Rudolf Emil Schoenfeld (1895-April 15, 1981) was the United States Ambassador to Romania (1947 to 1950), Guatemala (1950 to 1953) and Colombia (1954 to 1955).
During World War II, he served in London as the United States representative to the governments exiled from their countries by the Nazis.
As Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Belgium, the initial call made on August 15, 1940.
Schoenfeld established the Legation near the Government of the Netherlands in the United Kingdom.
He earned a Ph.D. degree from the University of Berne while serving as deputy consul there.