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Nehemiah Persoff (1919-2022) was an American actor and painter of Israeli origin. He appeared in over 200 films, TV shows, and theatre productions, including Some Like It Hot, Yentl, and American Tail.
Nehemiah Persoff (1919-2022) was a versatile and prolific actor who played ethnic villains, gangsters, and Jewish characters in films, TV, and theater. He also voiced Papa Mousekewitz in An American Tail and painted watercolors in his later years.
- January 1, 1
- San Luis Obispo, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- 1.70 m
Apr 6, 2022 · Nehemiah Persoff, a ubiquitous character actor whose gravelly voice and knack for conveying an air of menace magnified his portrayals of a bevy of sinister types, most notably a half-dozen...
Apr 6, 2022 · Nehemiah Persoff, a charter member of the Actors Studio who appeared in dozens of notable films and TV shows, from Some Like It Hot and On the Waterfront to The Twilight Zone and The...
Nehemiah Persoff was a versatile actor who played ethnic villains, gangsters, and Jewish characters in films and TV shows. He was born in Jerusalem in 1919, emigrated to America in 1929, and died in California in 2022.
- August 2, 1919
- April 5, 2022
Apr 6, 2022 · Nehemiah Persoff, a late-blooming actor who built one of the busiest careers in Hollywood, playing rogues, ringleaders, revolutionaries and refugees — among other memorable portraits of...
Apr 6, 2022 · The versatile actor appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, from classic comedies to historical dramas. He played rabbi fathers, mobsters, dictators, and more in a career that spanned over seven decades.
