'WKRP in Cincinnati' actor Frank Bonner dies at age 79

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'WKRP in Cincinnati' actor Frank Bonner dies at age 79
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Frank Bonner, best known for his role as an overconfident sales manager in the TV sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' has died, his daughter says. He was 79 years old.

The actor Frank Bonner, best known for his role as an overconfident sales manager in the TV sitcom"WKRP in Cincinnati," died Wednesday in California, his daughter Desiree Boers-Kort told CNN. He was 79 years old.

Bonner's first credited role was in the cult film"Equinox," in which he was credited by his birth name, Frank Boers, Jr., according to the Internet Movie Database.But he achieved his greatest fame in 1978 for his role as the overconfident sales manager Herb Tarlek on WKRP. The show ran from 1978 until 1982.

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