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Old 03-21-2021, 12:46 AM   #1
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Default Never knew that Conrad Bain had a twin brother

He guest starred on Maude and in this episode his name was ARNOLD

His real name was Bonar Bain
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Did you never see him on Different Strokes?

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That is probably what I would have thought too !!
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He guest starred on Maude and in this episode his name was ARNOLD

His real name was Bonar Bain

Wow, they are identical !!
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Wow, they are identical !!
Even the live audience was like........WOW when he walked out
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That's what I used to think.
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Bonar Bain was in a Diff'rent Strokes parody sketch on SCTV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAhW5-A_ziA

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I’ve known for a long time now that Conrad Bain had a twin brother. I thought you knew too, TVFactFan. This is a shocker. They look identical, don’t they?
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I’ve known for a long time now that Conrad Bain had a twin brother. I thought you knew too, TVFactFan. This is a shocker. They look identical, don’t they?
That;s why the live audience was so amazed when he came out the door. lol
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Bonar Bain was in a Diff'rent Strokes parody sketch on SCTV.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFF5YcPhm8

Wow, thanks for the video
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They look identical, don’t they?
Hence the identical part of "identical twins"
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Well, we covered Maude, Different Strokes and SCTV. Here's the other 3 places you can see him (from IMDB)

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Actor (6 credits)

1984 Draw! (TV Movie)
Poker Player

1983 Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series)
Anna Van Drummond
- The Van Drummonds (1983) ... Anna Van Drummond

1983 Running Brave
University Professor


1981 SCTV Network (TV Series)
Hank Bain
- Zontar (1981) ... Hank Bain

1980 Powder Heads
Dispatcher


1977 Maude (TV Series)
Arnold Harmon
- Vivian's Surprise (1977) ... Arnold Harmon
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Hence the identical part of "identical twins"
What if they were conjoined twins? !
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If being called Conrad wasn't awkward enough imagine going through school and getting teased for having a name like Bonar.
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