Rudy Challenger
Biography
Rudy Challenger was an African-American supporting actor who worked in Hollywood film and television for thirty-four years. A native of New York City, he broke into acting through the theater in the early 1960s. His off-Broadway credits included The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Along Came a Spider and Jacques Levy's Scuba Duba, a production that ran for 692 performances and also featured Judd Hirsch, Conrad Bain and Jerry Orbach. He later appeared on Broadway in Tambourines in Grey, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the last directed by Robert Lewis. On television he had roles on Sanford and Son, Kojak, Lou Grant and The Fall Guy. His film work included Detroit 9000 (1973) and Sheba Baby (1975), in which he acted opposite Pam Grier. He retired from acting in 1989 and died in 2012.
83years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Rudolph Challenger and Rudolph Michael Challenger
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 12 years1972 to 1984
Every film, newest first
- 1984Sole SurvivorIMDb rating 6.0
- 1975Sheba, BabyIMDb rating 5.7
- 1973Detroit 9000IMDb rating 6.3
- 1972Cool BreezeIMDb rating 5.4
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Worked with
Rudy Challenger shares two films with Pam Grier, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Charles Cyphers's page
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Thom EberhardtDirector, 1 film, 1984
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William GirdlerDirector, 1 film, 1975
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Arthur MarksDirector, 1 film, 1973
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