times on The Carol Burnett Show, where in one comedy sketch he wore a Donald Duck costume and mimicked the cartoon character's distinctive voice. He appeared several times on talk shows hosted by David Letterman. In the 1980s, he hosted Bizarre (produced and filmed in Canada), which re-introduced many people to hapless daredevil Super Dave Osborne played by Bob Einstein. In 1983 he had a role as "Doc," who was Burt Reynolds's longtime childhood friend in the film Stroker Ace. In 1985 The Walt Disney Company's animated feature The Black Cauldron was released, featuring Byner voicing the characters Gurgi and Doli. He was a regular celebrity guest on Hollywood Squares during the John Davidson years and later hosted the 1988-89 syndicated game show Relatively Speaking. He appeared in an episode of Friday the 13th: The Series as a washed-up ventriloquist. On May 26, 2017, it was reported that Byner had been cast in a supporting role in the Amazon Video horror anthology series Lore, which is based on the podcast of the same name. Byner portrays Patrick Boland, the father of Bridget Cleary (played by Holland Roden). Lore premiered on October 13, 2017. In 2020, Byner released his autobiography, Five Minutes, Mr. Byner!, co-written with Douglas Wellman. Personal life Byner was born John Biener in New York City on June 28, 1938, the son of Christina, a mental hospital attendant, and Michael Biener, a truck mechanic. Byner has been married four times, and has four children with his first wife Eleanor Belcher. One of his children, Don (Donny) Byner, strongly resembles his father and appeared for the first time on TV dressed as a leprechaun on Captain's Log with Captain Mark Gray. He has been married to Anne Gaybis since 1992. Filmography Film Television References External links Official website 1938 births Living people 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American game show hosts American impressionists (entertainers) American male comedians American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American sketch comedians Comedians from New York City Male actors from New York City