

Nehemiah Persoff
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Aug 1919
Age
107 Years
Born In
Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
Total Projects
200
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self - Interviewee

movie
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
as Self

tv
Angels in America
Angels in America
as Rabbi (uncredited)

movie
4 Faces
4 Faces

movie
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

movie
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Rabbi Ben Taubler

movie
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as David Steinmetz

movie
Twins
Twins
as Mitchell Traven

movie
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Rabbi

tv
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Toff

tv
J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck

movie
An American Tail
An American Tail
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Rabbi Isadore Glickman

tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Sam Bolinski

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Constantin Stavros

tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven

tv
Hunter
Hunter
as Harold Goodman

movie
Yentl
Yentl
as Rebbe Mendel

tv
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

tv
Hotel
Hotel

movie
O'Hara's Wife
O'Hara's Wife
as Dr. Fischer

movie
St. Helens
St. Helens
as Mr. Ellison

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Rabbi Asher Solomon

movie
Turnover Smith
Turnover Smith
as Ashmed Amad

movie
The Henderson Monster
The Henderson Monster
as Prof. Leo Tedeschi

movie
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Josef Stalin

tv
Condominium
Condominium
as Conlaw

tv
B.A.D. Cats
B.A.D. Cats

tv
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
as Col. Schreiner

tv
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life

movie
In Search of Historic Jesus
In Search of Historic Jesus
as Herod Antipas

movie
A Cry For Justice
A Cry For Justice
as Dr. Burke

tv
The Rebels
The Rebels
as Baron Von Steuben

tv
Supertrain
Supertrain
as Max

movie
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Daniel in the Lions' Den
as Malimar

tv
The Word
The Word
as Abbot Petropolous

tv
Vega$
Vega$

tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Eastern Alliance Leader

movie
A Double Life
A Double Life

movie
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
as Charles Frohman

movie
Killing Stone
Killing Stone
as Earl Stone

movie
The Making of a President
The Making of a President

tv
Logan's Run
Logan's Run
as ASA

movie
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest
as Mort Logan

tv
Hunter
Hunter
as Sheik Farakbi

tv
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as Vladimir

movie
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
as Herr Hauser

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.

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

tv
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Anton

tv
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Charles Dietrich

tv
McNaughton's Daughter
McNaughton's Daughter
as Vinnie Laine

tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

movie
Psychic Killer
Psychic Killer
as Doctor Gubner

movie
Eric
Eric
as Dr. Duchesnes

tv
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Professor Moreno

tv
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen

tv
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
as Dr. Leon Barnard

tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Carl Simms

tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Yacov Berger

tv
Baretta
Baretta

movie
The Stranger Within
The Stranger Within
as Dr. Edward Klein

movie
The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol
as Nick Fortis

tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Mr. Olaf Lundstrom

tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Major Popov

tv
Police Story
Police Story

tv
Purple Playhouse
Purple Playhouse
as Dr. Van Helsing

movie
Dracula
Dracula
as Dr. Van Helsing

tv
Cool Million
Cool Million
as Karinakis

movie
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
as Champagne Joe Carroll

movie
Lapin 360
Lapin 360

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

tv
Search
Search

movie
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
as Artie Moreno

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
as Clementa Habib

tv
The Chicago Teddy Bears
The Chicago Teddy Bears

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Jesse Jerome

movie
Red Sky at Morning
Red Sky at Morning
as Amadeo Montoya

movie
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as Berisha

tv
Dan August
Dan August
as Leo Cussoni

movie
The People Next Door
The People Next Door
as Dr. Salazar

tv
McCloud
McCloud

tv
McCloud
McCloud
as Perry Cicero

movie
Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail
as Santillo

movie
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as Lieutenant Crawford

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Mr. Stone

tv
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Max Behrman

tv
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Nick Kolinski

tv
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
as Mr. Byron

movie
Escape to Mindanao
Escape to Mindanao
as Capt. Kramer

movie
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
as Captain Malcione

tv
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
as Captain Malcione

movie
Panic in the City
Panic in the City
as August Best

tv
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad

tv
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
as Nick Master

tv
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
as Titus

tv
Adam-12
Adam-12
as Angelo Covelli

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Harry Cardonus

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Ambassador

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Winkler

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Leo Paoli

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Cordell

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Victor Palua

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Allie Francis

movie
The Power
The Power
as Prof. Carl Melnicker

movie
The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl
as Pizzuco

tv
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
as Harry Lavender

movie
The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle
as Lt. Dow Reeves

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Anton Wojeska

tv
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Homero José

movie
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
as Skoda

tv
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
as Dr. Salazar

movie
Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves
as Georgi

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Igor Stravos

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Phillipe Pereda

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Prince Iben Kostas

tv
Jericho
Jericho

tv
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
as Prof. Anton Biraki

tv
Tarzan
Tarzan
as Chembe Kunji

tv
Honey West
Honey West
as Faustini

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Major Hazard

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Gen. Andreas Cassinello

tv
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
as General Vicente Ruiz

tv
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
as El Carnicero

movie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Shemiah

movie
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
as Ben Sawyer

tv
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Valandros

movie
A Global Affair
A Global Affair
as Under Secretary Segura

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Alverian

tv
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as Henry Selkirk

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Jason Flonder

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I'

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Wilhelm Kasimer

movie
The Hook
The Hook
as Capt. Van Ryn

tv
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict

movie
The Comancheros
The Comancheros
as Graile

tv
The New Breed
The New Breed
as Louis Morley

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Bus Stop
Bus Stop

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney

movie
The Big Show
The Big Show
as Bruno Everard

tv
Route 66
Route 66

tv
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Johnny Fortunato

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Waxey Gordon

tv
Startime
Startime
as Prior Andry

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Carl Lanser

movie
The Killers of Mussolini
The Killers of Mussolini
as Benito Mussolini

movie
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw
as Dan, Starret's Foreman

movie
Al Capone
Al Capone
as Johnny Torrio

movie
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
as Little Bonaparte

movie
Green Mansions
Green Mansions
as Don Panta

movie
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Pablo

movie
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small
as Pinelli

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Domingo

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Michob

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Barney Peters

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Carlos Ruldan

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Max Evar

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Dominic Venussi

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Berco Romanu

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Merritt Griffin

movie
The Badlanders
The Badlanders
as Vincente (The Powder Monkey)

tv
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Ali Baba

movie
This Angry Age
This Angry Age
as Albert Legros

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Tiburcio Mendez

movie
The Death of Manolete
The Death of Manolete
as Camera

movie
Street of Sinners
Street of Sinners
as Leon

movie
Men in War
Men in War
as Sgt. Lewis

movie
Mayerling
Mayerling
as Police Officer

movie
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
as Gene Conforti

movie
The Wild Party
The Wild Party
as Kicks Johnson

tv
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
as Pablo

tv
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
as Prisoners Father

movie
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
as Leo

tv
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ralph Collins

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Jeff Jensen

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jack Pinto

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Mr. Dano

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Alex Skouras

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Driscoll

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Ben Rando

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Alejo Etchahoun

movie
The Thief
The Thief
as D'Arnault-Olivier

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Artie Moreno

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Lieutenant Cal Nourse

movie
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

tv
The Motorola Television Hour
The Motorola Television Hour

tv
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
as Dr. Arnault / Oliver

movie
Marty
Marty
as The Critic

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dr. Duchesnes

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Jules Dreise

tv
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre

tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Ed Kagan