Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain
Bain as Arthur Harmon in Maude, 1975.
Born	Conrad Stafford Bain (1923-02-04)February 4, 1923 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Died	January 14, 2013(2013-01-14) (aged 89) Livermore, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Stroke
Education	Banff School of Fine Arts
Alma mater	American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1952–1996
Known for	Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude, Phillip Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes
Television	Diff'rent Strokes, Maude
Spouse(s)	Monica Sloan (m. 1945-2009; her death)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Jean Agnes (née Young), Stafford Harrison Bain
Relatives	Bonar Bain (brother, deceased)

Conrad Stafford Bain (February 4, 1923 – January 14, 2013) was a Canadian-American actor. His television credits include a leading role as Phillip Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and as Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude.

Conrad Bain was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, the son of Jean Agnes (née Young) and Stafford Harrison Bain, who was a wholesaler. He studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts before serving in the Canadian Army during World War II. He later studied in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948; one of his classmates was comedian Don Rickles. Bain became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1946.

After a stint at the Stratford Festival in Canada, Bain had further success as a stage actor in the 1956 Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh.The New York Times reviewer noted that his role was "especially well acted." Bain's other Broadway theatre credits include Candide, Advise and Consent, An Enemy of the People, Uncle Vanya, and On Borrowed Time. On Off Broadway, he appeared in the original run of Steambath. While doing stage work in New York City, Bain also found work on television, appearing in the soap opera Dark Shadows as the town inkeeper, Mr. Wells, during seasons 1 and 2. His character was killed off by werewolf Chris Jennings (Don Briscoe).