Ivan Bonar

Ivan Bonar was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Bonar started off his acting career mostly in film roles, appearing in the crime feature "Air Patrol" (1962) with Willard Parker, the Ricky Nelson comedic adaptation "Love and Kisses" (1965) and the Fabian crime flick "Maryjane" (1968). His film career continued throughout the seventies in productions like "MacArthur" (1977) and "Same Time, Next Year" (1978) with Ellen Burstyn. He also starred in the TV movies "Collision Course" (ABC, 1975-76) and "McNaughton's Daughter" (NBC, 1975-76). He also was featured in the TV movies "Packin' It In" (1982-83), "Special Bulletin" (NBC, 1982-83) and "The Haunting Passion" (NBC, 1983-84). He also appeared in "Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess" (CBS, 1983-84) and "Single Bars, Single Women" (ABC, 1984-85). Bonar more recently acted in "Animal Behavior" (1989).

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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE · S3, E17

To Live With Fear: Part II

While Caroline stays with Mary, Charles sets out with Mr. Edwards to find work and send money back to the hospital. They eventually accept a mining job that involves building a tunnel for a railroad. Sick with fear over his daughter's illness, Charles disregards his own safety and faces serious danger.
PERRY MASON · S1, E27

The Case of the Desperate Daughter

When a man from East Berlin threatens a rancher's wife, the rancher's daughter romances him to protect her stepmother - but is then accused of killing him.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE · S8, E1

The Reincarnation of Nellie: Part 1

Percival takes over the family business when his father dies, which means that he and Nellie will remain in New York permanently. Distraught by the news, Harriet and Nels decide that adopting a little girl would make them happy, but when they visit the orphanage, Harriet gravitates to the most unruly. Meanwhile, Adam struggles to make a living as a lawyer in Walnut Grove.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE · S3, E16

To Live With Fear: Part I

Mary is kicked in the stomach by one of the family's horses, but insists that she is fine. Her internal injuries worsen over time. Unable to be properly treated by Doc Baker, she is hospitalized in Rochester, where she must undergo surgery. As if this weren't stressful enough, Charles and Caroline are in a position where they may not be able to afford the mounting hospital bills.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE · S7, E21

The Lost Ones: Part 1

While making an out-of-town delivery, Albert and Charles meet and travel with the Cooper family. A accident occurs en route with the parents, and in the blink of an eye, their two young children are orphans. Unable to place them with any family members, and not in a position to adopt them himself, Charles is forced to hand them over to the state...until a spontaneous decision changes everything.

Ivan Bonar

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