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Ivan Bonar

Ivan Bonar

Actor · Died December 8, 1988, aged 64 · Iowa, USA

Ivan Bonar was born on 31 October 1924 in New London, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for MacArthur (1977), Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) and Same Time, Next Year (1978). He died on 8 December 1988 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 31, 1924
Died
December 8, 1988 (aged 64)
From
Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Ivan Bonar's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Survival
30%
Bonds
13%
Morality
13%
Society
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ivan Bonar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ivan Bonar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Animal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dr. Ridley

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilmont Oliver

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Houseman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Sylvan in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • If Tomorrow Comes(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ackerman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Toughlove(1985)

    as Mr. Griffin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Single Bars, Single Women(1984)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as His Lordship

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Elliot

  • Punky Brewster(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Committee Chairman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess(1983)

    as Howard Hawks

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Thorne Abbott

  • Cave-In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doctor at Prison

  • Special Bulletin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Packin' It In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gas Station Attendant

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Smiley

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Hendricks

  • Tag: The Assassination Game(1982)

    as Patterson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Bubble Burst(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paolo Visconti

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Getting Wasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dr. Carson

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Perry

  • The Last Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 16 episodes · as Beverly · as Mr. Wilson

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Same Time, Next Year(1978)

    as Chalmers

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Judge Wheeler

  • The Storyteller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Russ Whitman

  • Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night(1977)

    as Judge F.F. Carlson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dale Jurgenson · as Doctor · as Foreign Editor · as Judge · as National Editor · as Phil Springerman · as Schlosser

  • Operation Petticoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as News Alert Reporter

  • MacArthur(1977)

    as Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Edwin Shirley

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Senator

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Block · as Dr. Morrow · as Simon Grossland

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Depugh

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Gable and Lombard(1976)

    as Brogan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Oorham

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Surgeon

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Case

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The President's Plane Is Missing(1973)

    as Colonel to Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Spring · as Paul Andrews

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Haley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Crosscurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Man with Tape Recorder at Hospital (uncredited)

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Leroy Lowenfeld

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Stedman

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 3 episodes · as Assistant · as Assistant Doctor · as Doctor · as Dr. Adam Nelson · as Dr. Carter · as Dr. Carter (uncredited) · as Dr. Crump · as Dr. David Diamond · as Dr. Diamond · as Dr. Grant Nelson · as Dr. Monte Diamond · as Dr. Nelson · as Neurosurgeon

  • Project X(1968)

    as Col. Cowen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Maryjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Roger Campbell

  • Countdown(1967)

    as Nogrady (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bronson

  • Hotel(1967)

    as Silverstein (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Alien

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Physician

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Love on a Rooftop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Personnel Manager

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Osborne · as Ronald Aives

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tolliver

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Love and Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Assemblyman Potter

  • The Young Marrieds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Felix

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

  • Police Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Dr. C. F. Sears

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Domo

  • Air Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Oliver Dunning

  • Womanhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jacobs

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lyons

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Breckenridge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dan Clark · as Mr. Dunham

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrolman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · as Minister

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Carlton Bartender

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 8 episodes · as Clerk · as Dean Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1952 to 1989; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Same Time, Next Year (1978)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Same Time, Next Year (1978)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

19521989

Peak 1977 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 82: 82 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s29 · acting1980s24 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ivan Bonar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 13; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Same Time, Next Year (1978)

Midcredits 81st · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.