Peter Bonerz

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/06/1938
Birthplace:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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biography
A beak-nosed comic actor with an improvisational background, Peter Bonerz went from playing Jerry the dentist pal on "The Bob Newhart Show" (CBS, 1972-78) to directing episodes of the series and then developed into one of the more prolific sitcom directors of the 1980s and 90s. 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 Continued
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screenplay
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Perry--the Actor
milestones
Year
Milestone
1961 
Made stage debut in "Agamemnon" at Columbia University
1962 
Made Off-Broadway debut, "The Premise"
1963 
Appeared with improvisational troupe "The Committee" in San Francisco
1964 
Made TV acting debut in episode of "The Addams Family"
1967 
Made film acting debut in "Funnyman"; also co-wrote
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