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Acting
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff è noto soprattutto per Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ai confini della realtà, La casa nella prateria e MacGyver. Nehemiah Persoff è nato il 2 agosto 1919. Nehemiah Persoff è morto/a il 5 aprile 2022 all’età di 102 anni.
- Nascita
- 2 agosto 1919
- Luogo di nascita
- Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
- Morte
- 5 aprile 2022 (102 anni)
Biografia
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, Voyage of the Damned, The Comancheros, Yentl (portraying Barbra Streisand's character's father), Twins and the American Tail (animated-film series) (voiced, "Papa Mousekewitz").
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.
His film credits include: On the Waterfront, Some Like It Hot, Al Capone, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Voyage of the Damned, The Comancheros, Yentl (portraying Barbra Streisand's character's father), Twins and the American Tail (animated-film series) (voiced, "Papa Mousekewitz").
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.
Noto per
Filmografia
- 2003Angels in AmericaRabbi (uncredited)
- 1994Chicago HopeRabbi Ben Taubler
- 1990Law & Order - I due volti della giustiziaDavid Steinmetz
- 1989Doogie HowserMax Wernick
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationToff
- 1987J.J. Starbuck
- 1986Avvocati a Los AngelesRabbi Isadore Glickman
- 1985MacGyverSam Bolinski
- 1984Autostop per il cielo
- 1984HunterHarold Goodman
- 1984La signora in gialloConstantin Stavros
- 1983Top Secret
- 1982Hotel
- 1982American PlayhouseMarcus Hoff
- 1980Magnum, P.I.Rabbi Asher Solomon
- 1980B.A.D. Cats
- 1980CondominiumConlaw
- 1979L'albero delle mele
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairCol. Schreiner
- 1979The RebelsBaron Von Steuben
- 1979SupertrainMax
- 1978Vega$
- 1978The WordAbbot Petropolous
- 1978GalacticaEastern Alliance Leader
- 1978FantasilandiaHorst Von Stern
- 1977La fuga di LoganASA
- 1977HunterSheik Farakbi
- 1977Nel tunnel dei misteri con Nancy Drew e gli Hardy BoysVladimir
- 1976Quincy
- 1976Charlie's AngelsAnton
- 1976La donna bionica
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IICharles Dietrich
- 1976McNaughton's DaughterVinnie Laine
- 1975Baretta
- 1975Wonder WomanProfessor Moreno
- 1975Ellery Queen
- 1975Barney MillerCarl Simms
- 1975L'uomo invisibileDr. Leon Barnard
- 1974La casa nella prateriaMr. Olaf Lundstrom
- 1974L'uomo da sei milioni di dollariMajor Popov
- 1973Sulle strade della California
- 1973Purple PlayhouseDr. Van Helsing
- 1972Le strade di San Francisco
- 1972Search
- 1972Cool MillionKarinakis
- 1971ColomboJesse Jerome
- 1971The Chicago Teddy Bears
- 1971McMillan e signoraClementa Habib
- 1970Uno sceriffo a New York
- 1970Dan AugustLeo Cussoni
- 1969Hawaii squadra cinque zeroHarry Cardonus
- 1969Marcus WelbyMax Behrman
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowMr. Byron
- 1969Love, American StyleMr. Stone
- 1968La terra dei gigantiTitus
- 1968Mod Squad, i ragazzi di Greer
- 1968Adam-12Angelo Covelli
- 1968Reporter alla ribaltaAmbassador
- 1968The Treasure of San Bosco ReefCaptain Malcione
- 1968Operazione ladroHarry Lavender
- 1967Ai confini dell'ArizonaHomero José
- 1967MannixAnton Wojeska
- 1966Missione ImpossibileIgor Stravos
- 1966TarzanChembe Kunji
- 1966Jericho
- 1966Kronos - Sfida al passatoProf. Anton Biraki
- 1966CBS PlayhouseDr. Salazar
- 1965La grande vallataGeneral Vicente Ruiz
- 1965Honey WestFaustini
- 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesEl Carnicero
- 1965Selvaggio westMajor Hazard
- 1964L'isola di Gilligan
- 1964Organizzazione U.N.C.L.E.Valandros
- 1963La legge di BurkeJason Flonder
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1963Mr. NovakHenry Selkirk
- 1962Sam Benedict
- 1961Bus Stop
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961The New BreedLouis Morley
- 1961The Wonderful World of Disney
- 1960Route 66
- 1959Mr. Lucky
- 1959Ai confini della realtàCarl Lanser
- 1959Gli uomini della prateriaDomingo
- 1959Gli intoccabiliJake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
- 1959StartimePrior Andry
- 1958La città in controluceBarney Peters
- 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookAli Baba
- 1957Carovane verso il westTiburcio Mendez
- 1956Playhouse 90Pablo
- 1955GunsmokeJack Pinto
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock presentaRalph Collins
- 1955Playwrights '56
- 1954Climax!Lieutenant Cal Nourse
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyArtie Moreno
- 1953The United States Steel HourDr. Arnault / Oliver
- 1953The Motorola Television Hour
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameDr. Duchesnes
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJules Dreise
- 1950Armstrong Circle Theatre
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseEd Kagan
Domande frequenti
In quali film e serie ha recitato Nehemiah Persoff?
Nehemiah Persoff è noto soprattutto per Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ai confini della realtà, La casa nella prateria e MacGyver.
Quando è nato Nehemiah Persoff?
Nehemiah Persoff è nato il 2 agosto 1919. (Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate)
Quanti anni ha Nehemiah Persoff?
Nehemiah Persoff è morto/a il 5 aprile 2022 all’età di 102 anni.
Aggiornato il 2 novembre 2026 ·