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Rolfe Sedan
Born January 20, 1896 (Age: 130)
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New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rolfe Sedan (January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters etc. He began his career in show business as a nightclub and vaudeville performer and began acting in East Coast theatre. Sedan debuted on Broadway in 1916 and appeared in his first motion picture for Metro Pictures Corporation in 1921. He became a prolific character actor and is probably best remembered by movie buffs as the hotel manager in Ninotchka (1939) starring Greta Garbo. Around the same time, he appeared in an uncredited role as the Emerald City's Balloon Ascensionist in The Wizard of Oz (1939). He returned to Broadway, performing in several different shows during the first half of the 1940s and in the 1950s began a sequence of guest roles in television series such as The Jack Benny Show. His most frequent TV work came from recurring roles as put-upon mail carriers (25 episodes as Mr. Beasley on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show; 4 episodes as Mr. Briggs on The Addams Family). He was also seen as the train conductor in the film Young Frankenstein (1974). Rolfe Sedan remained active throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rolfe Sedan (January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters etc. He began his career in show business as a nightclub and vaudeville performer and began acting in East Coast theatre. Sedan debuted on Broadway in 1916 and appeared in his first motion picture for Metro Pictures Corporation in 1921.
He became a prolific character actor and is probably best remembered by movie buffs as the hotel manager in Ninotchka (1939) starring Greta Garbo. Around the same time, he appeared in an uncredited role as the Emerald City's Balloon Ascensionist in The Wizard of Oz (1939). He returned to Broadway, performing in several different shows during the first half of the 1940s and in the 1950s began a sequence of guest roles in television series such as The Jack Benny Show. His most frequent TV work came from recurring roles as put-upon mail carriers (25 episodes as Mr. Beasley on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show; 4 episodes as Mr. Briggs on The Addams Family). He was also seen as the train conductor in the film Young Frankenstein (1974). Rolfe Sedan remained active throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
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Filmography
The Frisco Kid
1979
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as Rabbi
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Age: 83
Young Frankenstein
1974
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as Train Conductor
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Age: 78
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969
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Age: 73
Bedtime Story
1964
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as Waiter (uncredited)
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Age: 68
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
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as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
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Age: 58
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
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as Waiter (uncredited)
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Age: 57
Law of the Tropics
1941
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as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
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Age: 45
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
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as Art Dealer (uncredited)
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Age: 45
The Match King
1932
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as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Central Park
1932
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as Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Sneak Easily
1932
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as Juryman
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Age: 36
Trouble in Paradise
1932
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as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Love Me Tonight
1932
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as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Back Street
1932
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as Croupier (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Red-Headed Woman
1932
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as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
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Age: 36
New Morals for Old
1932
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as Art Student (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
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as Count Tobini
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Age: 36
Grand Hotel
1932
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as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
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Age: 36
This Is the Night
1932
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as Boulevardier (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Devil on Deck
1932
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as Frenchie
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Age: 35
The Woman Between
1931
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as Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Transgression
1931
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as Beauty Salon Manager
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Age: 35
In Conference
1931
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as Manager's Assistant
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Age: 35
Man of the World
1931
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as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Finn and Hattie
1931
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as Paris Taxi Driver
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Age: 35
The Life of the Party
1930
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as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
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Age: 34
Those Three French Girls
1930
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as Gendarme (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Monte Carlo
1930
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as Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Romance
1930
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as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Rain or Shine
1930
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as Waiter at Dinner Party
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Age: 34
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Sweethearts and Wives
1930
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as Waiter
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Age: 34
Swing High
1930
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as Trouper
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Age: 34
Paramount on Parade
1930
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as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
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as Headwaiter in New York
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Age: 34
Surprise
1930
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as Party guest
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Age: 34
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930
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as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Slightly Scarlet
1930
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as Gendarme
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Age: 34
Party Girl
1930
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as Maitre D'
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Age: 33
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What No Man Knows
1921
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as Lawyer (uncredited)
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Age: 25