
William Bronder (June 12, 1930 – May 6, 2015) was an American film and television actor. He first served in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as well as the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Afterwards he turned to Hollywood in the 1960s to start a film career.
William Bronder (June 12, 1930 – May 6, 2015) was an American film and television actor. He first served in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as well as the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Afterwards he turned to Hollywood in the 1960s to start a film career.
Between 1973 and 2000, William Bronder appeared in seven films, about 50 television episodes and eight TV movies. He often portrayed rough working-class men in character roles. Bronder remains perhaps best known for playing unfriendly junkyard owner Milo Pressman in Rob Reiner's film Stand by Me (1986), starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix. His other films were Flush (1982), Cannery Row (1982), Yes, Giorgio (1982), Best Seller (1987), the short film Tummy Trouble (1989) and Return to Me (2000, in his last role as Wally Jatczak). He also appeared in a great number of television series of the 1970s and 1980s. Among them were Marcus Welby, M.D., The Streets of San Francisco, Police Story, Knots Landing, Hill Street Blues, CHiPs and MacGyver.
Bronder also raced pigeons and was a Hall of Fame member of the FVC San Fernando Valley Pigeon Club. He was married to his wife Tona from 1964 until his death in 2015. They had four children.
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Return to Me
Character:Wally Jatczak
Release Date:07/04/2000

Tummy Trouble
Character:Sign Carrier
Release Date:23/06/1989

Stand by Me
Character:Milo Pressman
Release Date:08/08/1986

Wet Gold
Character:Jack, Coast Guard Capt.
Release Date:28/10/1984

Yes, Giorgio
Character:Foreman
Release Date:24/09/1982

Cannery Row
Character:Suzy's Trick
Release Date:12/02/1982

The Five of Me
Character:Massage Parlor Owner
Release Date:12/05/1981

Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
Character:Frank
Release Date:25/01/1980

Power
Character:
Release Date:14/01/1980

Stone
Character:Smitty
Release Date:26/08/1979

A Death in Canaan
Character:Judge Revere
Release Date:01/03/1978

Flush
Character:Rosewater
Release Date:11/11/1977

The Death of Richie
Character:Pinball Alley Manager
Release Date:10/01/1977

The Wonder Years
Character:Mr. Glidden

MacGyver
Character:Arne Lindquist

St. Elsewhere
Character:Mr. Grossman

Hill Street Blues
Character:Rusco

Knots Landing
Character:Marshall

Knots Landing
Character:Mr. Walsh

Kaz
Character:

CHiPs
Character:Workman

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Character:Bartender

Kate McShane
Character:

Bronk
Character:Dispatcher

The Rockford Files
Character:Buster Hutchins

Police Story
Character:Lomax

Adam-12
Character:Jack Conway