Frank Bonner Biography (1942-)

Original name, Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.; born February 28, 1942, in Little Rock, AR; son of Frank Woodrow (a saxophone player) and Grace Marie (a singer;maiden name, Dobbins) Boers; married Lilliana Carmen Van Groag, September 24,1971 (divorced, 1980); married Catherine Sherwood, 1981; children: (first marriage) Desiree. Addresses: Manager: Guardian Angel Management, 11271Ventura Blvd., Suite 271, Studio City, CA 91604.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director
Birth Details: February 28, 1942; Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Made stage debut in The Only Bathtub in Oasis, Gallery Theatre, West Hollywood, CA; also appeared in The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window; The Lion in Winter; Twelve Angry Men; Measure for Measure; Auntie Mame; A Majority of One; The Crucible; The Balcony.
Film Appearances
(As Frank Boers, Jr.) Jim Hudson, Equinox (also known as The Beast), VIP, 1970
Cleta Dempsey, The Hoax, All-Scope International, 1972
(Uncredited) Hotel doorman, Little Cigars (also known as The Little Cigars Mob), American International Pictures, 1973
Swiss Bank Account, American Films, 1975
Las Vegas Lady (also known as Raid on Ceasars), Crown International, 1976
Realtor, The Longshot, Orion, 1986
Chuck Hayes, You Can't Hurry Love (also known as Greetings fromL.A. and Lovestruck), Lightning Pictures, 1988
Soviet general, Going Under, Warner Bros., 1990
Himself, The Best of Ed's Night Party, 1996
Gressil, Motel, Telescene, 1998
Kimmel, A Light in the Forest, Ardustry Home Entertainment LLC, 2002
Harvey Ballister, Shut Up and Kiss Me!, American World Pictures, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Herb Tarlek, WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1978-82
Henry "Buck" O'Connell, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985-86
Detective P. J. Mooney, Sidekicks (also known as The Last Electric Knight), ABC, 1986
Father Robert Hargis, Just the Ten of Us, ABC, 1988-90
Herbert "Herb" Tarlek, The New WKRP in Cincinnatti, 1991
Movies
Compton, Fer-de-Lance (also known as Death Dive and Operation Serpent), CBS, 1974
Rainbow, NBC, 1978
Peter, Sex and the Single Parent, CBS, 1979
Garth Kiley, The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, NBC, 1982
Deputy Thad Prouty, No Man's Land, NBC, 1984
Frank Williamson, The Colony, USA Network, 1995
Pilots
Howard, Sutters Bay, CBS, 1983
Episodic
Walt, "Body Language," Emergency!, NBC, 1973
"Love and the Extra Job," Love, American Style, ABC, 1974
Allecino, "Kelly's Song," Cannon, CBS, 1974
Bill, "The Victim," Cannon, CBS, 1975

Bartender, "C. W. Hyde," The Man from Atlantis, NBC, 1977
Dr. Jonathan Hunt, "Country Cousin Blues/Daddy's Little Girl/Jackpot," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
Jack Simon, "Romance Times Three/Night of the Tormented Soul," FantasyIsland, ABC, 1981
Officer Baxter, "The Chief's Gay Evening," Gimme a Break!, NBC, 1982
"The Captain's Replacement/Sly as a Fox/Here Comes the Bride ... Maybe,"The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
Mr. Pack, "Kirk Pops the Question," Newhart, CBS, 1984
Leo Gibson, "I Shall Be Re-Released," Legmen, NBC, 1984
Mel Kemper, "The Annies," The Duck Factory, NBC, 1984
Brad Daniels, "Deep Cover," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1984
Deadbeat husband, "Police Mamas," Gimme a Break!, NBC, 1985
Fred, "Death Watch," Matt Houston, ABC, 1985
"Requiem for a Fox," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985
Seller, "Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations," Night Court, NBC, 1985
"Love and Marriage Test/Love and the Teenage Daughter," New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
Cheapo Chester, "Cherie Lifesaver," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1986
Hal Renquist, "Death Goes to the Movies," Blacke's Magic, NBC, 1986
Preston Cowdrey, "Prince of a Guy," Night Court, NBC, 1986
Walt, "She What?!," Evening Shade, CBS, 1993
Mr. Harrington, "All Play and No Work," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, NBC, 1994
Mr. Harrington, "Brian's Girlfriend," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, NBC, 1994
Mr. Harrington, "Let the Games Begin," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, NBC, 1994
Mr. Harrington, "Farewell Dance," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, NBC, 1994
"Mr. Giggles" the dentist, "The Odd Couple," USA High, USA Network, 1997
Mr. Spalding, "Big Sister Blues," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1997
Jake, "Meet Mr. History," City Guys, NBC, 2000
Also appeared in Mannix, CBS; Police Woman, NBC; Sweepstakes, NBC; George Burns Comedy Week, CBS.
Television Director
Movies
Living Straight, 2003
Television Director
Episodic
"The Doctor's Daughter," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1980
"Secrets of Dayton Heights," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1981
"Till Debt Do Us Part," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1981
"Love, Exciting and New," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1982
"Circumstantial Evidence," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1982
"Dear Liar," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1982
"Love at First Byte," Head of the Class, ABC, 1986
Just the Ten of Us, ABC, 1988-90
"A Case of Murder," The Famous Teddy Z, CBS, 1989
"Working Girls," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1989
"Fast Women," Evening Shade, CBS, 1990
"And Then There Were None," Head of the Class, ABC, 1990
"Merry Christmas to All and a Pointy Hat to You," You Take the Kids, 1990
Harry and the Hendersons, Fox and syndicated, 1991-92
"Big Sister," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1997
"Friends," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1997
"Secrets & Liz," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1997
"A Tale of Two Siblings," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1997
"The Odd Couple," USA High, 1997
City Guys, NBC, 1997-2001
Also directed "How to Make a Television," an unaired episode of The Famous Teddy Z; Frank's Place, CBS; The Mommies (also known as Mommies), NBC; Family Ties, NBC; Fudge; Campus Cops, USA Network.
Television Cinematographer
Episodic
Worked as cinematographer on City Guys, NBC.

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