Rolfe Sedan
- Acting
- January 20, 1896 · New York City, New York, USA
- September 15, 1982
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Laurel & Hardy: Year Two · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Frisco Kid · Rabbi
- The World's Greatest Lover · Conductor
- Young Frankenstein · Train Conductor
- Kung Fu · Stationmaster
- The Streets of San Francisco
- Darling Lili · French Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Wake Me When the War Is Over
- A Bell for Adano · D'Arpa
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation · Waiter (uncredited)
- The Addams Family · Postman, Mr. Briggs
- Bedtime Story · Waiter (uncredited)
- Petticoat Junction · Station Master
- Combat! · Dr. Barole
- The Lucy Show · Headwaiter
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Old Man
- Mister Ed
- My Three Sons
- Pete and Gladys
- Adventures in Paradise · Dr. Gaillefontaine
- One Step Beyond · Butler
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show · Salesman Who Helps Rochester
- Hey, Jeannie! · Joseph Barron
- Telephone Time
- The Man Called X
- Matinee Theater
- December Bride
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue · LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
- Letter to Loretta · Mr. Ogilvie, Mayor Lucas
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · Waiter (uncredited)
- Adventures of Superman
- Gang Busters
- Something to Live For · French Man (uncredited)
- I Love Lucy · Chef
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- My Wife's an Angel · Jerry
- Law of the Tropics · Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
- That Uncertain Feeling · Art Dealer (uncredited)
- Seven Sinners · Henchman (uncredited)
- Hired Wife · Maitre D'
- Laughing at Danger · Pierre
- Private Affairs · Tailor (uncredited)
- Florian · Candy Shop Proprietor
- I Was an Adventuress · Waiter
- Everything Happens at Night · Waiter
- Ninotchka · Hotel Manager
- City in Darkness · Hotel Clerk
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · Emile Aubel
- Adventure in Sahara · Airline Officer
- Under the Big Top · Pierre
- Letter of Introduction · Fitter (uncredited)
- I'll Give a Million · Telegraph Clerk
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife · Floorwalker
- The Firefly · Hat Vendor (uncredited)
- Shall We Dance · Ballet Master (uncredited)
- Café Metropole · Flower Clerk (uncredited)
- Smartest Girl in Town · Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- The Accusing Finger · First Waiter
- Stars Over Broadway · Opera Aficionado
- A Night at the Opera · Aviator (uncredited)
- Ship Cafe · French Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Broadway Gondolier · Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
- Mad Love · Gendarme (Uncredited)
- Paris in Spring · Modiste
- Here Is My Heart · Artist (uncredited)
- Done in Oil · 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
- Now and Forever · Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Bachelor Bait · Waiter #1 (uncredited)
- Many Happy Returns · Clerk (uncredited)
- The Thin Man · Waiter (uncredited)
- Stingaree · Coutouriere (uncredited)
- Cross Country Cruise · Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
- Design for Living · Bed Salesman (uncredited)
- The Sin of Nora Moran · Stage Manager
- Carnival Lady · Carnival Barker
- Meet the Baron · Pants Presser (uncredited)
- Private Detective 62 · Casino Man (Uncredited)
- Cocktail Hour · Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- The Nuisance · Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)