Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley (March 22, 1910 – September 9, 2006) was an American character actor who appeared on stage, films and on television.

Early life Rudley was born in Philadelphia and attended Temple University. He left Temple after winning a scholarship to Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre. He studied with that group for six months and then began performing professionally with it. He also appeared in Abe Lincoln in Illinois.

Rudley was also a playwright who wrote Shadow on the Wall

Film In 1940 Rudley appeared in the film version of Abe Lincoln in Illinois. He appeared in A Walk in the Sun (1945), Joan of Arc (1948) and The Young Lions (1958). and as Edward Nelson in the 1960 episode "The Case of the Gallant Grafter". He was one of only eleven actors to play all three pivotal roles in Perry Mason episodes—victim, defendant and murderer.

In 1959, he appeared as John McAuliffe on Border Patrol and as Col. Sam Percy on Maverick. He guest starred twice as Jeremy Thorne in NBC's western series Laramie. In the sixties he co-starred in two short-lived NBC half-hours, the drama, "Michael Shayne" with Richard Denning in 1960-61 and the Juliet Prowse comedy Mona McCluskey in 1965-66. In 1963, he appeared in two episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies. Also that year, he played the part of an overbearing father in "The All-Night Party" episode of Leave it to Beaver.

In 1973, Rudley guest starred in one episode of Griff. From 1967 through 1969 he co-starred as Herb Hubbard for two seasons on NBC-TV's The Mothers-in-Law with Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard. In 1981, he made four appearances on Dallas as an attorney who represented J.R. Ewing. Rudley had two sons and two stepdaughters.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Seth Gale 1944 The Seventh Cross Franz Marnet Marriage Is a Private Affair Ted Mortimer The Master Race John 1945 Brewster's Millions Nopper Harrison Rhapsody in Blue Ira Gershwin A Walk in the Sun Sgt. Eddie Porter 1946 Decoy Dr. Lloyd L. Craig 1948 Casbah Claude Hollow Triumph Marcy Joan of Arc Isambard de la Pierre 1954 The Silver Chalice Linus 1955 Artists and Models Secret Service Chief Samuels The Court Jester Captain of the Guard 1956 Raw Edge Gerald Montgomery That Certain Feeling Doctor Summers The Black Sleep Dr. Gordon Angus Ramsay 1958 The Young Lions Capt. Colclough The Bravados Sheriff Eloy Sanchez Tonka Capt. Benteen 1959 The Big Fisherman Emperor Tiberius The Jayhawkers! Gov. William Clayton Beloved Infidel Stan Harris 1960 Hell Bent for Leather Perrick The Great Impostor Senior Officer 1962 Follow That Dream Mr. Endicott 1972 Call Her Mom Mr. Guiness ABC Movie of the Week1980 Falling in Love Again Mr. Wellington (1940's) 1983 Forever and Beyond Robert (final film role)