Rolfe Sedan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

150

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-01-20

Day of death

1982-09-15 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Rolfe Sedan

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.

Known For

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • Bedtime Story

    Bedtime Story

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Thundering Fleas

    Thundering Fleas

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • In Conference

    In Conference

  • Is Marriage the Bunk?

    Is Marriage the Bunk?

  • Three Women

    Three Women

  • Sneak Easily

    Sneak Easily

  • Young Frankenstein

    Young Frankenstein

  • Transgression

    Transgression

  • Sporting Youth

    Sporting Youth

  • Seven Sinners

    Seven Sinners

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • Monte Carlo

    Monte Carlo

  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation

    How I Spent My Summer Vacation

  • Mantrap

    Mantrap

  • Arabian Tights

    Arabian Tights

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  • Toot Sweet!

    Toot Sweet!

  • Ninotchka

    Ninotchka

  • Back Street

    Back Street

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • A Night at the Opera

    A Night at the Opera

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Café Metropole

    Café Metropole

  • Mad Love

    Mad Love

  • Movie Night

    Movie Night

  • Slightly Scarlet

    Slightly Scarlet

  • Kid Boots

    Kid Boots

  • Ship Cafe

    Ship Cafe

  • Smouldering Fires

    Smouldering Fires

  • Shall We Dance

    Shall We Dance

  • Florian

    Florian

  • Bachelor Bait

    Bachelor Bait

  • Leaping Love

    Leaping Love

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Stingaree

    Stingaree

  • The Frisco Kid

    The Frisco Kid

  • Mama Behave

    Mama Behave

  • Red-Headed Woman

    Red-Headed Woman

  • Something to Live For

    Something to Live For

  • Bardelys the Magnificent

    Bardelys the Magnificent

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • Cocktail Hour

    Cocktail Hour

  • Gang Busters

    Gang Busters

  • Trouble in Paradise

    Trouble in Paradise

  • The Denver Dude

    The Denver Dude

  • Man of the World

    Man of the World

  • Everything Happens at Night

    Everything Happens at Night

  • Blondie Johnson

    Blondie Johnson

  • The Love Trap

    The Love Trap

  • Mighty Like a Moose

    Mighty Like a Moose

  • A Bell for Adano

    A Bell for Adano

  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue

    Phantom of the Rue Morgue

  • Wake Me When the War Is Over

    Wake Me When the War Is Over

  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

  • Adventure in Sahara

    Adventure in Sahara

  • Paris in Spring

    Paris in Spring

  • Central Park

    Central Park

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • Show People

    Show People

  • Riley the Cop

    Riley the Cop

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • Letter of Introduction

    Letter of Introduction

  • The Match King

    The Match King

  • The Last Performance

    The Last Performance

  • On the Front Page

    On the Front Page

  • Double Whoopee

    Double Whoopee

  • The Accusing Finger

    The Accusing Finger

  • Sailor's Holiday

    Sailor's Holiday

  • Jimmy's New Yacht

    Jimmy's New Yacht

  • Private Affairs

    Private Affairs

  • Paramount on Parade

    Paramount on Parade

  • Finn and Hattie

    Finn and Hattie

  • Here Is My Heart

    Here Is My Heart

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • City in Darkness

    City in Darkness

  • Now and Forever

    Now and Forever

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • That Uncertain Feeling

    That Uncertain Feeling

  • Mush and Milk

    Mush and Milk

  • California Straight Ahead

    California Straight Ahead

  • Love and Glory

    Love and Glory

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Rain or Shine

    Rain or Shine

  • Smartest Girl in Town

    Smartest Girl in Town

  • Riley of the Rainbow Division

    Riley of the Rainbow Division

  • Merry-Go-Round

    Merry-Go-Round

  • Done in Oil

    Done in Oil

  • The Man Called X

    The Man Called X

  • Under the Big Top

    Under the Big Top

  • Laughing at Danger

    Laughing at Danger

  • The Iron Mask

    The Iron Mask

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • Those Three French Girls

    Those Three French Girls

  • This Is the Night

    This Is the Night

  • Sweethearts and Wives

    Sweethearts and Wives

  • Law of the Tropics

    Law of the Tropics

  • I Was an Adventuress

    I Was an Adventuress

  • New Morals for Old

    New Morals for Old

  • Bluebeard's 8th Wife

    Bluebeard's 8th Wife

  • The Sin of Nora Moran

    The Sin of Nora Moran

  • The Life of the Party

    The Life of the Party

  • Stars Over Broadway

    Stars Over Broadway

  • My Old Dutch

    My Old Dutch

  • Bromo and Juliet

    Bromo and Juliet

  • The Woman Between

    The Woman Between

  • It's a Great Life

    It's a Great Life

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • The World's Greatest Lover

    The World's Greatest Lover

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • Show Girl in Hollywood

    Show Girl in Hollywood

  • Broadway Gondolier

    Broadway Gondolier

  • The Conquering Power

    The Conquering Power

  • Romance

    Romance

  • My Wife's an Angel

    My Wife's an Angel

  • Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

    Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

  • Cross Country Cruise

    Cross Country Cruise

  • I'll Give a Million

    I'll Give a Million

  • Many Happy Returns

    Many Happy Returns

  • Clear All Wires!

    Clear All Wires!

  • The Mad Whirl

    The Mad Whirl

  • Devil on Deck

    Devil on Deck

  • The Nuisance

    The Nuisance

  • Such Men Are Dangerous

    Such Men Are Dangerous

  • The Adorable Cheat

    The Adorable Cheat

  • Swing High

    Swing High

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

    Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

  • Carnival Lady

    Carnival Lady

  • Compassion

    Compassion

  • Making the Grade

    Making the Grade

  • Young Ideas

    Young Ideas

  • Surprise

    Surprise