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Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
102 years (Aug 2, 1919 – Apr 5, 2022)
Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
43 Movies
70 TV Shows

Nehemiah Persoff

Known for
Yentl
Rebbe Mendel
The Comancheros
Graile
Some Like It Hot
Little Bonaparte
The Six Million Dollar Man
Major Popov
After decades in the business, Nehemiah Persoff is the kind of actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 73 years. For much of the audience, Nehemiah Persoff is Little Bonaparte from 'Some Like It Hot', whatever else the credits say. 'Twins' is a second title with real reach. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
After decades in the business, Nehemiah Persoff is the kind of actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 73 years. For much of the audience, Nehemiah Persoff is Little Bonaparte from 'Some Like It Hot', whatever else the credits say. 'Twins' is a second title with real reach. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
Known for
Yentl
Rebbe Mendel
The Comancheros
Graile
Some Like It Hot
Little Bonaparte
The Six Million Dollar Man
Major Popov
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TV Shows
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
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Angels in America
Rabbi (uncredited) · 1 episode
★ 7.6
2003–
TV
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
★ 6.3
1999
Film
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
★ 6.3
1998
Film
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
★ 6.3
1991
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Toff · 1 episode
★ 8.4
1989–1990
TV
L.A. Law
Rabbi Isadore Glickman · 1 episode
★ 7.1
1989–1990
TV
Law & Order
David Steinmetz · 1 episode
★ 7.3
1990–
TV
MacGyver
Sam Bolinski · 1 episode
★ 7.7
1989
TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Max Wernick · 1 episode
★ 6.6
1989–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nehemiah Persoff still alive?
Nehemiah Persoff passed away on April 5, 2022 at age 102.
What are the most famous roles of Nehemiah Persoff?
Nehemiah Persoff is best known for roles in Some Like It Hot, Twins, On the Waterfront.
How many movies has Nehemiah Persoff been in?
Over a 69-year career (since 1953), Nehemiah Persoff has appeared in 43 movies and 69 TV shows.
What was Nehemiah Persoff's first movie?
The career of Nehemiah Persoff began with Marty (1953).
What is Nehemiah Persoff's most recent movie or series?
Nehemiah Persoff's most recent release is Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story, which premiered on October 18, 2022.
What TV shows has Nehemiah Persoff appeared in?
On television, Nehemiah Persoff has appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Twilight Zone, Little House on the Prairie, MacGyver.
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Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
1919-08-02 · Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate

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.

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