Rolfe Sedan
Age: 86 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1896-01-20 09:33:46
Death: 1982-09-15 09:33:46
Aliases: Ralph Sedan , Rolf Sedan , Rolphe Sedan
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 40
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Combat!
(1962) Dr. Barole
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(1962) Old Man
One Step Beyond
(1959) Butler
Adventures in Paradise
(1959) Dr. Gaillefontaine
Letter to Loretta
(1953) Mayor Lucas
Mad Love
(1935) Gendarme (Uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(1939) Emile Aubel
A Bell for Adano
(1967) D'ArpaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Rabbi | |
| 1977 | Conductor | |
| 1974 | Train Conductor | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| 1967 | D'Arpa | |
| Waiter | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1963 | Station Master | |
| 1962 | Dr. Barole | |
| Headwaiter | ||
| Old Man | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
| 1960 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Dr. Gaillefontaine | |
| Butler | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| 1957 | Salesman Who Helps Rochester | |
| 1956 | Joseph Barron | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| 1954 | N/A | |
| LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan) | ||
| 1953 | Mr. Ogilvie | |
| Mayor Lucas | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| French Man (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Chef | |
| N/A | ||
| 1941 | Tailor (as Rolf Sedan) | |
| Art Dealer (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Maitre D' | ||
| Pierre | ||
| Tailor (uncredited) | ||
| Candy Shop Proprietor | ||
| Waiter | ||
| 1939 | Waiter | |
| Hotel Manager | ||
| Hotel Clerk | ||
| Emile Aubel | ||
| 1938 | Airline Officer | |
| Pierre | ||
| Fitter (uncredited) | ||
| Telegraph Clerk | ||
| Floorwalker | ||
| 1937 | Hat Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Ballet Master (uncredited) | ||
| Flower Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | Hotel Desk Clerk | |
| First Waiter | ||
| 1935 | Opera Aficionado | |
| Aviator (uncredited) | ||
| French Chauffeur (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary | ||
| Gendarme (Uncredited) | ||
| Modiste | ||
| 1934 | Artist (uncredited) | |
| 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter #1 (uncredited) | ||
| Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Coutouriere (uncredited) | ||
| Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Bed Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Stage Manager | ||
| Carnival Barker | ||
| Pants Presser (uncredited) | ||
| Casino Man (Uncredited) | ||
| Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited) | ||
| French Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Pierre - Tailor (uncredited) | ||
| French Radio Operator (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | In-Room Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Juryman | ||
| Casino Patron (uncredited) | ||
| Purse Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| Taxi Driver (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Art Student (uncredited) | ||
| Count Tobini | ||
| Boulevardier (uncredited) | ||
| Frenchie | ||
| 1931 | Beauty Salon Manager | |
| Hotel Desk Clerk | ||
| Paris Taxi Driver | ||
| 1930 | Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy' | |
| Gendarme (uncredited) | ||
| Opera Audience Member (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Dinner Party | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Trouper | ||
| Headwaiter in New York | ||
| Party guest | ||
| Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited) | ||
| Gendarme | ||
| Maitre D' | ||
| 1929 | Bit Role | |
| Nightclub Announcer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited) | ||
| Drunk | ||
| The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited) | ||
| Desk clerk | ||
| Actor on the Screen (uncredited) | ||
| Louis XIII | ||
| 1928 | French Restaurant Patron | |
| Portrait Photographer (uncredited) | ||
| Card Playing Guest | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1927 | Adolph (uncredited) | |
| Henry Bird | ||
| 1926 | Beauty Expert (uncredited) | |
| Fop (uncredited) | ||
| Stage Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Barber (uncredited) | ||
| Nose Doctor | ||
| Musician | ||
| Al | ||
| A Friend of the Family (uncredited) | ||
| 1925 | Jimmy's brother-in-law | |
| Bit Part Rolfe Sedan | ||
| Member of the Committee | ||
| 1924 | Reveler at Monkey Bar | |
| Bertie Loomis | ||
| Valet | ||
| 1923 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1921 | Annette's Suitor (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
