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Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 02, 1919
Died Apr 05, 2022 (102)
Birthplace Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Nehemiah Persoff (born August 2, 1919) was a former American film and television character actor. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate. Born in what is now part of Israel, Persoff emigrated with his family to the United States in 1929. He began to take an interest in acting in the 1940s, and ... after serving in the Army during World War II, he began to pursue his acting career in the New York Theater. In 1947, he was accepted into the Actor's Studio and eventually began appearing in films. His film credits include: On the Waterfront, Some Like It Hot, Al Capone, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Voyage of the Damned, The Comancheros, Yentl (portraying Barbra Streisand's character's father), Twins and the American Tail (animated-film series) (voiced, "Papa Mousekewitz"). Persoff appeared in such television series as, Five Fingers ("The Moment of Truth"), The Big Valley ("Legend of a General", Parts I & II, episode), The Twilight Zone ("Judgment Night" episode), Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Heart of Gold" episode), The Untouchables, Naked City, The Legend of Jesse James, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O, Ellery Queen ("The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse" episode), Mission: Impossible (3 episodes), Adam-12 ("Vendetta" episode), Charlie's Angels, Hunter, Columbo, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Magnum, P.I., Law & Order and Chicago Hope. In the mid-1980s, Persoff began to pursue painting, specializing in watercolour. This was at a time when health problems forced him to decrease his acting workload. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nehemiah Persoff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

Twins

Twins

1988

as Mitchell Traven

An American Tail

An American Tail

1986

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

Yentl

Yentl

1983

as Rebbe Mendel

St. Helens

St. Helens

1982

as Mr. Ellison

O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

1982

as Dr. Fischer

The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster

1980

as Prof. Leo Tedeschi

Turnover Smith

Turnover Smith

1980

as Ashmed Amad

F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

as Josef Stalin

In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

as Herod Antipas

The Rebels

The Rebels

1979

as Baron Von Steuben

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' Den

1978

as Malimar

Killing Stone

Killing Stone

1978

as Earl Stone

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

1978

as Charles Frohman

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1977

as Mort Logan

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976

as Herr Hauser

Psychic Killer

Psychic Killer

1975

as Doctor Gubner

Eric

Eric

1975

as Dr. Duchesnes

The Stranger Within

The Stranger Within

1974

as Dr. Edward Klein

The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol

1974

as Nick Fortis

Dracula

Dracula

1973

as Dr. Van Helsing

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

1972

as Champagne Joe Carroll

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

1972

as Artie Moreno

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

as Berisha

Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971

as Amadeo Montoya

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

1970

as Dr. Salazar

Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

1970

as Santillo

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1969

as Lieutenant Crawford

Escape to Mindanao

Escape to Mindanao

1968

as Capt. Kramer

Panic in the City

Panic in the City

1968

as August Best

The Power

The Power

1968

as Prof. Carl Melnicker

The Money Jungle

The Money Jungle

1967

as Lt. Dow Reeves

Too Many Thieves

Too Many Thieves

1966

as Georgi

Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

as Ben Sawyer

A Global Affair

A Global Affair

1964

as Under Secretary Segura

The Hook

The Hook

1963

as Capt. Van Ryn

The Big Show

The Big Show

1961

as Bruno Everard

The Comancheros

The Comancheros

1961

as Graile

The Killers of Mussolini

The Killers of Mussolini

1959

as Benito Mussolini

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

as Pablo

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

as Pinelli

Al Capone

Al Capone

1959

as Johnny Torrio

Green Mansions

Green Mansions

1959

as Don Panta

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

1959

as Dan, Starret's Foreman

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Little Bonaparte

The Badlanders

The Badlanders

1958

as Vincente (The Powder Monkey)

Street of Sinners

Street of Sinners

1957

as Leon

Men in War

Men in War

1957

as Sgt. Lewis

The Death of Manolete

The Death of Manolete

1957

as Camera

This Angry Age

This Angry Age

1957

as Albert Legros

Mayerling

Mayerling

1957

as Police Officer

The Rag Jungle

The Rag Jungle

1956

as Leonard Brill

The Wild Party

The Wild Party

1956

as Kicks Johnson

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956

as Leo

The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

1956

as Gene Conforti

The Thief

The Thief

1955

as D'Arnault-Olivier

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Marty

Marty

1953

as The Critic

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Word

as Abbot Petropolous

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 12, 1978

The French Atlantic Affair

as Col. Schreiner

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 15, 1979

McNaughton's Daughter

as Vinnie Laine

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 24, 1976

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Ed Kagan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Artie Moreno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Untouchables

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Condominium

as Conlaw

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 06, 1980

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Major Popov

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Hawaii Five-O

as Allie Francis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Playhouse 90

as Pablo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

as Captain Malcione

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 24, 1968

Barney Miller

as Yacov Berger

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Vladimir

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Columbo

as Jesse Jerome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Burke's Law

as Jason Flonder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Toff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

L.A. Law

as Rabbi Isadore Glickman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Hawaii Five-O

as Harry Cardonus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Max Behrman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Naked City

as Barney Peters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Land of the Giants

as Titus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Charlie's Angels

as Anton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

MacGyver

as Sam Bolinski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mr. Byron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1969

Gunsmoke

as Jack Pinto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Wonder Woman

as Professor Moreno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Mission: Impossible

as Igor Stravos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Adam-12

as Angelo Covelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Hunter

as Harold Goodman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Duchesnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Twilight Zone

as Carl Lanser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ralph Collins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Rawhide

as Domingo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The High Chaparral

as Homero José

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jules Dreise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Lieutenant Cal Nourse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Big Valley

as General Vicente Ruiz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Tarzan

as Chembe Kunji

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Mr. Novak

as Henry Selkirk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

The New Breed

as Louis Morley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Honey West

as Faustini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

as El Carnicero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The United States Steel Hour

as Dr. Arnault / Oliver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1953

Naked City

as Carlos Ruldan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Naked City

as Max Evar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Naked City

as Dominic Venussi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Naked City

as Berco Romanu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Naked City

as Merritt Griffin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Alverian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Rawhide

as Michob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Mission: Impossible

as Phillipe Pereda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Purple Playhouse

as Dr. Van Helsing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1973

The Untouchables

as Johnny Fortunato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Mr. Dano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Name of the Game

as Ambassador

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Gunsmoke

as Alex Skouras

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Driscoll

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Ben Rando

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Alejo Etchahoun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Battlestar Galactica

as Eastern Alliance Leader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1978

Burke's Law

as Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Burke's Law

as Wilhelm Kasimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Charles Dietrich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Hawaii Five-O

as Winkler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Leo Paoli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Cordell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Law & Order

as David Steinmetz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Hawaii Five-O

as Victor Palua

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Jeff Jensen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Wild Wild West

as Major Hazard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Mission: Impossible

as Prince Iben Kostas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Hunter

as Sheik Farakbi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 1977

McMillan & Wife

as Clementa Habib

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

The Mod Squad

as Nick Master

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Mannix

as Anton Wojeska

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Barney Miller

as Carl Simms

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

The Time Tunnel

as Prof. Anton Biraki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Murder, She Wrote

as Constantin Stavros

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

It Takes a Thief

as Harry Lavender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1968

The Invisible Man

as Dr. Leon Barnard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 1975

Dan August

as Leo Cussoni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

Cool Million

as Karinakis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1972

Love, American Style

as Mr. Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Ali Baba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

The Wild Wild West

as Gen. Andreas Cassinello

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1961

Route 66

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

McCloud

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Little House on the Prairie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

Mr. Lucky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1959

Gilligan's Island

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1964

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Highway to Heaven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Baretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Sam Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

The Chicago Teddy Bears

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1971

Search

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Armstrong Circle Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1950

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Ellery Queen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

CBS Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

Playwrights '56

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1955

Jericho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1966

J.J. Starbuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Logan's Run

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1977

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

B.A.D. Cats

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1980

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