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    Rudy Bond

    1912-10-10 (112 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Stand by Your Man
    70 %|May 13, 1981
    Drama, Music
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    Skag
    0 %|Jan 6, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Rose
    67 %|Nov 7, 1979
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
    74.63 %|Oct 2, 1974
    Crime, Thriller, Action
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    The Super Cops
    60 %|Mar 20, 1974
    Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Godfather
    87 %|Mar 14, 1972
    Drama, Crime
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    Move
    46 %|Jul 31, 1970
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Hercules in New York
    41.28 %|Feb 23, 1970
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
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    BUtterfield 8
    63 %|Nov 4, 1960
    Drama
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    The Mountain Road
    64 %|Jun 15, 1960
    Drama, War
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    Because They're Young
    55 %|Apr 1, 1960
    Drama
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    Middle of the Night
    70 %|May 20, 1959
    Drama, Romance
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    Run Silent, Run Deep
    70 %|Mar 27, 1958
    Drama, War
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    Portrait of a Murderer
    90 %|Feb 27, 1958
    Crime, TV Movie
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    The Hard Man
    48 %|Dec 1, 1957
    Western
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    The Brothers Rico
    62 %|Sep 1, 1957
    Crime
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    12 Angry Men
    85.46 %|Apr 10, 1957
    Drama
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    The Defender (Studio One)
    72 %|Feb 25, 1957
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Nightfall
    68.03 %|Nov 9, 1956
    Crime, Thriller
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    Bang the Drum Slowly
    63 %|Sep 26, 1956
    Drama, TV Movie
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    On the Waterfront
    79.2 %|Jun 22, 1954
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Miss Sadie Thompson
    52 %|Dec 23, 1953
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    A Streetcar Named Desire
    76 %|Sep 19, 1951
    Drama, Thriller

    Series

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    Quincy, M.E.
    75 %|Oct 3, 1976
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Baretta
    64 %|Jan 17, 1975
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Petrocelli
    69.57 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Drama
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    Kojak
    69.42 %|Oct 24, 1973
    Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    Kojak
    69.42 %|Oct 24, 1973
    Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    McMillan & Wife
    73 %|Sep 29, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Arrest and Trial
    70 %|Sep 15, 1963
    Crime, Drama
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    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
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    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
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    Play of the Week
    0 %|Oct 12, 1959
    Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    New York Confidential
    0 %|Jan 1, 1959
    Crime, Drama
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    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Playwrights '56
    60 %|Oct 4, 1955
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    60 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
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    Studio One
    47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama
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    Studio One
    47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama
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    Studio One
    47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama