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Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Acting·1919–2022·68 films

Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate.

Filmography

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)Little Bonaparte
Twins
Twins (1988)Mitchell Traven
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)Cab Driver (uncredited)
An American Tail
An American Tail (1986)Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)Rabbi
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man (1956)Gene Conforti
Yentl
Yentl (1983)Rebbe Mendel
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)Shemiah
The Comancheros
The Comancheros (1961)Graile
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall (1956)Leo
The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl (1968)Pizzuco
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw (1959)Dan, Starret's Foreman
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned (1976)Herr Hauser
Men in War
Men in War (1957)Sgt. Lewis
Al Capone
Al Capone (1959)Johnny Torrio
The Badlanders
The Badlanders (1958)Vincente (The Powder Monkey)
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter (1964)Ben Sawyer
Green Mansions
Green Mansions (1959)Don Panta
The Power
The Power (1968)Prof. Carl Melnicker
Psychic Killer
Psychic Killer (1975)Doctor Gubner
The People Next Door
The People Next Door (1970)Dr. Salazar
The Hook
The Hook (1963)Capt. Van Ryn
St. Helens
St. Helens (1982)Mr. Ellison
The Stranger Within
The Stranger Within (1974)Dr. Edward Klein
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971)Berisha
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)Self
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest (1977)Mort Logan
A Global Affair
A Global Affair (1964)Under Secretary Segura
This Angry Age
This Angry Age (1957)Albert Legros
Mayerling
Mayerling (1957)Police Officer
Red Sky at Morning
Red Sky at Morning (1971)Amadeo Montoya
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)Pinelli
The Big Show
The Big Show (1961)Bruno Everard
The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1956)Kicks Johnson
Panic in the City
Panic in the City (1968)August Best
The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle (1967)Lt. Dow Reeves
The Thief
The Thief (1955)D'Arnault-Olivier
The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol (1974)Nick Fortis
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)Josef Stalin
In Search of Historic Jesus
In Search of Historic Jesus (1979)Herod Antipas
O'Hara's Wife
O'Hara's Wife (1982)Dr. Fischer
Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail (1970)Santillo
Street of Sinners
Street of Sinners (1957)Leon
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969)Lieutenant Crawford
Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves (1966)Georgi
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966)Skoda
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
Michael O'Hara the Fourth (1972)Artie Moreno
Marty
Marty (1953)The Critic
Lapin 360
Lapin 360 (1972)
A Cry for Justice
A Cry for Justice (1979)Dr. Burke
The Henderson Monster
The Henderson Monster (1980)Prof. Leo Tedeschi
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)Charles Frohman
A Double Life
A Double Life (1978)
Turnover Smith
Turnover Smith (1980)Ashmed Amad
Eric
Eric (1975)Dr. Duchesnes
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)Rudenko
Escape to Mindanao
Escape to Mindanao (1968)Capt. Kramer
Killing Stone
Killing Stone (1978)Earl Stone
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife (1972)Champagne Joe Carroll
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)Pablo
The Killers of Mussolini
The Killers of Mussolini (1959)Benito Mussolini
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Daniel in the Lions' Den (1978)Malimar
The Death of Manolete
The Death of Manolete (1957)Camera
The Making of a President
The Making of a President (1978)
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef (1968)Captain Malcione