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,
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.
Born
Aug 02, 1919
Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
Died
Apr 05, 2022
Known For
Acting
Movies
71 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.5
Known For
On the Waterfront
1954
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Little Bonaparte
An American Tail
1986
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
Twins
1988
as Mitchell Traven
The Wrong Man
1956
as Gene Conforti
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
as Rabbi
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Shemiah
The Comancheros
1961
as Graile
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
Add to Watchlist
Movie will be added to your watchlist