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Frank Bonner
Frank Bonner
28 February 1942
Little Rock, Arkansas
"Herb is the kind of guy who gets so drunk at a business dinner that he forgets to make the deal. He is tasteless. Look at the clothes he wears, and the pinky ring. He's a redneck, a bigot and a hypocrite. He's the kind of guy who has a lovely wife at home and yet always tries to hit on some other woman, he's so insecure about his manhood that he hides a .38 revolver in the night stand next to his bed, and on weekends, mostly, he stays at home and hides."
-- Frank Bonner, 1982
Frank Bonner: Reprised his role as Herb Tarlek on the syndicated WKRP.Was a regular on Just the 10 of Us,created by Mr. Guntzelman. Has directed episodes of Frank's Place, The Famous Teddy Z, Harry and the Hendersons and City Guys.
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Frank Bonner (born February 28, 1942) is an American actor and television director best known for playing sales manager Herb Tarlek on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
Bonner was born Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr., in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Grace Marie (née Dobbins), a singer, and Frank Woodrow Boers, a saxophone player. Bonner started his acting career in the 1970 cult classic Equinox (credited as Frank Boers, Jr.). He reprised Tarlek in the 1991 spinoff The New WKRP in Cincinnati, and in a 2004 rock video for Canadian indie rock band Rheostatics (for the song "The Tarleks", from their album 2067).
From 1988-1990, Bonner played the role of "Father Hargis," headmaster of the fictional St. Augustine's Academy on the tv show Just the Ten of Us. (This show was a spin-off of Growing Pains). Bonner has also directed episodes of many TV sitcoms, including Who's the Boss?, Head of the Class, Evening Shade and every episode of the NBC Saturday morning sitcom City Guys.
His ex-wife, Lillian Garrett, guest-starred on his TV series, "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978).
The Canadian rock group, 'Rheostatics', wrote a song about his "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978) character "Herb Tarlek". Bonner also starred in the music video.
Frank Bonner is sometimes Credited As: Frank Boers Jr. or Jr. Frank Boers.
