Rudy Challenger

Rudy Challenger
Born
Rudolph Michael Challenger

(1928-10-02)October 2, 1928
DiedAugust 22, 2012(2012-08-22) (aged 83)
OccupationActor
Years active1969–1989
Spouse(s)Lisa Davis-Waltz (1973–1978, divorced),
Charlotte(?)

Rudolph Michael Challenger (October 2, 1928 – August 22, 2012) was an African-American supporting actor who had roles in various projects over the course of his thirty-four year career in film and television in Hollywood. He appeared on such shows as Sanford and Son, Kojak, Lou Grant, and The Fall Guy. He also appeared in the 1970s blaxploitation flicks Detroit 9000 (1973) and the highly successful box office hit film Sheba Baby (1975), opposite actress Pam Grier.