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.
1981
as Grandfather
1981
as Carmine Cuneo
1980
1979
as Monty
1977
as Carmine Cuneo
1976
1975
1974
as Police Commissioner
1974
as Bennie
1974
1974
as Policeman (uncredited)
1973
as Ben
1973
as Janitor
1972
as Cuneo
1971
as Proprietor
1971
as Newsdealer
1970
as Detective Sawyer
1970
as Ship Captain
1963
1961
as Mr. Thompson
1961
as Cy Wright
1960
as Big Man (uncredited)
1960
as Sergeant Miller
1960
as Chris
1959
1959
as Gould
1959
1958
as Lt. Mike Daniels
1958
as Lt. Springer
1958
as Sonarman 1st Class Cullen
1958
as Bartender Eddie
1957
as John Rodman
1957
as Charlie Gonzales
1957
as Judge (uncredited)
1957
as Peter D'Agostino
1956
as Red
1956
as Dutch
1955
1954
as Moose
1953
as Pvt. Hodges
1951
as Steve
1950
as Detective
1948
as Mr. Manetta
1948
as Eccles
1948
as Peter D'Agostino