Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Acting

Birthday

1919/08/02

Day of death

2022/04/05 (102 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate

Also know as

--

Biography

Nehemiah Persoff (born August 2, 1919) was a former American film and television character actor. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate. Born in what is now part of Israel, Persoff emigrated with his family 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. ...Read more

Acting
Some Like It Hot
8.1

(1959) Some Like It Hot

as Little Bonaparte

For Whom the Bell Tolls
0.0

(1959) For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Pablo

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
0.0

(1968) The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

as Captain Malcione

Yentl
6.7

(1983) Yentl

as Rebbe Mendel

The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

(1965) The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Shemiah

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
6.3

(1991) An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

An American Tail
6.7

(1986) An American Tail

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

The Comancheros
6.7

(1961) The Comancheros

as Graile

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
6.3

(1998) An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

The Wrong Man
7.1

(1956) The Wrong Man

as Gene Conforti

Twins
6.0

(1988) Twins

as Mitchell Traven

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
6.4

(1999) An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

The Harder They Fall
7.1

(1956) The Harder They Fall

as Leo

Al Capone
6.6

(1959) Al Capone

as Johnny Torrio

Day of the Outlaw
6.8

(1959) Day of the Outlaw

as Dan, Starret's Foreman

Men in War
6.7

(1957) Men in War

as Sgt. Lewis

The Last Temptation of Christ
7.2

(1988) The Last Temptation of Christ

as Rabbi

The Power
6.2

(1968) The Power

as Prof. Carl Melnicker

Escape to Mindanao
0.0

(1968) Escape to Mindanao

as Capt. Kramer

Green Mansions
5.9

(1959) Green Mansions

as Don Panta

Psychic Killer
5.2

(1975) Psychic Killer

as Doctor Gubner

Deadly Harvest
4.3

(1977) Deadly Harvest

as Mort Logan

Fate Is the Hunter
6.4

(1964) Fate Is the Hunter

as Ben Sawyer

The People Next Door
6.4

(1970) The People Next Door

as Dr. Salazar

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
4.0

(1969) The Girl Who Knew Too Much

as Lieutenant Crawford

A Global Affair
4.5

(1964) A Global Affair

as Under Secretary Segura

Street of Sinners
7.0

(1957) Street of Sinners

as Leon

The Wild Party
5.8

(1956) The Wild Party

as Kicks Johnson

The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
6.0

(1966) The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones

as Skoda

The Sex Symbol
3.0

(1974) The Sex Symbol

as Nick Fortis

The Henderson Monster
0.0

(1980) The Henderson Monster

as Prof. Leo Tedeschi

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
6.1

(1971) Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as Berisha

The Big Show
5.0

(1961) The Big Show

as Bruno Everard

The Hook
5.8

(1963) The Hook

as Capt. Van Ryn

Never Steal Anything Small
8.0

(1959) Never Steal Anything Small

as Pinelli

On the Waterfront
7.9

(1954) On the Waterfront

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Panic in the City
5.2

(1968) Panic in the City

as August Best

The Death of Manolete
0.0

(1957) The Death of Manolete

as Camera

This Angry Age
5.9

(1957) This Angry Age

as Albert Legros

4.3

(1979) In Search of Historic Jesus

as Herod Antipas

The Making of a President
0.0

(1978) The Making of a President

as ---

The Badlanders
6.2

(1958) The Badlanders

as Vincente (The Powder Monkey)

Killing Stone
0.0

(1978) Killing Stone

as Earl Stone

0.0

(2001) 4 Faces

as ---

10.0

(2022) Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as Self - Interviewee

Too Many Thieves
4.5

(1966) Too Many Thieves

as Georgi

The Money Jungle
5.0

(1967) The Money Jungle

as Lt. Dow Reeves

F.D.R.: The Last Year
7.5

(1980) F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Josef Stalin

The Rebels
0.0

(1979) The Rebels

as Baron Von Steuben

Red Sky at Morning
6.7

(1971) Red Sky at Morning

as Amadeo Montoya

Lapin 360
6.5

(1972) Lapin 360

as ---

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
0.0

(1976) Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

as Rudenko

The Rag Jungle
0.0

(1956) The Rag Jungle

as Leonard Brill

Voyage of the Damned
5.9

(1976) Voyage of the Damned

as Herr Hauser

The Stranger Within
6.9

(1974) The Stranger Within

as Dr. Edward Klein

A Cry For Justice
8.0

(1979) A Cry For Justice

as Dr. Burke

Daniel in the Lions' Den
0.0

(1978) Daniel in the Lions' Den

as Malimar

5.0

(1973) Dracula

as Dr. Van Helsing

Il giorno della civetta
7.0

(1968) The Day of the Owl

as Pizzuco

O'Hara's Wife
0.0

(1982) O'Hara's Wife

as Dr. Fischer

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
5.0

(1978) Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

as Charles Frohman

A Double Life
0.0

(1978) A Double Life

as ---

Tony Curtis - le gamin de Bronx
6.8

(2012) Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

as Self

Mayerling
5.5

(1957) Mayerling

as Police Officer

Eric
0.0

(1975) Eric

as Dr. Duchesnes

Cutter's Trail
7.5

(1970) Cutter's Trail

as Santillo

Turnover Smith
0.0

(1980) Turnover Smith

as Ashmed Amad

The Killers of Mussolini
0.0

(1959) The Killers of Mussolini

as Benito Mussolini

Michael O'Hara the Fourth
6.0

(1972) Michael O'Hara the Fourth

as Artie Moreno

St. Helens
6.2

(1982) St. Helens

as Mr. Ellison

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
0.0

(1972) Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

as Champagne Joe Carroll

The Thief
4.8

(1955) The Thief

as D'Arnault-Olivier

Marty
8.0

(1953) Marty

as The Critic

Magnum, P.I.
7.2

(1980) Magnum, P.I.

as ---

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Jesse Jerome

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Jason Flonder

Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

(1987) Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Toff

L.A. Law
7.1

(1986) L.A. Law

as Rabbi Isadore Glickman

Little House on the Prairie
7.9

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as ---

The Facts of Life
7.0

(1979) The Facts of Life

as ---

Mr. Lucky
6.4

(1959) Mr. Lucky

as ---

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Harry Cardonus

Gilligan's Island
7.4

(1964) Gilligan's Island

as ---

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as ---

Route 66
6.3

(1960) Route 66

as ---

Highway to Heaven
7.4

(1984) Highway to Heaven

as ---

The Streets of San Francisco
7.0

(1972) The Streets of San Francisco

as ---

Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.5

(1969) Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Max Behrman

Baretta
6.3

(1975) Baretta

as ---

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Barney Peters

Land of the Giants
6.7

(1968) Land of the Giants

as Titus

Charlie's Angels
6.7

(1976) Charlie's Angels

as Anton

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.3

(1983) Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as ---

Hotel
6.8

(1982) Hotel

as ---

MacGyver
7.7

(1985) MacGyver

as Sam Bolinski

The Mod Squad
6.3

(1968) The Mod Squad

as ---

The Bill Cosby Show
5.2

(1969) The Bill Cosby Show

as Mr. Byron

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Jack Pinto

Wonder Woman
7.0

(1975) Wonder Woman

as Professor Moreno

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Igor Stravos

Adam-12
7.1

(1968) Adam-12

as Angelo Covelli

Hunter
7.2

(1984) Hunter

as Harold Goodman

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Duchesnes

The Twilight Zone
8.4

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as Carl Lanser

Chicago Hope
7.2

(1994) Chicago Hope

as ---

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ralph Collins

Sam Benedict
6.0

(1962) Sam Benedict

as ---

Bus Stop
0.0

(1961) Bus Stop

as ---

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Domingo

Vega$
7.0

(1978) Vega$

as ---

Police Story
6.9

(1973) Police Story

as ---

The High Chaparral
6.5

(1967) The High Chaparral

as Homero José

5.5

(1971) The Chicago Teddy Bears

as ---

Search
6.9

(1972) Search

as ---

McCloud
7.1

(1970) McCloud

as ---

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jules Dreise

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Lieutenant Cal Nourse

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as ---

The Big Valley
6.1

(1965) The Big Valley

as General Vicente Ruiz

Armstrong Circle Theatre
3.0

(1950) Armstrong Circle Theatre

as ---

The Word
5.0

(1978) The Word

as Abbot Petropolous

Tarzan
6.7

(1966) Tarzan

as Chembe Kunji

The Philco Television Playhouse
6.0

(1948) The Philco Television Playhouse

as Ed Kagan

Ben Casey
5.6

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

Ellery Queen
7.4

(1975) Ellery Queen

as ---

Mr. Novak
6.5

(1963) Mr. Novak

as Henry Selkirk

The New Breed
7.0

(1961) The New Breed

as Louis Morley

7.0

(1966) CBS Playhouse

as ---

6.0

(1955) Playwrights '56

as ---

Honey West
7.0

(1965) Honey West

as Faustini

The Wonderful World of Disney
8.0

(1961) The Wonderful World of Disney

as ---

The Legend of Jesse James
4.8

(1965) The Legend of Jesse James

as El Carnicero

Jericho
6.5

(1966) Jericho

as ---

J.J. Starbuck
5.0

(1987) J.J. Starbuck

as ---

Logan's Run
6.5

(1977) Logan's Run

as ---

The Bionic Woman
7.0

(1976) The Bionic Woman

as ---

The United States Steel Hour
5.8

(1953) The United States Steel Hour

as Dr. Arnault / Oliver

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Max Evar

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Carlos Ruldan

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Dominic Venussi

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Berco Romanu

Naked City
5.5

(1958) Naked City

as Merritt Griffin

B.A.D. Cats
5.0

(1980) B.A.D. Cats

as ---

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Alverian

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Artie Moreno

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Michob

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Phillipe Pereda

Purple Playhouse
0.0

(1973) Purple Playhouse

as Dr. Van Helsing

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Johnny Fortunato

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Mr. Dano

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Ambassador

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Alex Skouras

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Driscoll

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Ben Rando

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Alejo Etchahoun

Battlestar Galactica
7.1

(1978) Battlestar Galactica

as Eastern Alliance Leader

Condominium
3.7

(1980) Condominium

as Conlaw

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Wilhelm Kasimer

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I'

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
8.6

(1976) Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Charles Dietrich

The French Atlantic Affair
7.0

(1979) The French Atlantic Affair

as Col. Schreiner

The Six Million Dollar Man
7.2

(1974) The Six Million Dollar Man

as Major Popov

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Winkler

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Leo Paoli

Law & Order
7.4

(1990) Law & Order

as David Steinmetz

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Cordell

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Victor Palua

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Allie Francis

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Jeff Jensen

The Wild Wild West
7.6

(1965) The Wild Wild West

as Major Hazard

Playhouse 90
7.5

(1956) Playhouse 90

as Pablo

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Prince Iben Kostas

Hunter
8.0

(1977) Hunter

as Sheik Farakbi

McMillan & Wife
7.1

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Clementa Habib

The Mod Squad
6.3

(1968) The Mod Squad

as Nick Master

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
0.0

(1968) The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

as Captain Malcione

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Anton Wojeska

Barney Miller
7.2

(1975) Barney Miller

as Carl Simms

McNaughton's Daughter
1.0

(1976) McNaughton's Daughter

as Vinnie Laine

Barney Miller
7.2

(1975) Barney Miller

as Yacov Berger

The Time Tunnel
7.6

(1966) The Time Tunnel

as Prof. Anton Biraki

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Constantin Stavros

It Takes a Thief
7.0

(1968) It Takes a Thief

as Harry Lavender

The Invisible Man
6.1

(1975) The Invisible Man

as Dr. Leon Barnard

Dan August
6.8

(1970) Dan August

as Leo Cussoni

Cool Million
5.0

(1972) Cool Million

as Karinakis

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Mr. Stone

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.0

(1977) The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Vladimir

Shirley Temple's Storybook
5.8

(1958) Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Ali Baba

The Wild Wild West
7.6

(1965) The Wild Wild West

as Gen. Andreas Cassinello

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Valandros