Acting
Frank Bonner
Born 1942-02-28
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Department: Acting
Biography
Frank Bonner (born Frank Woodrow Boers Jr.; February 28, 1942 – June 16, 2021) was an American actor and television director widely known for his role as sales manager Herb Tarlek on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. From Wikipedia
Known For
Prominent works featuring Frank Bonner
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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Who's the Boss?
1984
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Family Ties
1982
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Night Court
1984
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Newhart
1982
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Simon & Simon
1981
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Emergency!
1972
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The F.B.I.
1965
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Cannon
1971
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (57 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Light in the Forest | Kimmel | Movie | 2003 |
 | Motel | Gressil | Movie | 1998 |
 | City Guys | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
| City Guys | Director | TV Series | 1997 |
 | USA High | Dr. Giggles | TV Series | 1997 |
| USA High | Director | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Colony | Frank Williamson | Movie | 1995 |
 | Fudge | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Mr. Harrington | TV Series | 1993 |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Director | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Herb Tarlek | TV Series | 1991 |
| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Director | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Going Under | Soviet General | Movie | 1991 |
 | Harry and the Hendersons | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
| Harry and the Hendersons | Director | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Evening Shade | Director | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Famous Teddy Z | Director | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Just the Ten of Us | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
| Just the Ten of Us | Director | TV Series | 1988 |
 | You Can't Hurry Love | Chuck Hayes | Movie | 1988 |
 | Frank's Place | Director | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Sidekicks | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Head of the Class | Director | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Longshot | Realtor | Movie | 1986 |
 | Blacke's Magic | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | George Burns Comedy Week | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Crazy like a Fox | Chuck Allen | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Earl Fargo | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Who's the Boss? | Director | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Punky Brewster | Chester | TV Series | 1984 |
 | No Man's Land | Deputy Thad Prouty | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Duck Factory | Mel Kemper | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Night Court | Preston Cowdrey | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Henry 'Buck' O'Connell | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Newhart | Mr. Pack | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Matt Houston | Frank | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Facts of Life Goes to Paris | Garth Kiley | Movie | 1982 |
 | Family Ties | Director | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Simon & Simon | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Sex and the Single Parent | Peter | Movie | 1979 |
 | Rainbow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Herb Tarlek | TV Series | 1978 |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | Director | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Love Boat | Jonathan Hunt | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Ben Phillips | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Hearts of the West | Assistant Director at Musical Scene (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
 | Las Vegas Lady | Claude | Movie | 1975 |
 | Fer-de-Lance | Compton | Movie | 1974 |
 | Hawkins | 1st Yankee | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Hoax | Clete Dempsey | Movie | 1972 |
 | Emergency! | Walt | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Nichols | Gruber | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Cannon | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Equinox | Jim Hudson | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural | Jim Hudson | Movie | 1967 |
 | The F.B.I. | Johnson | TV Series | 1965 |