Rudy Bond

About

Rudolph Bond (October 10, 1912 – March 29, 1982) was an American actor who was active from 1947 until his death. His work spanned Broadway, Hollywood and US television. Bond was introduced to the world of acting at the age of 16. He was playing basketball with a group of friends when Julie Sutton, the director of a city amateur acting group (Neighborhood Players, which performed in the same building as the basketball area) approached the group and asked if anybody wanted to be in an upcoming play. He volunteered, and acted in several plays before leaving Philadelphia to join the United States Army. He spent four years in the army, was wounded while serving in World War II, and returned to Philadelphia upon his discharge. He continued acting in the Neighborhood Players until 1945, when he won second prize in the John Golden Award for Actors, which allowed him to enroll in Elia Kazan's...

Known for

The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976The GodfatherMovie • 1972Studio OneSeries • 1948Naked CitySeries • 1958The DefendersSeries • 196112 Angry MenMovie • 1957KojakSeries • 1973BarettaSeries • 1975McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971PetrocelliSeries • 1974Arrest and TrialSeries • 1963Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950A Streetcar Named DesireMovie • 1951Play of the WeekSeries • 1959On the WaterfrontMovie • 1954Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeries • 1977The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMovie • 1974Hercules in New YorkMovie • 1970Run Silent, Run DeepMovie • 1958BUtterfield 8Movie • 1960NightfallMovie • 1956Middle of the NightMovie • 1959The RoseMovie • 1979