Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley (born March 22, 1910 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † September 9, 2006 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Live and act
Herbert Rudley attended Temple University in Philadelphia . He left university when he received a grant from producer Eva Le Gallienne to the Civic Repertory Theater . Rudleys acting career began in the theater in 1926. His Broadway debut, he graduated in 1931 with the piece Did I Say No . He got other roles in the plays The Threepenny Opera , Abe Lincoln in Illinois and Macbeth .
In 1940 Herbert Rudley made his feature film debut in Abe Lincoln in Illinois , the screen adaptation of the Broadway play of the same name. In the following decades, Rudley was a popular supporting actor. He also became interesting for television. He was used in both dramas and comedies. Because of his stocky stature, he mainly played policemen or officers. He has guest roles in numerous television series, for example in Smoking Colts , Maverick , 77 Sunset Strip , West of Santa Fe , Bronco , Department M , The People of Shiloh Ranch , You Must Be Grown Up , My Uncle From Mars , Adorable Jeannie and Dallas . He had his most successful role on television in the sitcom The Mothers-in-Law of the transmitter NBC as a lawyer Herb Hubbard.
Herbert Rudley was married twice. He was the father of two children, whom he had with his first wife, actress Ann Loring. His second marriage to Marilyn Perl was childless. The two were married for almost 48 years. On September 9, 2006, Herbert Rudley died of a heart attack at the age of 96 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1940: Abe Lincoln in Illinois
- 1944: The Seventh Cross (The Seventh Cross)
- 1945: Help, I'm a Millionaire (Brewsters Millions)
- 1945: Rhapsody in Blue (Rhapsody in Blue)
- 1945: Landing in Salerno (A Walk in the Sun)
- 1946: Blond decoy (Decoy)
- 1948: Casbah - Forbidden Alleys (Casbah)
- 1948: The man with the scar (The Scar)
- 1948: Johanna von Orleans (Joan of Arc)
- 1954: The Silver Chalice (The Silver Chalice)
- 1955: The Agent Schreck (Artists and Models)
- 1955: The Court Jester (The Court Jester)
- 1956: The Chamber of Horrors of Dr. Thosti (The Black Sleep)
- 1956: The Pack Lurks Everywhere (Raw Edge)
- 1956: I'm Marrying My Wife (That Certain Feeling)
- 1958: The Young Lions (The Young Lions)
- 1958: Bravados (The Bravados)
- 1958: They called him Komantsche (Tonka)
- 1959: The fisherman of Galilee (The Big Fisherman)
- 1959: The Ruler of Kansas (The Jayhawkers)
- 1959: The Crown of Life (Beloved Infidel)
- 1959: The Relentless (Hell Bent for Leather)
- 1961: A Charming Impostor (The Great Impostor)
- 1962: A Summer in Florida ( Follow That Dream )
- 1981: Hope for Julian (Forever and Beyond)
- 1982: Dallas (TV series, four episodes)
Web links
- Herbert Rudley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Herbert Rudley in the Internet Broadway Database
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rudley, Herbert |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rudlet, Herb; Rudley, Herb |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States |
DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 2006 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |