Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Biography

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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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-01-20

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Images

Cast

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939

7.50

Show People

Show People

1928

7.10

Leaping Love

Leaping Love

1929

0.00

Three Women

Three Women

1924

3.50

Stingaree

Stingaree

1934

5.90

The Firefly

The Firefly

1937

6.40

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933

5.00

Surprise

Surprise

1930

1.00

Toot Sweet!

Toot Sweet!

1929

0.00

Movie Night

Movie Night

1929

6.00

Sneak Easily

Sneak Easily

1932

0.00

Done in Oil

Done in Oil

1934

0.00

Back Street

Back Street

1932

6.10

Swing High

Swing High

1930

6.50

My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch

1926

0.00

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

7.49

Mantrap

Mantrap

1926

5.90

Mama Behave

Mama Behave

1926

6.00

Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

6.80

Florian

Florian

1940

1.00

Young Ideas

Young Ideas

1924

0.00

Party Girl

Party Girl

1930

3.56

Romance

Romance

1930

6.20

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

0.00

Central Park

Central Park

1932

5.20

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

7.01

Compassion

Compassion

1928

0.00

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

1930

6.50

Kid Boots

Kid Boots

1926

6.60