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Conrad Bain Biography
Birth Name:Conrad Stafford Bain
Birth Place:Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Served in the Canadian Army from 1943 to 1946 as a sergeant
- Studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada and later graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Studio One in Hollywood" in 1952
- Spent much of his early acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of "The Iceman Cometh" and "Enemy of the People․"
- Best known for his role as Philip Drummond in "Diff'rent Strokes" and as Dr․ Arthur Harmon in "Maude․"
Awards
- 2003TV Land Award-Single Dad of the Year: nominated
- 2003TV Land Award-Quintessential Non-Traditional Family: nominated
- 2004TV Land Award-Quintessential Non-Traditional Family: nominated