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Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Acting

Born October 10, 1912 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Known For · 40 titles

The Godfather

The Godfather

1972
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974
Studio One

Studio One

1948
Baretta

Baretta

1975
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957
Naked City

Naked City

1958
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961
Kojak

Kojak

1973
McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971
Petrocelli

Petrocelli

1974
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

1963
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Play of the Week

Play of the Week

1959
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

1977
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951
Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

1955
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1959
Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York

1970
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974
Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958
BUtterfield 8

BUtterfield 8

1960
The Rose

The Rose

1979
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

2016
Miss Sadie Thompson

Miss Sadie Thompson

1953
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One)

1957
Nightfall

Nightfall

1956
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

1959
The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico

1957
The Hard Man

The Hard Man

1957
The Mountain Road

The Mountain Road

1960
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1974
Skag

Skag

1980
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

1971
Because They're Young

Because They're Young

1960
Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

1956
Stand by Your Man

Stand by Your Man

1981
The Super Cops

The Super Cops

1974
Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

1958