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Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Acting January 20, 1896 (86 years old) September 15, 1982 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.

Movies 132

Young Frankenstein 7.9

Young Frankenstein

as Train Conductor

1974
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 7.3

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Waiter (uncredited)

1953
Grand Hotel 7.0

Grand Hotel

as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)

1932
The Frisco Kid 6.1

The Frisco Kid

as Rabbi

1979
The Thin Man 7.5

The Thin Man

as Waiter (uncredited)

1934
Ninotchka 7.5

Ninotchka

as Hotel Manager

1939
A Night at the Opera 7.4

A Night at the Opera

as Aviator (uncredited)

1935
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife 7.0

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as Floorwalker

1938
The World's Greatest Lover 5.6

The World's Greatest Lover

as Conductor

1977
42nd Street 7.0

42nd Street

as Extra on Stage (uncredited)

1933
Show People 7.1

Show People

as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)

1928
Trouble in Paradise 7.4

Trouble in Paradise

as Purse Salesman (uncredited)

1932
The Iron Mask 6.6

The Iron Mask

as Louis XIII

1929
Phantom of the Rue Morgue 6.2

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)

1954
Darling Lili 5.6

Darling Lili

as French Stage Manager (uncredited)

1970
Shall We Dance 7.3

Shall We Dance

as Ballet Master (uncredited)

1937
Something to Live For 6.9

Something to Live For

as French Man (uncredited)

1952
I'll Give a Million 6.1

I'll Give a Million

as Telegraph Clerk

1938
Love Me Tonight 6.6

Love Me Tonight

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1932
Party Girl 3.8

Party Girl

as Maitre D'

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood 5.8

Show Girl in Hollywood

as Headwaiter in New York

1930
Kid Boots 6.9

Kid Boots

as Physical Therapist (uncredited)

1926
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 7.0

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as Emile Aubel

1939
Design for Living 7.1

Design for Living

as Bed Salesman (uncredited)

1933
Mad Love 7.0

Mad Love

as Gendarme (Uncredited)

1935
Paramount on Parade 5.9

Paramount on Parade

as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)

1930
Romance 6.5

Romance

as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)

1930
In Conference

In Conference

as Manager's Assistant

1931
Bedtime Story 6.3

Bedtime Story

as Waiter (uncredited)

1964
City in Darkness 6.5

City in Darkness

as Hotel Clerk

1939
Wake Me When the War Is Over 5.2

Wake Me When the War Is Over

1969
Here Is My Heart 7.3

Here Is My Heart

as Artist (uncredited)

1934
Blondie Johnson 6.0

Blondie Johnson

as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)

1933
I Was an Adventuress 6.5

I Was an Adventuress

as Waiter

1940
Meet the Baron 5.3

Meet the Baron

as Pants Presser (uncredited)

1933
The Sin of Nora Moran 5.5

The Sin of Nora Moran

as Stage Manager

1933
How I Spent My Summer Vacation 4.2

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

as Waiter (uncredited)

1967
The Mad Whirl 6.6

The Mad Whirl

as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan

1925
Private Detective 62 6.2

Private Detective 62

as Casino Man (Uncredited)

1933
That Uncertain Feeling 6.6

That Uncertain Feeling

as Art Dealer (uncredited)

1941
Uncle Tom's Cabin 6.8

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as Adolph (uncredited)

1927
Bachelor Bait 6.5

Bachelor Bait

as Waiter #1 (uncredited)

1934
Stingaree 6.1

Stingaree

as Coutouriere (uncredited)

1934
The Accusing Finger 5.8

The Accusing Finger

as First Waiter

1936
Law of the Tropics 7.0

Law of the Tropics

as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)

1941
The Life of the Party 6.6

The Life of the Party

as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'

1930
Everything Happens at Night 5.3

Everything Happens at Night

as Waiter

1939
Movie Night 6.7

Movie Night

as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)

1929
The Match King 6.7

The Match King

as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)

1932
The Woman Between 5.1

The Woman Between

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

1931
Seven Sinners 6.0

Seven Sinners

as Henchman (uncredited)

1940
It's a Great Life 5.0

It's a Great Life

as Bit Role

1929
Rain or Shine 6.5

Rain or Shine

as Waiter at Dinner Party

1930
Red-Headed Woman 6.6

Red-Headed Woman

as Man at Race Track (uncredited)

1932
Café Metropole 7.2

Café Metropole

as Flower Clerk (uncredited)

1937
Double Whoopee 6.8

Double Whoopee

as Desk clerk

1929
Back Street 6.4

Back Street

as Croupier (uncredited)

1932
Such Men Are Dangerous 5.4

Such Men Are Dangerous

as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)

1930
Broadway Gondolier 6.0

Broadway Gondolier

as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary

1935
Adventure in Sahara 5.8

Adventure in Sahara

as Airline Officer

1938
Merry-Go-Round 6.2

Merry-Go-Round

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1923
Compassion 10.0

Compassion

1928
Finn and Hattie 6.2

Finn and Hattie

as Paris Taxi Driver

1931
Mantrap 6.2

Mantrap

as Barber (uncredited)

1926
Under the Big Top 6.7

Under the Big Top

as Pierre

1938
The Firefly 6.5

The Firefly

as Hat Vendor (uncredited)

1937
Monte Carlo 6.5

Monte Carlo

as Hairdresser (uncredited)

1930
Smartest Girl in Town 5.8

Smartest Girl in Town

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1936
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two 10.0

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
Florian 4.5

Florian

as Candy Shop Proprietor

1940
The Last Performance 6.5

The Last Performance

1929
Jimmy's New Yacht 4.0

Jimmy's New Yacht

as Count Tobini

1932
Hired Wife 6.8

Hired Wife

as Maitre D'

1940
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

as D'Arpa

1967
This Is the Night 5.4

This Is the Night

as Boulevardier (uncredited)

1932
On the Front Page 6.4

On the Front Page

as Beauty Expert (uncredited)

1926
Now and Forever 6.8

Now and Forever

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1934
Man of the World 6.2

Man of the World

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1931
New Morals for Old 4.5

New Morals for Old

as Art Student (uncredited)

1932
Those Three French Girls 4.7

Those Three French Girls

as Gendarme (uncredited)

1930
Central Park 5.8

Central Park

as Casino Patron (uncredited)

1932
Swing High 7.7

Swing High

as Trouper

1930
Mush and Milk 6.8

Mush and Milk

as Waiter

1933
Mighty Like a Moose 6.8

Mighty Like a Moose

as Nose Doctor

1926
What No Man Knows 7.0

What No Man Knows

as Lawyer (uncredited)

1921
Young Ideas 7.0

Young Ideas

as Bertie Loomis

1924
Riley of the Rainbow Division 8.0

Riley of the Rainbow Division

1928
Stars Over Broadway 5.6

Stars Over Broadway

as Opera Aficionado

1935
Sporting Youth 9.0

Sporting Youth

as Valet

1924
Letter of Introduction 6.0

Letter of Introduction

as Fitter (uncredited)

1938
Thundering Fleas 5.8

Thundering Fleas

as Musician

1926
Three Women 4.5

Three Women

as Reveler at Monkey Bar

1924
Paris in Spring 7.0

Paris in Spring

as Modiste

1935
Slightly Scarlet 7.0

Slightly Scarlet

as Gendarme

1930
Bromo and Juliet 5.8

Bromo and Juliet

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

1926
The Conquering Power 6.1

The Conquering Power

as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)

1921
Devil on Deck 5.5

Devil on Deck

as Frenchie

1932
Carnival Lady 6.0

Carnival Lady

as Carnival Barker

1933
Clear All Wires! 6.7

Clear All Wires!

as French Radio Operator (uncredited)

1933
Toot Sweet! 8.0

Toot Sweet!

as Nightclub Announcer

1929
Bardelys the Magnificent 7.4

Bardelys the Magnificent

as Fop (uncredited)

1926
Transgression 4.3

Transgression

as Beauty Salon Manager

1931
The Nuisance 6.0

The Nuisance

as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)

1933
Many Happy Returns 5.3

Many Happy Returns

as Clerk (uncredited)

1934
Love and Glory 10.0

Love and Glory

as Bit Role

1924
The Love Trap 5.9

The Love Trap

as Drunk

1929
California Straight Ahead 7.0

California Straight Ahead

as Valet

1925
The Mad Empress 5.8

The Mad Empress

as Tudos - the Cook

1939
Cocktail Hour 5.3

Cocktail Hour

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1933
Private Affairs 7.0

Private Affairs

as Tailor (uncredited)

1940
Cross Country Cruise 6.7

Cross Country Cruise

as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)

1934
Riley the Cop 5.7

Riley the Cop

as French Restaurant Patron

1928
Mama Behave 7.0

Mama Behave

as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)

1926
Surprise 1.0

Surprise

as Party guest

1930
Adorable 4.2

Adorable

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1933
Ship Cafe 8.0

Ship Cafe

as French Chauffeur (uncredited)

1935
Laughing at Danger 9.0

Laughing at Danger

as Pierre

1940
The Dangerous Blonde 7.0

The Dangerous Blonde

as Henry

1924
Smouldering Fires 6.8

Smouldering Fires

as Member of the Committee

1925
Arabian Tights 6.0

Arabian Tights

as French Waiter (uncredited)

1933
Making the Grade 10.0

Making the Grade

as Valet

1929
The Denver Dude 7.0

The Denver Dude

as Henry Bird

1927
Sailor's Holiday 6.1

Sailor's Holiday

as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)

1929
My Old Dutch 7.0

My Old Dutch

as Al

1926
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

as Salesman Who Helps Rochester

1957
Is Marriage the Bunk? 6.0

Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Jimmy's brother-in-law

1925
Leaping Love 9.0

Leaping Love

as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)

1929
My Wife's an Angel

My Wife's an Angel

as Jerry

1943
Sweethearts and Wives 10.0

Sweethearts and Wives

as Waiter

1930
The Adorable Cheat 9.0

The Adorable Cheat

as Card Playing Guest

1928
Sneak Easily 8.0

Sneak Easily

as Juryman

1932
Done in Oil 9.0

Done in Oil

as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)

1934

TV Shows 25

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