Nehemiah Persoff
Acting
🎂 1919-08-02
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.
Cast credits(192)
David Steinmetz
1990
1974
Anton
1976
Rabbi Asher Solomon
1980
Toff
1987
Jesse Jerome
1971
Major Popov
1974
Harry Cardonus
1968
Winkler
1968
Leo Paoli
1968
Cordell
1968
Victor Palua
1968
Allie Francis
1968
1982
Jason Flonder
1963
Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I'
1963
Wilhelm Kasimer
1963
Mr. Stone
1969
Dr. Arnault / Oliver
1953
Sam Bolinski
1985
1983
1950
Anton Wojeska
1967
Major Hazard
1965
Gen. Andreas Cassinello
1965
Ambassador
1968
Charles Dietrich
1976
Constantin Stavros
1984
1962
El Carnicero
1965
Carl Lanser
1959
Rabbi Isadore Glickman
1986
1960
Carl Simms
1975
Yacov Berger
1975
Louis Morley
1961
Ed Kagan
1948
1961
Max Behrman
1969
General Vicente Ruiz
1965
1968
Nick Master
1968
Valandros
1964
1975
Harold Goodman
1984
1979
Faustini
1965
1978
1976
Lieutenant Cal Nourse
1954
Domingo
1959
Michob
1959
1963
Alverian
1963
1961
1973
1976
Harry Lavender
1968
1975
Titus
1968
1964
Prof. Anton Biraki
1966
Clementa Habib
1971
Angelo Covelli
1968
1959
Vladimir
1977
Henry Selkirk
1963
1972
1970
Pablo
1956
Prisoners Father
1956
Eastern Alliance Leader
1978
1984
Chembe Kunji
1966
Igor Stravos
1966
Phillipe Pereda
1966
Prince Iben Kostas
1966
1994
Leo Cussoni
1970
Barney Peters
1958
Carlos Ruldan
1958
Max Evar
1958
Dominic Venussi
1958
Berco Romanu
1958
Merritt Griffin
1958
Ali Baba
1958
1987
1961
Dr. Leon Barnard
1975
Professor Moreno
1975
Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1959
Johnny Fortunato
1959
Mr. Byron
1969
Sheik Farakbi
1977
1966
Dr. Duchesnes
1951
Homero José
1967
Jack Pinto
1955
Mr. Dano
1955
Alex Skouras
1955
Driscoll
1955
Ben Rando
1955
Alejo Etchahoun
1955
1971
Ralph Collins
1955
Jeff Jensen
1955
Artie Moreno
1954
1977
1972
Col. Schreiner
1979
Vinnie Laine
1976
Mitchell Traven
1988
1966
Little Bonaparte
1959
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1954
1955
Karinakis
1972
Shemiah
1965
1980
Abbot Petropolous
1978
Jules Dreise
1951
Rabbi
1988
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
1991
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
1986
Graile
1961
Doctor Gubner
1975
Conlaw
1980
Rebbe Mendel
1983
Gene Conforti
1956
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
1998
Leo
1956
Johnny Torrio
1959
Dan, Starret's Foreman
1959
Dr. Van Helsing
1973
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
1999
Herr Hauser
1976
Sgt. Lewis
1957
Don Panta
1959
Capt. Van Ryn
1963
Police Officer
1957
Captain Malcione
1968
Vincente (The Powder Monkey)
1958
Pizzuco
1968
Baron Von Steuben
1979
Prof. Carl Melnicker
1968
Mr. Ellison
1982
Ben Sawyer
1964
Berisha
1971
Artie Moreno
1972
Lt. Dow Reeves
1967
Nick Fortis
1974
Albert Legros
1957
Lieutenant Crawford
1969
D'Arnault-Olivier
1955
Captain Malcione
1968
Leon
1957
Herod Antipas
1979
Dr. Edward Klein
1974
The Critic
1953
Dr. Salazar
1970
Champagne Joe Carroll
1972
Prof. Leo Tedeschi
1980
Self
2012
Malimar
1978
Santillo
1970
1972
Dr. Burke
1979
Amadeo Montoya
1971
August Best
1968
Benito Mussolini
1959
Ashmed Amad
1980
Dr. Fischer
1982
Self - Interviewee
2022
Camera
1957
Pinelli
1959
Dr. Duchesnes
1975
Charles Frohman
1978
Mort Logan
1977
Earl Stone
1978
1978
Kicks Johnson
1956
Georgi
1966
Josef Stalin
1980
Under Secretary Segura
1964
2001
Rudenko
1976
Pablo
1959
Dr. Van Helsing
1973
Bruno Everard
1961
Skoda
1966
1978
Capt. Kramer
1968