Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: January 20, 1896

Deathday: September 15, 1982

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Known For

Ninotchka
Ninotchka

1939-11-23

Show People
Show People

1928-11-20

Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson

1933-02-25

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938-03-25

Clear All Wires!
Clear All Wires!

1933-02-24

Leaping Love
Leaping Love

1929-06-22

The Denver Dude
The Denver Dude

1927-02-13

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954-03-27

Three Women
Three Women

1924-08-18

That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling

1941-04-20

Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman

1932-06-25

Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight

1932-08-18

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939-03-29

Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee

1929-05-18

The Frisco Kid
The Frisco Kid

1979-07-06

A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano

1967-11-11

Now and Forever
Now and Forever

1934-08-31

Stingaree
Stingaree

1934-05-24

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927-11-04

Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story

1964-06-10

A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera

1935-11-15

Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction

1938-08-05

The Firefly
The Firefly

1937-11-05

Mighty Like a Moose
Mighty Like a Moose

1926-07-18

The Match King
The Match King

1932-12-31

The Nuisance
The Nuisance

1933-06-03

Mush and Milk
Mush and Milk

1933-05-27

The Adorable Cheat
The Adorable Cheat

1928-08-14

Jimmy's New Yacht
Jimmy's New Yacht

1932-06-03

Surprise
Surprise

1930-03-15

Carnival Lady
Carnival Lady

1933-11-11

Smartest Girl in Town
Smartest Girl in Town

1936-11-27

Toot Sweet!
Toot Sweet!

1929-11-10

Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top

1938-08-31

Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine

1930-08-15

Devil on Deck
Devil on Deck

1932-01-01

The Mad Whirl
The Mad Whirl

1925-03-02

The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask

1929-02-21

Café Metropole
Café Metropole

1937-04-28

Transgression
Transgression

1931-06-27

Movie Night
Movie Night

1929-05-11

Show Girl in Hollywood
Show Girl in Hollywood

1930-04-20

Riley of the Rainbow Division
Riley of the Rainbow Division

1928-07-15

I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress

1940-05-10

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953-07-14

The World's Greatest Lover
The World's Greatest Lover

1977-12-18

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957-12-15

Finn and Hattie
Finn and Hattie

1931-02-04

Sailor's Holiday
Sailor's Holiday

1929-09-14

How I Spent My Summer Vacation
How I Spent My Summer Vacation

1967-01-07

Sneak Easily
Sneak Easily

1932-12-10

Done in Oil
Done in Oil

1934-11-10

Paris in Spring
Paris in Spring

1935-05-27

I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million

1938-07-27

City in Darkness
City in Darkness

1939-11-15

Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier

1935-07-27

It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life

1929-12-06

Back Street
Back Street

1932-08-04

Stars Over Broadway
Stars Over Broadway

1935-11-23

Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night

1939-12-22

Is Marriage the Bunk?
Is Marriage the Bunk?

1925-03-29

Swing High
Swing High

1930-05-18

The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party

1930-10-25

Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise

1932-10-30

Adventure in Sahara
Adventure in Sahara

1938-11-15

Riley the Cop
Riley the Cop

1928-11-25

Thundering Fleas
Thundering Fleas

1926-07-18

Man of the World
Man of the World

1931-03-24

Design for Living
Design for Living

1933-12-29

My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch

1926-05-23

Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein

1974-12-15

The Conquering Power
The Conquering Power

1921-07-08

The Thin Man
The Thin Man

1934-05-25

Mantrap
Mantrap

1926-07-24

Laughing at Danger
Laughing at Danger

1940-08-12

Mama Behave
Mama Behave

1926-02-27

Arabian Tights
Arabian Tights

1933-06-02

Law of the Tropics
Law of the Tropics

1941-10-04

This Is the Night
This Is the Night

1932-04-08

On the Front Page
On the Front Page

1926-11-28

Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners

1940-10-25

Hired Wife
Hired Wife

1940-09-13

Florian
Florian

1940-06-05

Those Three French Girls
Those Three French Girls

1930-10-10

Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron

1933-10-20

Love and Glory
Love and Glory

1924-12-07

Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart

1934-12-28

Sweethearts and Wives
Sweethearts and Wives

1930-06-15

Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance

1937-05-07

Bromo and Juliet
Bromo and Juliet

1926-09-19

Something to Live For
Something to Live For

1952-03-07

Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet

1930-02-22

Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round

1923-07-01

New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old

1932-06-04

The Love Trap
The Love Trap

1929-08-04

The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger

1936-11-17

Young Ideas
Young Ideas

1924-07-07

The Sin of Nora Moran
The Sin of Nora Moran

1933-12-13

Party Girl
Party Girl

1930-01-01

Romance
Romance

1930-08-20

Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait

1934-07-27

Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent

1926-09-30

Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe

1935-11-09

Private Affairs
Private Affairs

1940-07-05

Central Park
Central Park

1932-12-10

Such Men Are Dangerous
Such Men Are Dangerous

1930-03-09

Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns

1934-06-08

Mad Love
Mad Love

1935-07-12

Smouldering Fires
Smouldering Fires

1925-01-18

Sporting Youth
Sporting Youth

1924-02-04

Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise

1934-01-16

Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over

1969-10-14

Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62

1933-06-10

The Last Performance
The Last Performance

1929-10-13

My Wife's an Angel
My Wife's an Angel

1943-06-22

Cocktail Hour
Cocktail Hour

1933-06-05

California Straight Ahead
California Straight Ahead

1925-09-12

Compassion
Compassion

1928-03-26

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