- Peter Bonerz
Peter Bonerz (born
August 6 1938 inNew Hampshire ) is an Americanactor and director.Bonerz grew up in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , where he attendedMarquette University High School , gaining his first theatrical experience with the Prep Players. AtMarquette University he participated in the Marquette University Players under the Rev. John J. Walsh, S.J. After graduating with a BS degree in 1960, he decided to seek a career in theater, beginning with The Premise, an improv group in New York. After a stint as a draftee in the US Army he joined the Committee, an improv troupe inSan Francisco .He had a number of roles in films, including "
Medium Cool " (1969) and "Catch-22" (1970), before landing a leading role as Jerry Robinson, an eccentric orthodontist on "The Bob Newhart Show ", whose most frequent comic foil wasMarcia Wallace as Carol, the sharp-tongued secretary. The show, which began in 1972, ran for six seasons--with ratings among the top 20 in the first three seasons, bringing Bonerz nationwide recognition.He went on to a busy and successful career as a film and TV director. In one of his later acting roles he played a worthless psychiatrist in "Serial" (1980). He directed a large number of
sitcom episodes for series such as "Friends ", "NewsRadio ", and "ALF".External links
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