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Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Acting August 2, 1919 (102 years old) April 5, 2022 Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate

Biography

Nehemiah Persoff was an American film and television actor. Persoff emigrated with his family from Palestine 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.

Movies 71

Some Like It Hot 8.1

Some Like It Hot

as Little Bonaparte

1959
Twins 6.1

Twins

as Mitchell Traven

1988
On the Waterfront 7.8

On the Waterfront

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1954
The Last Temptation of Christ 7.2

The Last Temptation of Christ

as Rabbi

1988
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 6.3

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

1991
The Greatest Story Ever Told 6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Shemiah

1965
An American Tail 6.8

An American Tail

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

1986
The Harder They Fall 7.2

The Harder They Fall

as Leo

1956
The Wrong Man 7.1

The Wrong Man

as Gene Conforti

1956
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster 6.3

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

1999
The Comancheros 6.7

The Comancheros

as Graile

1961
Yentl 6.7

Yentl

as Rebbe Mendel

1983
Voyage of the Damned 6.0

Voyage of the Damned

as Herr Hauser

1976
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island 6.3

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

1998
Fate Is the Hunter 6.5

Fate Is the Hunter

as Ben Sawyer

1964
Day of the Outlaw 6.8

Day of the Outlaw

as Dan, Starret's Foreman

1959
The Day of the Owl 7.1

The Day of the Owl

as Pizzuco

1968
The People Next Door 5.9

The People Next Door

as Dr. Salazar

1970
Al Capone 6.6

Al Capone

as Johnny Torrio

1959
The Power 6.3

The Power

as Carl Melnicker

1968
Men in War 6.6

Men in War

as Sgt. Lewis

1957
The Badlanders 6.2

The Badlanders

as Vincente (The Powder Monkey)

1958
Green Mansions 5.7

Green Mansions

as Don Panta

1959
O'Hara's Wife 5.7

O'Hara's Wife

as Dr. Fischer

1982
Mayerling 6.1

Mayerling

as Police Officer

1957
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife 7.0

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

as Champagne Joe Carroll

1972
F.D.R.: The Last Year 6.9

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Josef Stalin

1980
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women 7.0

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

as Charles Frohman

1978
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 6.0

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

as Lieutenant Crawford

1969
Red Sky at Morning 7.1

Red Sky at Morning

as Amadeo Montoya

1971
Psychic Killer 5.1

Psychic Killer

as Doctor Gubner

1975
Panic in the City 5.5

Panic in the City

as August Best

1968
St. Helens 6.0

St. Helens

as Mr. Ellison

1982
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones 8.0

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

as Skoda

1966
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom 7.4

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

as Self

2012
Escape to Mindanao 9.0

Escape to Mindanao

as Capt. Kramer

1968
The Making of a President

The Making of a President

1978
The Hook 6.1

The Hook

as Capt. Van Ryn

1963
A Global Affair 5.3

A Global Affair

as Under Secretary Segura

1964
The Money Jungle 5.6

The Money Jungle

as Lt. Dow Reeves

1967
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident 7.0

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

as Rudenko

1976
Eric 9.0

Eric

as Dr. Duchesnes

1975
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 6.3

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as Berisha

1971
The Thief 4.0

The Thief

as D'Arnault-Olivier

1955
Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story 10.0

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as Self - Interviewee

2022
Never Steal Anything Small 8.2

Never Steal Anything Small

as Pinelli

1959
The Stranger Within 6.5

The Stranger Within

as Dr. Edward Klein

1974
Michael O'Hara the Fourth 8.0

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

as Artie Moreno

1972
Deadly Harvest 4.7

Deadly Harvest

as Mort Logan

1977
The Wild Party 6.6

The Wild Party

as Kicks Johnson

1956
Cutter's Trail 8.0

Cutter's Trail

as Santillo

1970
A Cry for Justice 9.0

A Cry for Justice

as Dr. Burke

1979
The Big Show 5.8

The Big Show

as Bruno Everard

1961
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

as Captain Malcione

1968
Too Many Thieves 5.7

Too Many Thieves

as Georgi

1966
Street of Sinners 7.7

Street of Sinners

as Leon

1957
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Pablo

1959
The Killers of Mussolini

The Killers of Mussolini

as Benito Mussolini

1959
The Death of Manolete 6.0

The Death of Manolete

as Camera

1957
The Sex Symbol 4.0

The Sex Symbol

as Nick Fortis

1974
Turnover Smith 7.0

Turnover Smith

as Ashmed Amad

1980
A Double Life 9.0

A Double Life

1978
The Henderson Monster 6.0

The Henderson Monster

as Prof. Leo Tedeschi

1980
Marty 8.0

Marty

as The Critic

1953
This Angry Age 6.1

This Angry Age

as Albert Legros

1957
In Search of Historic Jesus 4.8

In Search of Historic Jesus

as Herod Antipas

1979
Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' Den

as Malimar

1978
Killing Stone 7.0

Killing Stone

as Earl Stone

1978
4 Faces 7.0

4 Faces

2001
Dracula 7.0

Dracula

as Dr. Van Helsing

1973
Lapin 360 6.5

Lapin 360

1972

TV Shows 132

Columbo 8.1

Columbo

as Jesse Jerome

1971
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as David Steinmetz

1990
Star Trek: The Next Generation 8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Toff

1987
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Harry Cardonus

1969
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Winkler

1969
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Leo Paoli

1969
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Cordell

1969
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Victor Palua

1969
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Allie Francis

1969
MacGyver 7.7

MacGyver

as Sam Bolinski

1985
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Constantin Stavros

1984
Little House on the Prairie 8.0

Little House on the Prairie

as Mr. Olaf Lundstrom

1974
Wagon Train 6.6

Wagon Train

as Tiburcio Mendez

1957
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Mr. Stone

1969
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as Rabbi Asher Solomon

1980
Mannix 6.9

Mannix

as Anton Wojeska

1967
Mission: Impossible 7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Igor Stravos

1966
Mission: Impossible 7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Phillipe Pereda

1966
Mission: Impossible 7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Prince Iben Kostas

1966
Chicago Hope 7.2

Chicago Hope

as Rabbi Ben Taubler

1994
Charlie's Angels 6.7

Charlie's Angels

as Anton

1976
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Carl Lanser

1959
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Rabbi Isadore Glickman

1986
Adam-12 7.0

Adam-12

as Angelo Covelli

1968
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976
The Six Million Dollar Man 7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Major Popov

1974
The Facts of Life 7.0

The Facts of Life

1979
Barney Miller 7.4

Barney Miller

as Carl Simms

1975
Barney Miller 7.4

Barney Miller

as Yacov Berger

1975
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Marcus Hoff

1982
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Lieutenant Cal Nourse

1954
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Barney Peters

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Dominic Venussi

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Max Evar

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Carlos Ruldan

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Berco Romanu

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Merritt Griffin

1958
Hotel 6.7

Hotel

1982
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

1959
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Johnny Fortunato

1959
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Waxey Gordon

1959
The Wild Wild West 7.6

The Wild Wild West

as Major Hazard

1965
The Wild Wild West 7.6

The Wild Wild West

as Gen. Andreas Cassinello

1965
Hunter 7.1

Hunter

as Harold Goodman

1984
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as General Vicente Ruiz

1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Alverian

1963
Marcus Welby, M.D. 6.7

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Max Behrman

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. 6.7

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Nick Kolinski

1969
The Philco Television Playhouse 6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Ed Kagan

1948
Fantasy Island 6.5

Fantasy Island

as Horst Von Stern

1978
Route 66 6.7

Route 66

1960
Highway to Heaven 7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Domingo

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Michob

1959
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

1961
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Jason Flonder

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I'

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Wilhelm Kasimer

1963
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983
Doogie Howser, M.D. 6.7

Doogie Howser, M.D.

as Max Wernick

1989
The High Chaparral 6.7

The High Chaparral

as Homero José

1967
Gilligan's Island 7.4

Gilligan's Island

1964
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Jack Pinto

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Mr. Dano

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Alex Skouras

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Driscoll

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Ben Rando

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Alejo Etchahoun

1955
Baretta 6.5

Baretta

1975
Armstrong Circle Theatre 4.5

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950
The Name of the Game 7.0

The Name of the Game

as Ambassador

1968
McCloud 7.2

McCloud

1970
McCloud 7.2

McCloud

as Perry Cicero

1970
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ralph Collins

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Jeff Jensen

1955
The Bionic Woman 7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976
Vega$ 7.0

Vega$

1978
The United States Steel Hour 6.3

The United States Steel Hour

as Dr. Arnault / Oliver

1953
The Streets of San Francisco 7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
Wonder Woman 7.0

Wonder Woman

as Professor Moreno

1975
The Time Tunnel 7.7

The Time Tunnel

as Prof. Anton Biraki

1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Valandros

1964
Tarzan 6.9

Tarzan

as Chembe Kunji

1966
Playhouse 90 7.5

Playhouse 90

as Pablo

1956
Playhouse 90 7.5

Playhouse 90

as Prisoners Father

1956
The Mod Squad 6.1

The Mod Squad

1968
The Mod Squad 6.1

The Mod Squad

as Nick Master

1968
It Takes a Thief 7.2

It Takes a Thief

as Harry Lavender

1968
Battlestar Galactica 7.1

Battlestar Galactica

as Eastern Alliance Leader

1978
Police Story 7.0

Police Story

1973
Land of the Giants 6.8

Land of the Giants

as Titus

1968
Ellery Queen 7.5

Ellery Queen

1975
McMillan & Wife 6.9

McMillan & Wife

as Clementa Habib

1971
The Wonderful World of Disney 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Artie Moreno

1954
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Vladimir

1977
Mr. Novak 7.3

Mr. Novak

as Henry Selkirk

1963
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II 8.3

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Charles Dietrich

1976
Startime 6.8

Startime

as Prior Andry

1959
Shirley Temple's Storybook 6.5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Ali Baba

1958
Honey West 7.2

Honey West

as Faustini

1965
Mr. Lucky 6.7

Mr. Lucky

1959
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Louis Morley

1961
The Bill Cosby Show 5.5

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mr. Byron

1969
Sam Benedict 6.7

Sam Benedict

1962
Supertrain 5.6

Supertrain

as Max

1979
The Invisible Man 6.3

The Invisible Man

as Dr. Leon Barnard

1975
Dan August 7.2

Dan August

as Leo Cussoni

1970
The Wonderful World of Disney 8.0

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961
The Legend of Jesse James 5.8

The Legend of Jesse James

as El Carnicero

1965
Bus Stop 10.0

Bus Stop

1961
Logan's Run 6.9

Logan's Run

as ASA

1977
CBS Playhouse 7.0

CBS Playhouse

as Dr. Salazar

1966
J.J. Starbuck 6.0

J.J. Starbuck

1987
Angels in America 7.6

Angels in America

as Rabbi (uncredited)

2003
Hunter 8.2

Hunter

as Sheik Farakbi

1977
Jericho 7.3

Jericho

1966
Playwrights '56 6.2

Playwrights '56

1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Duchesnes

1951
The French Atlantic Affair 7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

as Col. Schreiner

1979
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jules Dreise

1951
The Word 4.8

The Word

as Abbot Petropolous

1978
The Chicago Teddy Bears 6.7

The Chicago Teddy Bears

1971
Search 7.1

Search

1972
Cool Million 7.0

Cool Million

as Karinakis

1972
The Rebels 10.0

The Rebels

as Baron Von Steuben

1979
Condominium 4.2

Condominium

as Conlaw

1980
B.A.D. Cats 6.3

B.A.D. Cats

1980
The Motorola Television Hour 10.0

The Motorola Television Hour

1953
McNaughton's Daughter 4.5

McNaughton's Daughter

as Vinnie Laine

1976
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

as Captain Malcione

1968
Purple Playhouse 9.0

Purple Playhouse

as Dr. Van Helsing

1973

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