Nehemiah Persoff

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Born in 1919 in Jerusalem, Nehemiah Persoff immigrated with his family to America in 1929. ...

Born: August 14, 1919

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Known For

An American Tail Papa Mousekewitz (1986)
Some Like It Hot Little Bonaparte (1959)
Twins Mitchell Traven (1988)
Known For

The Wrong Man Gene Conforti (1956)
Actor

Angels in America Rabbi (2003)
4 Faces (2001)
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster Papa (1999)
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Papa (1998)
Tracey Takes On... Grandfather (1996)
Chicago Hope Rabbi Ben Taubler (1995)
Law & Order David Steinmetz (1993)
Reasonable Doubts Klaus Reichel (1993)
Doogie Howser, M.D. Max Wernick (1992)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Papa (1991)
Murder, She Wrote Constantin Stavros (1990)
Hunter Harold Goodman (1990)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Toff (1990)
L.A. Law Rabbi Isadore Glickman (1990)
MacGyver Sam Bolinski (1989)
Twins Mitchell Traven (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ Rabbi (1988)
American Playhouse Marcus Hoff (1988)
J.J. Starbuck Patul (1987)
Adderly (1987)
An American Tail Papa Mousekewitz (1986)
Highway to Heaven Deputy Premier Andrey Malinoff (1986)
The Facts of Life Sam (1986)
Hotel Nicholas Petrovsky (1985)
Magnum, P.I. Rabbi Asher Solomon (1985)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Brobich (1984)
Sadat Leonid Brezhnev (1983)
This Is the Life (1983)
Yentl Reb Mendel 'Papa' (1983)
O'Hara's Wife Doctor Fischer (1982)
St. Helens Mr. Ellison (1981)
Barney Miller Yacov Berger (1978-1981)
Condominium Conlaw (1980)
Turnover Smith Ashmed Amad (1980)
The Henderson Monster Prof. Leo Tedeschi (1980)
F.D.R.: The Last Year Josef Stalin (1980)
The Littlest Hobo Lukash (1980)
Fantasy Island Andreas (1978-1980)
B.A.D. Cats (1980)
The French Atlantic Affair Col. Schreiner (1979)
The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther Mordecai (1979)
In Search of Historic Jesus Herod Antipas (1979)
Police Story Dr. Burke (1974-1979)
The Rebels Baron Von Steuben (1979)
Battlestar Galactica Eastern Alliance Leader (1979)
Supertrain Max (1979)
Delta House Mayor DePasto (1979)
Hawaii Five-O Allie Francis (1968-1979)
A Double Life Carlos (1978)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Vladimir (1978)
Greatest Heroes of the Bible Malimar (1978)
The Word Abbot Petropolous (1978)
Vega$ The Sheik (1978)
Sword of Justice Carlos (1978)
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women Charles Frohman (1978)
Killing Stone Earl Stone (1978)
High Hopes Dr. Aaron Herzog (1978)
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye Saul Girardi (1978)
The Bionic Woman Dr. Philip Jennings (1978)
Little House on the Prairie Mr. Olaf Lundstrom (1978)
Logan's Run Asa (1978)
Police Woman Como (1977)
Charlie's Angels Anton Metzger (1977)
Quincy M.E. Matt Dorsey (1977)
Deadly Harvest Mort Logan (1977)
Hunter Sheik Farakbi (1977)
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II Charles Dietrich (1977)
McCloud Tereshkov (1973-1977)
Wonder Woman Professor Moreno (1977)
The Six Million Dollar Man Major Popov (1977)
Voyage of the Damned Mr. Hauser (1976)
Baretta Vittorio Luzianno (1976)
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident Rudenko (1976)
McNaughton's Daughter Vinnie Laine (1976)
Columbo Jesse Jerome (1976)
Ellery Queen Dr. Mustafa Haddid (1975)
Eric Dr. Duchesnes (1975)
Psychic Killer Dr. Gubner (1975)
The Invisible Man Dr. Leon Barnard (1975)
Marcus Welby, M.D. Nat Bader (1969-1975)
Gunsmoke Alejo Etchahoun (1965-1975)
The Missiles of October Andrei Gromyko - Soviet Foreign Minister (1974)
The Stranger Within Dr. Edward Klein (1974)
The Sex Symbol Nick Fortis (1974)
McMillan & Wife Clementa Habib (1974)
Insight Bishop Palmera (1970-1973)
Love, American Style Carl Colbert (segment "Love and the Generation Gasp") (1970-1973)
Police Surgeon Mr. John Warren (1973)
Purple Playhouse Dr. Van Helsing (1973)
Search Emmett Brugman (1973)
The Streets of San Francisco 'Papa' Kampacalas (1972)
Mannix Anton Wojeska (1972)
Cool Million Karinakis (1972)
Adam-12 Angelo Covelli (1972)
Mod Squad Nick Master (1969-1972)
Lapin 360 (1972)
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife Champagne Joe Carroll (1972)
The Magical World of Disney Artie Moreno (1968-1972)
Michael O'Hara the Fourth Artie Moreno (1972)
The Chicago Teddy Bears Morris (1971)
Red Sky at Morning Amadeo Montoya (1971)
Mrs. Pollifax-Spy Berisha (1971)
The High Chaparral Homero José (1970)
Dan August Leo Cussoni (1970)
The People Next Door Dr. Salazar (1970)
Cutter's Trail Santillo (1970)
Land of the Giants Titus (1969)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much Lieutenant Miles Crawford (1969)
The Bill Cosby Show Mr. Byron (1969)
The Flying Nun Alonzo Baldazon (1969)
Corwin (1969)
Mission: Impossible Igor Stravos (1966-1969)
It Takes a Thief Harry Lavender (1969)
The Name of the Game Ambassador (1968)
Escape to Mindanao Capt. Kramer (1968)
CBS Playhouse Dr. Salazar (1968)
Tarzan Chembe Kunji (1968)
Panic in the City August Best (1968)
The Power Professor Carl Melnicker (1968)
Mafia Pizzuco (1968)
The Wild Wild West Major Hazard (1965-1968)
The Money Jungle Lt. Dow Reeves (1967)
Maya Lansing, the Pilot (1967)
The Danny Thomas Hour Lew Beckman (1967)
Off to See the Wizard El Primero (1967)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Valandros (1967)
I Spy Roop (1966-1967)
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones Skoda (1966)
The Time Tunnel Prof. Anton Biraki (1966)
Too Many Thieves Georgi (1966)
Jericho Paul Marchand (1966)
The Big Valley General Vicente Ruiz (1966)
The Trials of O'Brien Georgi (1966)
Honey West Faustini - Bogus Mystic (1966)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Dobbs (1966)
The Legend of Jesse James El Carnicero (1966)
A Man Called Shenandoah Father Rodriguez (1965)
Convoy Dimitri Federenko (1965)
Ben Casey Don Ferando (1965)
Gilligan's Island Pancho Hernando Gonzalez Enriques Rodriguez (1965)
Burke's Law Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I' (1964-1965)
Seaway Montagna (1965)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Alverian (1964-1965)
For the People Stephen Wiseman (1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told Shemiah (1965)
Mr. Novak Henry Selkirk (1965)
Fate Is the Hunter Ben Sawyer (1964)
Rawhide Michob (1963-1964)
A Global Affair Under Secretary Segura (1964)
Naked City Merritt Griffin (1959-1963)
Sam Benedict Vernon Hill (1963)
The Hook Capt. Van Ryn (1963)
The Untouchables Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik (1959-1962)
Frontier Circus Paco Durando (1962)
The New Breed Louis Morley (1962)
King of Diamonds Frank Goby (1962)
The Dick Powell Theatre El Valiente (1962)
Bus Stop Dr. Emil Kroger (1961)
The Comancheros Graile (1961)
Route 66 Jack (1961)
The Big Show Bruno Everard (1961)
Wagon Train Tiburcio Mendez (1961)
Thriller Lt. Jim Wagner (1961)
The Witness Charles Becker (1960)
Moment of Fear (1960)
Startime Prior Andry (1960)
Playhouse 90 Pablo (1957-1960)
Startime Ulysses, Greek ambassador (1960)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Jeff Jensen (1957-1960)
The Twilight Zone Carl Lanser (1959)
Mr. Lucky El Presidente (1959)
Five Fingers Hildalgo (1959)
Clash by Night Jerry Wilenski (1959)
Day of the Outlaw Dan (1959)
Al Capone Johnny Torrio (1959)
The Third Man Sandor Varnezki (1959)
Some Like It Hot Little Bonaparte (1959)
Green Mansions Don Panta (1959)
Never Steal Anything Small Pinelli (1959)
Shirley Temple's Storybook Ali Baba (1958)
The Badlanders Vincente - The Powder Monkey (1958)
Schlitz Playhouse Jules Dreise (1958)
Climax! Lieutenant Cal Nourse (1958)
The United States Steel Hour Ralph Tugwell (1955-1958)
The Sea Wall Albert (1957)
Kraft Theatre Mr. Arnothy (1956-1957)
Street of Sinners Leon (1957)
The Alcoa Hour Willie Hauptmann (1957)
Producers' Showcase Police officer (1955-1957)
Men in War Sgt. Lewis (1957)
The Wrong Man Gene Conforti (1956)
The Wild Party Kicks Johnson (1956)
Armstrong Circle Theatre The Man (1954-1956)
The Harder They Fall Leo (1956)
Playwrights '56 Adam (1956)
I Spy Phineas (1955)
Appointment with Adventure Manager (1955)
The Philco Television Playhouse Ed Kagan (1953-1955)
The Man Behind the Badge (1955)
The Stranger (1955)
On the Waterfront Cab Driver (1954)
Goodyear Playhouse Papa (1953-1954)
You Are There Capt. de Sandoval (1953-1954)
Suspense (1953)
Actor's Studio (1949)
Actor

The Naked City Smiling Man Departing Subway (1948)
Soundtrack

Nostalgia Critic (2011)
Soundtrack

An American Tail (1986)
Archive footage

Biography (2002)
Insight (1970)

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Trivia

He was the cab driver in the famous "I coulda been a contender . . . " scene with Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the classic On the Waterfront (1954).

Despite the fact that I've been an actor for more than 50 years, I'd never really looked at nature. But now [since painting] I see the light dancing on the trees, the light of the water and the rocks. Everything in life has taken on a completely ...