
William Bronder
Born
June 12, 1930
Died
May 6, 2015 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
William Bronder (June 12, 1930 – May 6, 2015) was an American film and television actor. He first served in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as well as the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Afterwards he turned to Hollywood in the 1960s to start a film career.
Between 1973 and 2000, William Bronder appeared in seven films, about 50 television episodes and eight TV movies. He often portrayed rough working-class men in character roles. Bronder remains perhaps best known for playing unfriendly junkyard owner Milo Pressman in Rob Reiner's film Stand by Me (1986), starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix. His other films were Flush (1982), Cannery Row (1982), Yes, Giorgio (1982), Best Seller (1987), the short film Tummy Trouble (1989) and Return to Me (2000, in his last role as Wally Jatczak). He also appeared in a great number of television series of the 1970s and 1980s. Among them were Marcus Welby, M.D., The Streets of San Francisco, Police Story, Knots Landing, Hill Street Blues, CHiPs and MacGyver.
Bronder also raced pigeons and was a Hall of Fame member of the FVC San Fernando Valley Pigeon Club. He was married to his wife Tona from 1964 until his death in 2015. They had four children.

Return to Me
Wally Jatczak
2000

Roger Rabbit: Tummy Trouble
Sign Carrier
1989

The Wonder Years
Mr. Glidden · (1 episode)
1988

Stand by Me
Milo Pressman
1986

MacGyver
Arne Lindquist · (1 episode)
1985

Wet Gold
Jack, Coast Guard Capt.
1984

Yes, Giorgio
Foreman
1982

Cannery Row
Suzy's Trick
1982

The Five of Me
Massage Parlor Owner
1981

Hill Street Blues
Rusco · (1 episode)
1981

Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
Frank
1980

Power
1980

Knots Landing
Marshall · (2 episodes)
1979

Knots Landing
Mr. Walsh · (1 episode)
1979

Stone
Smitty
1979

Kaz
(1 episode)
1978

A Death in Canaan
Judge Revere
1978

Flush
Rosewater
1977

CHiPs
Workman · (1 episode)
1977

The Death of Richie
Pinball Alley Manager
1977

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Bartender · (1 episode)
1976

Kate McShane
(1 episode)
1975

The Rockford Files
Buster Hutchins · (1 episode)
1974

Adam-12
Jack Conway · (1 episode)
1968