Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Acting
71 Movies 129 TV Shows

Born

August 2, 1919

Died

April 5, 2022

Place of Birth

Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate

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Biography

Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate. Born in what is now part of Israel, Persoff emigrated with his family 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 Thea…

Known For

Filmography

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012

4 Faces

4 Faces

2001

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

Twins

Twins

1988

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

An American Tail

An American Tail

1986

Yentl

Yentl

1983

O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

1982

St. Helens

St. Helens

1982

Turnover Smith

Turnover Smith

1980

The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster

1980

F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

A Cry For Justice

A Cry For Justice

1979

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' Den

1978

A Double Life

A Double Life

1978

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

1978

Killing Stone

Killing Stone

1978

The Making of a President

The Making of a President

1978

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1977

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

1976

Psychic Killer

Psychic Killer

1975

Eric

Eric

1975

The Stranger Within

The Stranger Within

1974

The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol

1974

Dracula

Dracula

1973

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

1972

Lapin 360

Lapin 360

1972

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

1972

Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

1970

Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

1970

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1969

Escape to Mindanao

Escape to Mindanao

1968

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

The Treasure of San Bosco Reef

1968

Panic in the City

Panic in the City

1968

The Power

The Power

1968

The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

1968

The Money Jungle

The Money Jungle

1967

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

1966

Too Many Thieves

Too Many Thieves

1966

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

A Global Affair

A Global Affair

1964

The Hook

The Hook

1963

The Comancheros

The Comancheros

1961

The Big Show

The Big Show

1961

The Killers of Mussolini

The Killers of Mussolini

1959

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

1959

Al Capone

Al Capone

1959

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

Green Mansions

Green Mansions

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

The Badlanders

The Badlanders

1958

This Angry Age

This Angry Age

1957

The Death of Manolete

The Death of Manolete

1957

Street of Sinners

Street of Sinners

1957

Men in War

Men in War

1957

Mayerling

Mayerling

1957

The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

1956

The Wild Party

The Wild Party

1956

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956

The Thief

The Thief

1955

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954

Marty

Marty

1953