Bonar Bain
Bonar Bain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bonar Stewart Bain February 4, 1923 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | February 18, 2005 (aged 82) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Vella Bain (m. 1945) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Conrad Bain (twin brother) |
Bonar Stewart Bain (February 4, 1923 – February 18, 2005) was a Canadian actor and the identical twin brother of actor Conrad Bain.
Early life, family and education[edit]
Bain was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, the son of Jean Agnes (née Young) and Stafford Harrison Bain, a wholesaler.[1] His twin brother, Conrad, also became an actor.
Career[edit]
Bain once played a fictional "evil" twin to Conrad ("Hank Bain") in an episode of SCTV, as well as appearing on two of his brother's television series: as Arthur Harmon (Conrad Bain)'s twin brother, the libidinous, larcenous Arnold, on the sitcom Maude, and, in drag, as Anna Van Drummond, on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.
Death[edit]
He died of cancer in Edmonton, Alberta on February 18, 2005, at the age of 82.[2] He was survived by his wife Vella, who died in January 2011, at the age of 85.[3]
In popular culture[edit]
Bain figures in the lyrics to "Bober," a song from the Mike Keneally Band's 2004 album Dog. Keneally sings that his dog, Bober, was "half-named after Conrad Bain's brother."[4]
Filmography[edit]
- Draw! as Poker Player (1984)
- Diff'rent Strokes as Anna Van Drummond (1983)
- Running Brave as University Professor (1983)
- SCTV Network as Hank Bain (in "Zontar") (1981)
- Powder Heads as Dispatcher (1980)
- Maude as Arnold Harmon (in "Vivian's Surprise") (1977)
References[edit]
- ^ Conrad Bain
- ^ "Bonar Bain Obituary". Edmonton Journal. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ "Vella Bain". Edmonton Journal. Legacy.com. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Discography: Dog". Mike Keneally. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
External links[edit]
- Bonar Bain at IMDb
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