Rolfe Sedan profile
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Rolfe Sedan

20th January 1896 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

125 Movies 24 TV Shows 155 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Darling Lili poster
Darling Lili 18th June 1970 as French Stage Manager (uncredited)
Florian poster
Florian 5th June 1940 as Candy Shop Proprietor
Ship Cafe poster
Ship Cafe 9th November 1935 as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mad Love poster
Mad Love 12th July 1935 as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Done in Oil poster
Done in Oil 10th November 1934 as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
Stingaree poster
Stingaree 24th May 1934 as Coutouriere (uncredited)
The Nuisance poster
The Nuisance 3rd June 1933 as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
42nd Street poster
42nd Street 11th March 1933 as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
Grand Hotel poster
Grand Hotel 11th September 1932 as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
Romance poster
Romance 20th August 1930 as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
Leaping Love poster
Leaping Love 22nd June 1929 as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Movie Night poster
Movie Night 11th May 1929 as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
Show People poster
Show People 20th November 1928 as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
Kid Boots poster
Kid Boots 3rd October 1926 as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
Mantrap poster
Mantrap 24th July 1926 as Barber (uncredited)
Mama Behave poster
Mama Behave 27th February 1926 as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
Kung Fu poster
Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Stationmaster
Combat! poster
Combat! 2nd October 1962 as Dr. Barole