Rudy Bond
Born
October 10, 1912
Died
March 29, 1982 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Actor's Studio in New York City. Kazan got him a substantial role in two stage productions. After his success in the second (A Streetcar Named Desire), he was invited to Hollywood to recreate his stage role in the movie version. In 1951 he appeared in "Romeo and Juliet" at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York and in 1960 he toured in "Fiorello" (which starred Tom Bosley). He spent the next thirty years bouncing between California and New York, and between movie and television work.
Known For
Stand by Your Man
Grandfather
1981
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Carmine Cuneo
1981
Skag
1980
The Rose
Monty
1979
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Carmine Cuneo · (4 episodes)
1977
Quincy, M.E.
(1 episode)
1976
Baretta
(1 episode)
1975
Law and Disorder
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Police Commissioner
1974
The Rockford Files
Bennie · (1 episode)
1974
Petrocelli
(1 episode)
1974
The Super Cops
Policeman (uncredited)
1974
Kojak
Ben · (1 episode)
1973
Kojak
Janitor · (1 episode)
1973
The Godfather
Cuneo
1972
McMillan & Wife
Proprietor · (1 episode)
1971
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Newsdealer
1971
Move
Detective Sawyer
1970
Hercules in New York
Ship Captain
1970
Arrest and Trial
Placido Sanchez · (1 episode)
1963
The Defenders
Mr. Thompson · (1 episode)
1961
The Defenders
Cy Wright · (1 episode)
1961
BUtterfield 8
Big Man (uncredited)
1960
The Mountain Road
Sergeant Miller
1960
Because They're Young
Chris
1960
Play of the Week
(1 episode)
1959
Middle of the Night
Gould
1959
New York Confidential
(1 episode)
1959
Naked City
Lt. Mike Daniels · (1 episode)
1958
Naked City
Lt. Springer · (1 episode)
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep
Sonarman 1st Class Cullen
1958
Portrait of a Murderer
Bartender Eddie
1958
The Hard Man
John Rodman
1957
The Brothers Rico
Charlie Gonzales
1957
12 Angry Men
Judge (uncredited)
1957
The Defender (Studio One)
Peter D'Agostino
1957
Nightfall
Red
1956
Bang the Drum Slowly
Dutch
1956
Playwrights '56
(1 episode)
1955
On the Waterfront
Moose
1954
Miss Sadie Thompson
Pvt. Hodges
1953
A Streetcar Named Desire
Steve
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Detective · (1 episode)
1950
Studio One
Mr. Manetta · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Eccles · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Peter D'Agostino · (2 episodes)
1948