Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

1896-01-20

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.

Also appears in

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

7.9

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

5.7

Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

5.9

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

7.3

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

7.5

The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid

6.1

Mad Love

Mad Love

6.9

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

7.5

Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

7.4

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

7.4

Something to Live For

Something to Live For

6.8

Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife

Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife

7.0

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

7.2

The World’s Greatest Lover

The World’s Greatest Lover

5.8

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

7.0

Design for Living

Design for Living

7.1

Law of the Tropics

Law of the Tropics

6.0

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

6.3

The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

5.7

Stingaree

Stingaree

5.9