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Peter Bonerz

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8/6/1938, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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Peter Bonerz

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Actor and director Peter Bonerz was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, but grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating from Marquette University Bonerz tried his hand at stand up comedy and found he had a talent for improvisation. He worked with improv groups in New York and San…more

Credits

Star (7)

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
- Man on the Moon
  Star
  1999
- 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
- Jennifer on My Mind
  Star
  1971
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson - The resident Orthodontist.
  - — Original Pilot
- Medium Cool
  Star
  1969
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 (48)

Role
- $#*! My Dad Says
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 14 Corn Star
    1/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Better Father
    1/13/11
- Nobody's Perfekt
  Director
  2009
- 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
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
  Director
  1989
- 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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