
    10/26/00
  - S 4: Ep 3 Blackmail Photographer
    11/2/99
- Movie Stars
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 11 He's Reese. He's Here. Get Used to It
    6/18/00
- The Hughleys
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 11 Miracle on 135th and Avalon
    12/17/99
  - S 1: Ep 15 Why Can't We Be Friends
    2/2/99
  - S 1: Ep 14 I Ain't Heavy, I'm Your Father
    1/12/99
  - S 1: Ep 9 Sydney
    11/17/98
  - S 1: Ep 8 Soccer
    11/10/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- Home Improvement
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 21 A Hardware Habit To Break
    3/30/99
  - S 8: Ep 19 Love's Labour Lost (2)
    3/2/99
  - S 8: Ep 18 Love's Labour Lost (1)
    2/23/99
  - S 8: Ep 12 Ploys For Tots
    12/15/98
  - S 8: Ep 11 Home For The Holidays
    12/8/98
  - + 24 More Credits
- Getting Personal
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 3 There's Something About Rhonda
    9/25/98
- Soul Man
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 22 Little Black Dress
    5/26/98
  - S 2: Ep 17 Just the Three of Us
    4/21/98
- Friends
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 22 The One with the Worst Best Man Ever
    4/30/98
  - S 4: Ep 21 The One with the Invitations
    4/23/98
  - S 4: Ep 14 The One with Joey's Dirty Day
    2/5/98
  - S 4: Ep 9 The One Where They're Going to Party!
    12/11/97
  - S 4: Ep 8 The One with Chandler in a Box
    11/20/97
  - + 7 More Credits
- Murphy Brown
  Director
  - S 10: Ep 15 Then and Now
    1/28/98
  - S 10: Ep 11 From the Terrace
    12/17/97
  - S 10: Ep 3 Ectomy, Schmectomy
    10/15/97
  - S 10: Ep 2 A Butcher, A Faker a Bummed-Out Promo Maker
    10/8/97
  - S 10: Ep 1 Murphy Redux
    10/1/97
  - + 88 More Credits
- Pearl
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 14 Pearls Before Swine
    1/15/97
- Mr. Rhodes
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/23/96
- The Naked Truth
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Bubble Show
    1/31/96
  - S 1: Ep 15 Man Wakes Up With Stranger in Pants!
    1/17/96
  - S 1: Ep 12 Sewer Gators, Swordplay, Santa from Hell!
    12/20/95
  - S 1: Ep 8 Star and Comet Collide! Giant Bugs Invade!!
    11/15/95
- NewsRadio
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Breakup
    10/31/95
  - S 1: Ep 7 Sweeps Week
    5/9/95
- Minor Adjustments
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/16/95
- Hope and Gloria
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 I Never Sang for Our Father
    4/13/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 Falling in Bed Again
    4/6/95
  - S 1: Ep 2 No Degrees of Separation
    3/15/95
- Wings
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 24 A Decent Proposal
    5/12/94
  - S 5: Ep 22 Long Distance Lament
    4/28/94
  - S 5: Ep 21 Roy Crazy
    4/14/94
  - S 5: Ep 20 Boys Will Be Girls
    4/7/94
  - S 5: Ep 19 Sleepless in Nantucket
    3/10/94
  - + 6 More Credits
- Flying Blind
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Long Goodbye
    5/2/93
  - S 1: Ep 21 The People That Time Forgot
    4/25/93
  - S 1: Ep 11 A Woman Under the Influence
    11/22/92
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Heartbreak Id
    11/8/92
- Love & War
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Big Lie
    2/22/93
  - S 1: Ep 19 Valentine's Day
    2/15/93
  - S 1: Ep 18 Tattoo You
    2/8/93
  - S 1: Ep 17 Two on the Aisle
    2/1/93
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Whitewash
    1/18/93
  - + 3 More Credits
- Room for Two
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 Dog Day Afternoons
    11/26/92
  - S 2: Ep 1 A Couple of Couples
    9/17/92
  - S 1: Ep 7 Winners and Other Losers
    4/29/92
  - S 1: Ep 6 Psyched!
    4/22/92
- Doctor, Doctor
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 15 Anatomy of Love
    6/8/91
- True Colors
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 22 A Matter of Principal
    4/14/91
  - S 1: Ep 21 Daughter Dearest
    3/24/91
  - S 1: Ep 12 Occasional Wife
    11/18/90
  - S 1: Ep 11 Young At Heart
    11/11/90
- 1st & Ten
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 16 Championship Game
    1/23/91
  - S 7: Ep 14 Close Encounters of the Third Down
    1/9/91
  - S 7: Ep 13 A Roast is a Roast
    12/26/90
  - S 7: Ep 12 If I Didn't Play Football
    12/19/90
  - S 7: Ep 11 Irma Za-Greb
    12/12/90
  - + 10 More Credits
- My Sister Sam
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 Play It Again, Sam
    3/22/88
  - S 2: Ep 6 Drive, She Said
    11/7/87
  - S 2: Ep 3 Deep Throat
    10/17/87
  - S 2: Ep 22 A Day in the Lives
  - S 2: Ep 21 Earthquake
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Thorns
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Thief
    3/11/88
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Other Maid
    3/4/88
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Dream House
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Prodigal Son
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Horse
  - + 1 More Credits
- Together We Stand
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 13 Sunday, Monday and Always
    4/24/87
- ALF
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 22 It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green
    3/30/87
  - S 1: Ep 11 On the Road Again
    12/8/86
  - S 1: Ep 9 Jump
    11/24/86
  - S 1: Ep 7 Help Me, Rhonda
    11/10/86
  - S 1: Ep 6 For Your Eyes Only
    11/3/86
  - + 4 More Credits
- Foley Square
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 Jack's Back
    2/26/86
  - S 1: Ep 10 Kid Stuff
    2/19/86
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Prosecution Never Rests
    1/29/86
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Longest Weekend
    1/22/86
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Star
    1/15/86
  - + 4 More Credits
- E/R
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 22 A Change in Policy
    2/27/85
  - S 1: Ep 21 All Tied Up
    2/20/85
  - S 1: Ep 20 Merry Wives of Sheinfeld (2)
    2/6/85
  - S 1: Ep 19 Merry Wives of Sheinfeld (1)
    1/30/85
  - S 1: Ep 18 I Raise You
    1/23/85
  - + 17 More Credits
- It's Your Move
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/26/84
- Maggie Briggs
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Maggie's Theatre Review
    4/15/84
  - S 1: Ep 5 Double Date
    4/1/84
  - S 1: Ep 4 A New Leaf
    3/25/84
  - S 1: Ep 3 Roman Holiday
    3/18/84
  - S 1: Ep 2 Wrong, Bad, Dumb, Stinks
    3/11/84
  - + 1 More Credits
- 9 to 5
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 10 Power Failure
    12/14/82
- The Two of Us
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 16 Brentwood Goes on Strike
    2/24/82
  - S 2: Ep 15 Torch Song
    2/17/82
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Odd Couples
    2/3/82
  - S 2: Ep 13 Gabby's Birthday Party
    1/20/82
  - S 2: Ep 12 Butler of the Year
    1/13/82
  - + 11 More Credits
- Park Place
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Marooned
    4/23/81
  - S 1: Ep 1 Revenge
    4/9/81
  - S 1: Ep 1 Park Place
    4/7/80
- Archie Bunker's Place
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 4 Hiring the Housekeeper
    11/16/80
  - S 2: Ep 3 Home Again
    11/9/80
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Ambush
    1/27/80
  - S 1: Ep 16 Blanche and Murray
    12/30/79
- Apple Pie
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Ginger Nell Goes Hollywood
    9/30/78
  - S 1: Ep 1 Fast Eddie Slows Down
    9/23/78
  - S 1: Ep 7 They Walk Among Us
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Man from Ginger Nell's Past
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Tornado
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 22 Happy Trails to You
    4/1/78
  - S 6: Ep 21 Crisis in Education
    3/11/78
  - S 6: Ep 17 Emily Carlin, Emily Carlin
    2/4/78
  - S 6: Ep 14 Grizzly Emily
    1/14/78
  - S 6: Ep 13 Freudian Ship
    1/7/78
  - + 24 More Credits
- Good Heavens
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 A Night With Brockton
    5/22/76
- When Things Were Rotten
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Ultimate Weapon
    10/15/75
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Smart Move
    11/16/74
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Outsider
    10/12/74
- Joey
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 18 Joey and the Beard
  - S 2: Ep 6 Joey and the ESL
    10/20/05
  - S 2: Ep 21 Joey and the Holding Hands

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- As of 2008 Bonerz was a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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- Peter has been married to Rosalind DiTrapani since December 14, 1963.
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- Peter Bonerz won a Director's Guild of America Award for directing a 1992 episode of Murphy Brown titled, "Uh-Oh (2)".
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- Peter Bonerz: (on his character in The Bob Newhart Show) Jerry Robinson was written by 25 guys. It was my job to make those 25 different versions of Jerry the dentist credible.
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