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Rudy Bond

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
46

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 10, 1912 (113 years old)

Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Rudy Bond

Biography

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

Acting

2016The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959as Carmine Cuneo
1981Stand by Your Manas Grandfather
1980Skagas
1979The Roseas Monty
1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Televisionas Carmine Cuneo
1976Quincy, M.E.as
1975Barettaas
1974Law and Disorderas
1974The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Police Commissioner
1974The Rockford Filesas Bennie
1974Petrocellias Dr. Starnberg
1974The Super Copsas Policeman (uncredited)
1973Kojakas Ben
1973Kojakas Janitor
1972The Godfatheras Cuneo
1971McMillan & Wifeas Proprietor
1971Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?as Newsdealer
1970Moveas Detective Sawyer
1970Hercules in New Yorkas Ship Captain
1963Arrest and Trialas Placido Sanchez
1961The Defendersas Cy Wright
1961The Defendersas Mr. Thompson
1960BUtterfield 8as Big Man (uncredited)
1960The Mountain Roadas Sergeant Miller
1960Because They're Youngas Chris
1959Play of the Weekas
1959Middle of the Nightas Louis Gould
1959New York Confidentialas
1958Naked Cityas Lt. Mike Daniels
1958Naked Cityas Lt. Springer
1958Run Silent, Run Deepas Sonarman 1st Class Cullen
1958Portrait of a Murdereras Bartender Eddie
1957The Hard Manas John Rodman
1957The Brothers Ricoas Charlie Gonzales
195712 Angry Menas Judge (uncredited)
1957The Defender (Studio One)as Peter D'Agostino
1956Nightfallas Red
1956Bang the Drum Slowlyas Dutch
1955Playwrights '56as
1954On the Waterfrontas Moose
1953Miss Sadie Thompsonas Pvt. Hodges
1951A Streetcar Named Desireas Steve
1950Lux Video Theatreas Detective
1948Studio Oneas Eccles
1948Studio Oneas Mr. Manetta
1948Studio Oneas Peter D'Agostino

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