Rolfe Sedan (born Edward Sedan; January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American

character actor A character actor is an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric, or interesting character (arts), characters in supporting roles, rather than leading ones.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrie ...

, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters, etc.

Early life

Born Edward Sedan in New York City, his mother was a

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fashion designer and his father an

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conductor.

Career

Sedan began his career in show business as a

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and nightclub performer and began acting in East Coast

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. Sedan debuted on Broadway in 1916 and appeared in his first motion picture for Metro Pictures Corporation in 1921. In 1922 and 1923, Sedan was a featured actor with the Leith-Marsh Players in El Paso, Texas. Sedan became a prolific character actor in films and is probably best remembered by movie buffs as the hotel manager in '' Ninotchka'' (1939) starring

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; he appeared in an uncredited role in the musical remake of ''Ninotchka'', ''

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'' (1957). He also made uncredited appearances in several other Garbo films. He appeared in another uncredited role as the

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's Balloon Ascensionist in '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). He made uncredited appearances in bit parts in several films starring The Marx Brothers, with somewhat larger parts in '' Monkey Business'' (1931) and '' A Night at the Opera'' (1935). Sedan 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

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series such as ''

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'', where he played the chef at a Parisian restaurant in "Paris at Last" (episode 145), ''

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'', and '' The Tab Hunter Show''. Sedan's most frequent TV work came from recurring roles as hapless mail carriers (25 episodes as Mr. Beasley on ''

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''; four episodes as Mr. Briggs on ''

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''). He was also seen as the train conductor in the film '' Young Frankenstein'' (1974), and in bit parts in two other Gene Wilder pictures. Rolfe Sedan remained active throughout a career that spanned more than six decades. Sedan struggled to be accepted as an actor in radio, gaining his first role after six months of unsuccessful auditions, even though by then he had acted in films for 22 years. His initial broadcasting role came in an episode of ''

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'' when his voice best suited a specific part in the program. He went on to act in radio dramas that included '' The Adventures of Ellery Queen'', '' Grand Central Station'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Screen Guild Theater'', and '' Silver Theater''.

Death

Sedan died in 1982 in

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, from heart problems at age 86.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Conquering Power ''The Conquering Power'' (1921) is an American silent film, silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram (director), Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis (actor), Ralph Lewis. The film was based on the 1833 n ...

'' (1921) - Annette's Suitor (uncredited) * '' What No Man Knows'' (1921) - Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1923) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Sporting Youth'' (1924) - Valet * '' Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo'' (1924) - Onlooker at Roulette Table (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1924) - Willie Winkle * '' The Breaking Point'' (1924) - Theatre Audience Spectator (uncredited) * '' The Dangerous Blonde'' (1924) - Henry * '' Young Ideas'' (1924) - Bertie Loomis * '' Love and Glory'' (1924) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Three Women'' (1924) - Nightclub patron (uncredited) * '' Smouldering Fires'' (1925) - Member of the Committee * '' The Mad Whirl'' (1925) - Bit Part (uncredited) * '' Stop Flirting'' (1925) - One of Vivian's Admirers (uncredited) * '' I'll Show You the Town'' (1925) - Masher (uncredited) * ''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' ( ) is an operetta by the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The Libretto, librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein (writer), Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's ...

'' (1925) - Maxim's Waiter (uncredited) * '' California Straight Ahead'' (1925) - Valet (uncredited) * '' His People'' (1925) - Dinner Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1926) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' My Old Dutch'' (1926) - Al * '' Mantrap'' (1926) - Barber (uncredited) * ''

Beau Geste ''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a r ...

'' (1926) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Bromo and Juliet'' (1926) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Bardelys the Magnificent'' (1926) - Fop (uncredited) * '' Kid Boots'' (1926) - Physical Therapist (uncredited) * '' Upstage'' (1926) - Actor (uncredited) * '' Flesh and the Devil'' (1926) - Women's Hat Salesman (uncredited) * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1926) - Masher in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) * '' The Denver Dude'' (1927) - Henry Bird * ''

Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two Volume (bibliography), volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans ...

'' (1927) - Adolph (uncredited) * ''Compassion'' (1927) * '' Her Wild Oat'' (1927) - Man at Photo Studio (uncredited) * '' Riley of the Rainbow Division'' (1928) * '' The Adorable Cheat'' (1928) - Card Playing Guest * ''The Chinatown Mystery'' (1928) * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1928) - Marie's Barber (uncredited) * '' Show People'' (1928) - Portrait Photographer (uncredited) * '' Riley the Cop'' (1928) - French Restaurant Patron (uncredited) * '' Naughty Baby'' (1928) - Madame Fleurette's Husband (uncredited) * '' Making the Grade'' (1929) - Valet * '' The Iron Mask'' (1929) - Louis XIII * ''

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'' (1929) - 1st Prison Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Street Girl ''Street Girl'' is a 1929 Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Betty Compson, John Harron and Jack Oakie. It was adapted by Jane Murfin from "The Viennese Charmer", a short story by William Carey Won ...

'' (1929) - Patron at Little Aregon (uncredited) * '' The Love Trap'' (1929) - Drunk (uncredited) * '' Sailor's Holiday'' (1929) - Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited) * '' One Hysterical Night'' (1929) - Arthur Bixby * '' The Last Performance'' (1929) - Clothing Store Clerk (uncredited) * '' The Phantom in the House'' (1929) - The Marquis, Dorothy's Suitor (uncredited) * '' It's a Great Life'' (1929) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Party Girl'' (1930) - Maitre D' (uncredited) * '' They Learned About Women'' (1930) - Baseball Spectator (uncredited) * '' Slightly Scarlet'' (1930) - Gendarme (uncredited) * '' Such Men Are Dangerous'' (1930) - Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited) * ''Le joueur de golf'' (1930) - (uncredited) * '' Show Girl in Hollywood'' (1930) - Headwaiter in New York (uncredited) * '' Paramount on Parade'' (1930) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Swing High'' (1930) - Trouper (uncredited) * '' Sweethearts and Wives'' (1930) - Waiter * '' For the Defense'' (1930) - Juror (uncredited) * '' Rain or Shine'' (1930) - Waiter at Dinner Party (uncredited) * '' Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' (1930) - Alphonse (uncredited) * '' Romance'' (1930) - Opera Audience Member (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1930) - Hairdresser (uncredited) * '' Half Shot at Sunrise'' (1930) - French Waiter (uncredited) * '' Those Three French Girls'' (1930) - Gendarme (uncredited) * '' The Life of the Party'' (1930) - Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy' (uncredited) * '' A Lady's Morals'' (1930) - Jenny's Italian Hair Stylist (uncredited) * '' Once a Sinner'' (1931) - Salon Extra (uncredited) * '' Finn and Hattie'' (1931) - Paris Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' 50 Million Frenchmen'' (1931) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Man of the World'' (1931) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' Just a Gigolo'' (1931) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' Transgression'' (1931) - Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited) * '' The Woman Between'' (1931) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * ''

Nuit d'Espagne Nuit (alternatively Nu, Nut, or Nuith) is a goddess in Thelema, the speaker in the first chapter of '' The Book of the Law'', the sacred text written or received in 1904 by Aleister Crowley. Nuit is based on the Ancient Egyptian sky goddess ...

'' (1931) - (uncredited) * '' The Galloping Ghost'' (1931, Serial) - Red Raven Waiter (uncredited) * '' Monkey Business'' (1931) - Barber #2 (uncredited) * ''

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford ''New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime / romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood and starring William Haines as a con artist and Jimmy Durante as his pickpocket buddy. The film is based on a serie ...

'' (1931) - Barber (uncredited) * ''

Her Majesty, Love ''Her Majesty, Love'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical film, musical comedy drama film directed by William Dieterle for First National Pictures, starring Broadway stars Marilyn Miller and Ben Lyon, and in his talking fea ...

'' (1931) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Ladies of the Big House'' (1931) - Florist Shop Customer (uncredited) * '' Devil on Deck'' (1932) - Frenchie * '' The Passionate Plumber'' (1932) - Tony's Second (uncredited) * ''

The Big Timer ''The Big Timer'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code sports drama film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Ben Lyon, Constance Cummings and Thelma Todd.Scott p.42 Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is about a boxer whose succes ...

'' (1932) - French Chef (uncredited) * '' Are You Listening?'' (1932) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' This Is the Night'' (1932) - Boulevardier (uncredited) * '' Grand Hotel'' (1932) - Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited) * ''

New Morals for Old ''New Morals for Old'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romance-drama film produced and distributed by MGM. It is based on the 1931 Broadway play '' After All'', in which Humphrey Bogart had a significant role. Bogart's stage role is portrayed by Da ...

'' (1932) - Art Student (uncredited) * '' Unashamed'' (1932) - Florist (uncredited) * '' Winner Take All'' (1932) - Stork Club Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Love Me Tonight ''Love Me Tonight'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film produced and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with music by Rodgers and Hart. It stars Maurice Chevalier as a tailor who poses as a nobleman and Jeanette MacDonald as a princ ...

'' (1932) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Crooner'' (1932) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Back Street'' (1932) - Croupier (uncredited) * ''

The Girl from Calgary ''The Girl from Calgary'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Phil Whitman, and starring Fifi D'Orsay and Paul Kelly (actor), Paul Kelly. Plot summary A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider ...

'' (1932) - Beauty Contest Judge (uncredited) * '' Trouble in Paradise'' (1932) - Purse Salesman (uncredited) * '' Evenings for Sale'' (1932) - Gigolo (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) - Casino Patron (uncredited) * '' The Match King'' (1932) - 2nd In-Room Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Tonight Is Ours ''Tonight Is Ours'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Stuart Walker (director), Stuart Walker and starring Claudette Colbert, Fredric March and Alison Skipworth. Made by Paramount Pictures, it is based on the play ''The Queen Wa ...

'' (1933) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Luxury Liner'' (1933) - Ship Passenger (uncredited) * '' Topaze'' (1933) - Restaurant Attendant (uncredited) * '' What! No Beer?'' (1933) - Barber (uncredited) * '' 42nd Street'' (1933) - Extra on Stage (uncredited) * '' Clear All Wires!'' (1933) - French Radio Operator (uncredited) * '' Blondie Johnson'' (1933) - Pierre - Tailor (uncredited) * '' The Little Giant'' (1933) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' The World Gone Mad'' (1933) - Man on Phone (uncredited) * '' Reunion in Vienna'' (1933) - Valet (uncredited) * '' The Devil's Brother'' (1933) - Tavern Patron (uncredited) * '' Adorable'' (1933) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * '' The Nuisance'' (1933) - Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited) * '' Cocktail Hour'' (1933) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Private Detective 62'' (1933) - Casino Man (uncredited) * '' Laughing at Life'' (1933) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' She Had to Say Yes'' (1933) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' Notorious But Nice'' (1933) - French Waiter (uncredited) * '' Meet the Baron'' (1933) - Pants Presser (uncredited) * '' The Way to Love'' (1933) - André (uncredited) * '' Walls of Gold'' (1933) - Ritchie's Barber (uncredited) * '' Carnival Lady'' (1933) - Carnival Barker (uncredited) * '' Design for Living'' (1933) - Bed Salesman (uncredited) * '' Jimmy and Sally'' (1933) - 2nd Waiter at Club Rendezvous (uncredited) * '' The Worst Woman in Paris?'' (1933) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * '' The Sin of Nora Moran'' (1933) - Stage Manager * '' Cross Country Cruise'' (1934) - Second Dodd's Salesman (uncredited) * '' Palooka'' (1934) - Alphonse (uncredited) * '' The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934) - Bit Part (uncredited) * '' Hollywood Party'' (1934) - Bit Part (uncredited) * '' Wonder Bar'' (1934) - First Waiter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) - Coutouriere (uncredited) * ''

The Thin Man ''The Thin Man'' (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of '' Redbook''. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main ...

'' (1934) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Many Happy Returns'' (1934) - Clerk (uncredited) * '' Bachelor Bait'' (1934) - Waiter at the Ritz (uncredited) * '' Paris Interlude'' (1934) - Waiter at Railroad Station (uncredited) * '' Now and Forever'' (1934) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' Kansas City Princess'' (1934) - Hotel Escort (uncredited) * '' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) - Pierre, Waiter (uncredited) * ''

'' (1934) - Gabrielovitsch (uncredited) * '' Kid Millions'' (1934) - Ship's Passenger (uncredited) * '' I Am a Thief'' (1934) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Here Is My Heart'' (1934) - Artist (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head ''The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Jean Bart (writer), Jean Bart and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill, Juanita Quigley, Henry O'Neill an ...

'' (1934) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935) - Bank Teller (uncredited) * '' Lottery Lover'' (1935) - Barber (uncredited) * '' Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935) - Barber in Paris (uncredited) * '' All the King's Horses'' (1935) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * '' Paris in Spring'' (1935) - Modiste * ''

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'' (1935) - Traffic Gendarme (uncredited) * '' Broadway Gondolier'' (1935) - Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Here Comes the Band'' (1935) - Violinist (scenes deleted) * '' 1,000 Dollars a Minute'' (1935) - Louie (uncredited) * '' A Night at the Opera'' (1935) - Aviator (uncredited) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

'' (1935) - Soldier (Uncredited) * '' Ship Cafe'' (1935) - French Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Stars Over Broadway'' (1935) - Opera Aficionado (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Maitre d' (uncredited) * ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long impr ...

'' (1935) - Condemned Dandy (uncredited) * '' Anything Goes'' (1936) - Bearded Man (uncredited) * '' Rose Marie'' (1936) - Admirer (uncredited) * '' Camille'' (1936) - Party guest (Uncredited) * '' Under Two Flags'' (1936) - Mouche (uncredited) * ''

The Accusing Finger ''The Accusing Finger'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Ca ...

'' (1936) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Smartest Girl in Town'' (1936) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' Bill Cracks Down'' (1937) - Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) * '' Thin Ice'' (1937) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Cafe Metropole'' (1937) - Flower Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Shall We Dance Shall We Dance may refer to: Films * ''Shall We Dance'' (1937 film), a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical * ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996 film), a Japanese film about ballroom dancing * ''Shall We Dance?'' (2004 film), an American remake of the ...

'' (1937) - Ballet Master (uncredited) * '' Rhythm in the Clouds'' (1937) - Victor * '' High, Wide, and Handsome'' (1937) - Photographer (uncredited) * '' Souls at Sea'' (1937) - Friend of Gastonet (uncredited) * '' The Firefly'' (1937) - Hat Vendor (uncredited) * '' A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Water Carnival Guest / Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) Cossack/Soldier (uncredited) * '' Double or Nothing'' (1937) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (1937) - Party Guest at Mrs. Frost's (uncredited) * '' The Girl Said No'' (1937) - Headwaiter at the Ritz (uncredited) * '' Hitting a New High'' (1937) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

Paradise for Three ''Paradise for Three'', titled ''Romance for Three'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1938 American romantic comedy film starring Frank Morgan as a wealthy industrialist who learns about his Austrian workers by surreptitiously living among them. It wa ...

'' (1938) - Plaza Hotel Clerk Going to Fire (uncredited) * '' Bluebeard's Eighth Wife'' (1938) - Floorwalker * '' A Trip to Paris'' (1938) - Valet (uncredited) * '' Stolen Heaven'' (1938) - Gottlieb * '' I'll Give a Million'' (1938) - Telegraph Clerk * '' Letter of Introduction'' (1938) - Fitter (uncredited) * '' A Desperate Adventure'' (1938) - Prefect of Police * '' Under the Big Top'' (1938) - Pierre * '' That Certain Age'' (1938) - Party Decorator (uncredited) * '' Strange Faces'' (1938) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Adventure in Sahara'' (1938) - Airline Officer (uncredited) * '' Daffy Duck in Hollywood'' (1938) - Von Hamburger (voice, uncredited) * '' Topper Takes a Trip'' (1938) - Roulette Croupier (uncredited) * '' The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'' (1939) - Emile Aubel * '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939) - Oz Balloon Ascensionist (uncredited) * '' Ninotchka'' (1939) - Hotel Manager * '' At The Circus'' (1939) - Circus Spectator (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan in City in Darkness'' (1939) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Everything Happens at Night'' (1939) - Waiter * '' The Mad Empress'' (1939) - Tudos - the Cook * ''

I Was an Adventuress ''I Was an Adventuress'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, and Peter Lorre. An actress/ballerina works as decoy for two international con artists. Plot Countess Ta ...

'' (1940) - Waiter * '' Florian'' (1940) - Candy Shop Proprietor (uncredited) * '' Private Affairs'' (1940) - Tailor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Perfume Customer (uncredited) * '' Laughing at Danger'' (1940) - Pierre * '' Hired Wife'' (1940) - Maitre D' (uncredited) * '' Seven Sinners'' (1940) - Henchman (uncredited) * '' Go West'' (1940) - Saloon Patron/Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' That Uncertain Feeling'' (1941) - Art Dealer (uncredited) * '' The Big Store'' (1941) - Man in Crowd (uncredited) * '' Two-Faced Woman'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Angels with Broken Wings'' (1941) - (uncredited) * '' San Antonio Rose'' (1941) - Henry (uncredited) * '' Law of the Tropics'' (1941) - Tailor * '' That Forsyte Woman'' (1949) - M. Braval, Gallery Official in Paris (uncredited) * '' Let's Dance'' (1950) - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) * '' A Millionaire for Christy'' (1951) - Wedding Usher (uncredited) * '' My Favorite Spy'' (1951) - Room Service Waiter (uncredited) * '' Something to Live For'' (1952) - Frenchman (uncredited) * '' April in Paris'' (1952) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' The Mississippi Gambler'' (1953) - Tailor (uncredited) * '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) - LeBon * '' So This Is Paris'' (1954) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' The Birds and the Bees'' (1956) - Cabin Steward (uncredited) * ''

'' (1957) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Bedtime Story'' (1964) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' 36 Hours'' (1964) - Frenchman (uncredited) * '' The Art of Love'' (1965) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Darling Lili'' (1970) - French Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Young Frankenstein'' (1974) - Train Conductor * '' The Hindenburg'' (1975) - Ambassador Luther (uncredited) * '' The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington'' (1977) - Man at Airport * '' The World's Greatest Lover'' (1977) - Conductor * '' Love at First Bite'' (1979) - Maitre d' * '' The Frisco Kid'' (1979) - Rabbi #4 (final film role)

Selected Television Appearances

* '' Combat!'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 25: "The Quiet Warrior") as Dr. Barole * ''

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'' (1964) (Season 2 Episode 13: "The Magic Shop") as Old Man * ''

'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 1: "The Addams Family Goes to School") as Postman * ''

'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 16: "The Addams Family Meets the Undercover Man") as Mr. Briggs * ''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, an ...

'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 22: "The Art Game") as Gallery Attendee (uncredited) * '' The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 28: "The Girls of Nazarone Affair") as Gardenia Vendor * ''

'' (1966) (Season 2 Episode 18: "Fester Goes on a Diet") as Mailman * ''

'' (1968) (Season 5 Episode 30: "Kate's Homecoming") as Station Master * ''

'' (1969) (Season 7 Episode 14: "But I've Never Been in Erie, PA") as Madame Levelle * ''

Kung Fu Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms Kung fu (term), kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (sport), wushu (), are Styles of Chinese martial arts, multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater Ch ...

'' (1974) (Season 2 Episode 18: "Crossties") as Stationmaster

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