
William Bronder
- Date of Birth: 1930-06-12
- Date of Death: 2015-05-06
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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. Afte... 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.

The Five of Me
Drama, TV Movie • 1981 May

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Drama • 1976 September

The Wonder Years
Comedy, Drama, Family • 1988 January

Stand by Me
Crime, Drama • 1986 August

MacGyver
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime • 1985 September

The Rockford Files
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1974 September

Adam-12
Crime, Drama • 1968 September

CHiPs
Drama, Action & Adventure • 1977 September

The Death of Richie
Drama, TV Movie • 1977 January

Roger Rabbit: Tummy Trouble
Comedy, Animation • 1989 June