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Nehemiah Persoff

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.

  • Nacimiento: 1919-08-02, Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
  • Fallecimiento: 2022-04-05
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,2 de 5

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Conocido por

  • Con faldas y a lo loco (1959) — Little Bonaparte
  • Fievel y el nuevo mundo (1986) — Papa Mousekewitz (voz)
  • Los gemelos golpean dos veces (1988) — Mitchell Traven
  • Fievel va al Oeste (1991) — Papa Mousekewitz (voz)
  • La ley del silencio (1954) — Cab Driver (sin acreditar)
  • La última tentación de Cristo (1988) — Rabbi
  • Falso culpable (1956) — Gene Conforti
  • Star Trek: La nueva generación (1987) — Toff

Filmografía

  • Angeles en América (2003) — Rabbi (sin acreditar)
  • 4 Faces (2001)
  • Fievel, el misterio del monstruo nocturno (1999) — Papa Mousekewitz (voz)
  • Fievel en Manhattan (1998) — Papa Mousekewitz (voz)
  • Chicago Hope (1994) — Rabbi Ben Taubler
  • Fievel va al Oeste (1991) — Papa Mousekewitz (voz)
  • Ley y orden (1990) — David Steinmetz
  • Un médico precoz (1989) — Max Wernick
  • Los gemelos golpean dos veces (1988) — Mitchell Traven
  • La última tentación de Cristo (1988) — Rabbi
  • Star Trek: La nueva generación (1987) — Toff
  • J.J. Starbuck (1987)
  • Fievel y el nuevo mundo (1986) — Papa Mousekewitz (voz)
  • La ley de Los Ángeles (1986) — Rabbi Isadore Glickman
  • MacGyver (1985) — Sam Bolinski
  • Se ha escrito un crimen (1984) — Constantin Stavros
  • Autopista hacia el cielo (1984)
  • Hunter (1984) — Harold Goodman
  • Yentl (1983) — Rebbe Mendel
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
  • Hotel (1982)
  • American Playhouse (1982) — Marcus Hoff
  • El cielo puede esperar, pero la mujer de O'Hara no (1982) — Dr. Fischer
  • El volcán asesino (1982) — Mr. Ellison
  • Magnum (1980) — Rabbi Asher Solomon
  • Turnover Smith (1980) — Ashmed Amad
  • Henderson, el monstruo (1980) — Prof. Leo Tedeschi
  • F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) — Josef Stalin
  • Condominium (1980) — Conlaw
  • B.A.D. Cats (1980)
  • The French Atlantic Affair (1979) — Col. Schreiner
  • The Facts of Life (1979)
  • A Cry for Justice (1979) — Dr. Burke
  • The Rebels (1979) — Baron Von Steuben
  • Supertrén (1979) — Max
  • Daniel in the Lions' Den (1978) — Malimar
  • The Word (1978) — Abbot Petropolous
  • Vega$ (1978)
  • Galáctica: Estrella de combate (1978) — Eastern Alliance Leader
  • A Double Life (1978)
  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) — Charles Frohman
  • Killing Stone (1978) — Earl Stone
  • La isla de la Fantasía (1978) — Horst Von Stern
  • The Making of a President (1978)
  • La fuga de Logan (1977) — ASA
  • Cosecha mortal (1977) — Mort Logan
  • Hunter (1977) — Sheik Farakbi
  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) — Vladimir
  • El viaje de los malditos (1976) — Herr Hauser
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) — Rudenko
  • Los ángeles de Charlie (1976) — Anton
  • Hombre rico, hombre pobre II (1976) — Charles Dietrich
  • McNaughton's Daughter (1976) — Vinnie Laine
  • La mujer biónica (1976)
  • Psychic Killer (1975) — Doctor Gubner
  • Eric (1975) — Dr. Duchesnes
  • La mujer maravilla (1975) — Professor Moreno
  • Ellery Queen (1975)
  • The Invisible Man (1975) — Dr. Leon Barnard
  • Barney Miller (1975) — Carl Simms / Yacov Berger
  • Baretta (1975)
  • The Stranger Within (1974) — Dr. Edward Klein
  • The Sex Symbol (1974) — Nick Fortis
  • La casa de la pradera (1974) — Mr. Olaf Lundstrom
  • El hombre de los seis millones de dólares (1974) — Major Popov
  • Police Story (1973)
  • Purple Playhouse (1973) — Dr. Van Helsing
  • Dracula (1973) — Dr. Van Helsing
  • Cool Million (1972) — Karinakis
  • Lieutenant Schuster's Wife (1972) — Champagne Joe Carroll
  • Lapin 360 (1972)
  • Las calles de San Francisco (1972)
  • Search (1972)
  • Michael O'Hara the Fourth (1972) — Artie Moreno
  • McMillan y esposa (1971) — Clementa Habib
  • The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
  • Colombo (1971) — Jesse Jerome
  • Red Sky at Morning (1971) — Amadeo Montoya
  • Cómo me hice agente de la CIA (1971) — Berisha
  • Dan August (1970) — Leo Cussoni
  • The People Next Door (1970) — Dr. Salazar
  • McCloud (1970) — Perry Cicero
  • Cutter's Trail (1970) — Santillo
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969) — Lieutenant Crawford
  • Love, American Style (1969) — Mr. Stone
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Max Behrman / Nick Kolinski
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969) — Mr. Byron
  • Hawaii 5-0 (1969) — Harry Cardonus / Winkler / Leo Paoli / Cordell / Victor Palua / Allie Francis
  • Escape to Mindanao (1968) — Capt. Kramer
  • The Treasure of San Bosco Reef (1968) — Captain Malcione
  • The Treasure of San Bosco Reef (1968) — Captain Malcione
  • Panic in the City (1968) — August Best
  • Patrulla juvenil (1968) — Nick Master
  • Tierra de gigantes (1968) — Titus
  • Área 12 (1968) — Angelo Covelli
  • The Name of the Game (1968) — Ambassador
  • El poder (1968) — Carl Melnicker
  • El día de la lechuza (1968) — Pizzuco
  • Ladrón sin destino (1968) — Harry Lavender
  • The Money Jungle (1967) — Lt. Dow Reeves
  • Mannix (1967) — Anton Wojeska
  • El gran Chaparral (1967) — Homero José
  • The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966) — Skoda
  • CBS Playhouse (1966) — Dr. Salazar
  • Too Many Thieves (1966) — Georgi
  • Misión. Imposible (1966) — Igor Stravos / Phillipe Pereda / Prince Iben Kostas
  • Jericho (1966)
  • El túnel del tiempo (1966) — Prof. Anton Biraki
  • Tarzan (1966) — Chembe Kunji
  • La rubia peligrosa (1965) — Faustini
  • Jim West (1965) — Major Hazard / Gen. Andreas Cassinello
  • The Big Valley (1965) — General Vicente Ruiz
  • The Legend of Jesse James (1965) — El Carnicero
  • La historia más grande jamás contada (1965) — Shemiah
  • Los pasos del destino (1964) — Ben Sawyer
  • La isla de Gilligan (1964)
  • El agente de CIPOL (1964) — Valandros
  • Un biberón en la ONU (1964) — Under Secretary Segura
  • Mr. Novak (1963) — Henry Selkirk
  • El agente Burke (1963) — Jason Flonder / Wilhelm Kasimer / Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I'
  • Silencio de muerte (1963) — Capt. Van Ryn
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
  • Los comancheros (1961) — Graile
  • The New Breed (1961) — Louis Morley
  • Ben Casey (1961)
  • Bus Stop (1961)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1961)
  • El gran espectáculo (1961) — Bruno Everard
  • Route 66 (1960)
  • Mr. Lucky (1959)
  • Los Intocables (1959) — Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik / Johnny Fortunato / Waxey Gordon
  • Startime (1959) — Prior Andry
  • La dimensión desconocida (1959) — Carl Lanser
  • The Killers of Mussolini (1959) — Benito Mussolini
  • El día de los forajidos (1959) — Dan, Starret's Foreman
  • Al Capone (1959) — Johnny Torrio
  • Con faldas y a lo loco (1959) — Little Bonaparte
  • Mansiones verdes (1959) — Don Panta
  • For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959) — Pablo
  • Never Steal Anything Small (1959) — Pinelli
  • Cuero crudo (1959) — Domingo / Michob
  • Naked City (1958) — Barney Peters / Max Evar / Carlos Ruldan / Dominic Venussi / Berco Romanu / Merritt Griffin
  • Arizona. Prisión federal (1958) — Vincente (The Powder Monkey)
  • Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) — Ali Baba
  • Tiempos de ira (1957) — Albert Legros
  • Caravana (1957) — Tiburcio Mendez
  • The Death of Manolete (1957) — Camera
  • Street of Sinners (1957) — Leon
  • La colina de los diablos de acero (1957) — Sgt. Lewis
  • Mayerling (1957) — Police Officer
  • Falso culpable (1956) — Gene Conforti
  • Una fiesta sin fin (1956) — Kicks Johnson
  • Playhouse 90 (1956) — Pablo / Prisoners Father
  • Más dura será la caída (1956) — Leo
  • Playwrights '56 (1955)
  • Alfred Hitchcock presenta (1955) — Ralph Collins / Jeff Jensen
  • La ley del revólver (1955) — Jack Pinto / Mr. Dano / Alex Skouras / Driscoll / Ben Rando / Alejo Etchahoun
  • The Thief (1955) — D'Arnault-Olivier
  • Climax! (1954) — Lieutenant Cal Nourse
  • La ley del silencio (1954) — Cab Driver (sin acreditar)
  • The Motorola Television Hour (1953)
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953) — Dr. Arnault / Oliver
  • Marty (1953) — The Critic
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Dr. Duchesnes
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Jules Dreise
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — Ed Kagan