Rudolph Valentino Render (July 1, 1926 – September 11, 2014)[1][2] was an American singer, musician, arranger and songwriter, best known for his 1949 R&B chart hit, "Sneakin' Around" and his work as musical director for Debbie Reynolds.
While at Indiana State University in May 1946 Rudy became a charter member of the Chi Sigma chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
[4] After leaving the US Army, he had a small cameo role in the 1953 Joan Crawford film Torch Song, before completing his education to earn a master's degree at Indiana State Teachers College.
He became Debbie Reynolds' musical director, working with her on stage shows and the 1964 film The Unsinkable Molly Brown, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.
[4] He left the music business in 1972, and worked as an elementary school teacher in the North Hollywood area until he retired in 2001.