Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Acting
Born 1896-01-20 - Died 1982-09-15New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (131)

Young Frankenstein
7.9

Young Frankenstein

1974Movie7.9
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953Movie7.3
Grand Hotel
7.0

Grand Hotel

1932Movie7.0
Trouble in Paradise
7.4

Trouble in Paradise

1932Movie7.4
42nd Street
6.9

42nd Street

1933Movie6.9
The Thin Man
7.5

The Thin Man

1934Movie7.5
Ninotchka
7.5

Ninotchka

1939Movie7.5
The Iron Mask
6.7

The Iron Mask

1929Movie6.7
Private Affairs
7.0

Private Affairs

1940Movie7.0
Back Street
6.4

Back Street

1932Movie6.4
Love and Glory
10.0

Love and Glory

1924Movie10.0
Party Girl
3.8

Party Girl

1930Movie3.8
Man of the World
6.2

Man of the World

1931Movie6.2
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
7.1

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938Movie7.1
Movie Night
6.7

Movie Night

1929Movie6.7
Show People
7.1

Show People

1928Movie7.1
The Match King
6.7

The Match King

1932Movie6.7
Café Metropole
7.3

Café Metropole

1937Movie7.3
Leaping Love
9.0

Leaping Love

1929Movie9.0
Something to Live For
6.9

Something to Live For

1952Movie6.9
Double Whoopee
6.8

Double Whoopee

1929Movie6.8
Arabian Tights
6.0

Arabian Tights

1933Movie6.0
The Frisco Kid
6.1

The Frisco Kid

1979Movie6.1
Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932Movie6.6
A Night at the Opera
7.4

A Night at the Opera

1935Movie7.4
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
6.2

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954Movie6.2
Kid Boots
6.8

Kid Boots

1926Movie6.8
Paramount on Parade
5.9

Paramount on Parade

1930Movie5.9
The World's Greatest Lover
5.6

The World's Greatest Lover

1977Movie5.6
In Conference

In Conference

1931Movie
The Last Performance
6.5

The Last Performance

1929Movie6.5
Riley the Cop
5.7

Riley the Cop

1928Movie5.7
Stingaree
6.1

Stingaree

1934Movie6.1
Stars Over Broadway
5.6

Stars Over Broadway

1935Movie5.6
Bedtime Story
6.3

Bedtime Story

1964Movie6.3
Cocktail Hour
5.3

Cocktail Hour

1933Movie5.3
Merry-Go-Round
6.3

Merry-Go-Round

1923Movie6.3
The Accusing Finger
5.8

The Accusing Finger

1936Movie5.8
Seven Sinners
6.0

Seven Sinners

1940Movie6.0
That Uncertain Feeling
6.6

That Uncertain Feeling

1941Movie6.6
Now and Forever
6.8

Now and Forever

1934Movie6.8
Love Me Tonight
6.6

Love Me Tonight

1932Movie6.6
Blondie Johnson
5.9

Blondie Johnson

1933Movie5.9
Shall We Dance
7.3

Shall We Dance

1937Movie7.3
Bachelor Bait
6.5

Bachelor Bait

1934Movie6.5
Private Detective 62
6.2

Private Detective 62

1933Movie6.2
Design for Living
7.1

Design for Living

1933Movie7.1
Mad Love
7.0

Mad Love

1935Movie7.0
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
4.2

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

1967Movie4.2
Making the Grade
10.0

Making the Grade

1929Movie10.0
Cross Country Cruise
6.7

Cross Country Cruise

1934Movie6.7
Darling Lili
5.6

Darling Lili

1970Movie5.6
City in Darkness
6.5

City in Darkness

1939Movie6.5
Letter of Introduction
6.0

Letter of Introduction

1938Movie6.0
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
10.0

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024Movie10.0
Monte Carlo
6.5

Monte Carlo

1930Movie6.5
I'll Give a Million
6.1

I'll Give a Million

1938Movie6.1
What No Man Knows
7.0

What No Man Knows

1921Movie7.0
Toot Sweet!
8.0

Toot Sweet!

1929Movie8.0
Mantrap
6.2

Mantrap

1926Movie6.2
Ship Cafe
8.0

Ship Cafe

1935Movie8.0
Romance
6.5

Romance

1930Movie6.5
Wake Me When the War Is Over
5.2

Wake Me When the War Is Over

1969Movie5.2
Meet the Baron
5.3

Meet the Baron

1933Movie5.3
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
7.0

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939Movie7.0
Here Is My Heart
7.3

Here Is My Heart

1934Movie7.3
Florian
4.5

Florian

1940Movie4.5
Rain or Shine
6.5

Rain or Shine

1930Movie6.5
This Is the Night
5.4

This Is the Night

1932Movie5.4
Hired Wife
6.8

Hired Wife

1940Movie6.8
The Sin of Nora Moran
5.5

The Sin of Nora Moran

1933Movie5.5
Compassion
10.0

Compassion

1928Movie10.0
The Woman Between
5.1

The Woman Between

1931Movie5.1
Show Girl in Hollywood
5.8

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930Movie5.8
I Was an Adventuress
6.5

I Was an Adventuress

1940Movie6.5
Law of the Tropics
7.3

Law of the Tropics

1941Movie7.3
Broadway Gondolier
6.0

Broadway Gondolier

1935Movie6.0
The Firefly
6.5

The Firefly

1937Movie6.5
Three Women
4.2

Three Women

1924Movie4.2
Central Park
5.8

Central Park

1932Movie5.8
Many Happy Returns
5.3

Many Happy Returns

1934Movie5.3
Uncle Tom's Cabin
6.8

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927Movie6.8
Clear All Wires!
6.7

Clear All Wires!

1933Movie6.7
Bromo and Juliet
5.8

Bromo and Juliet

1926Movie5.8
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1967Movie
Adorable
4.2

Adorable

1933Movie4.2
Everything Happens at Night
5.3

Everything Happens at Night

1939Movie5.3
Adventure in Sahara
5.8

Adventure in Sahara

1938Movie5.8
Sneak Easily
8.0

Sneak Easily

1932Movie8.0
On the Front Page
6.4

On the Front Page

1926Movie6.4
The Love Trap
5.9

The Love Trap

1929Movie5.9
Bardelys the Magnificent
7.4

Bardelys the Magnificent

1926Movie7.4
It's a Great Life
5.0

It's a Great Life

1929Movie5.0
New Morals for Old
4.5

New Morals for Old

1932Movie4.5
Finn and Hattie
6.3

Finn and Hattie

1931Movie6.3
The Dangerous Blonde
7.0

The Dangerous Blonde

1924Movie7.0
Paris in Spring
7.0

Paris in Spring

1935Movie7.0
Slightly Scarlet
7.0

Slightly Scarlet

1930Movie7.0
The Mad Whirl
6.6

The Mad Whirl

1925Movie6.6
The Nuisance
6.0

The Nuisance

1933Movie6.0
Smartest Girl in Town
5.8

Smartest Girl in Town

1936Movie5.8
My Wife's an Angel

My Wife's an Angel

1943Movie
The Life of the Party
6.6

The Life of the Party

1930Movie6.6
Smouldering Fires
6.8

Smouldering Fires

1925Movie6.8
My Old Dutch
7.0

My Old Dutch

1926Movie7.0
Thundering Fleas
6.0

Thundering Fleas

1926Movie6.0
Devil on Deck
5.5

Devil on Deck

1932Movie5.5
Carnival Lady
6.0

Carnival Lady

1933Movie6.0
Sailor's Holiday
6.1

Sailor's Holiday

1929Movie6.1
Those Three French Girls
4.7

Those Three French Girls

1930Movie4.7
Mama Behave
7.0

Mama Behave

1926Movie7.0
Done in Oil
9.0

Done in Oil

1934Movie9.0
Transgression
4.3

Transgression

1931Movie4.3
Surprise
1.0

Surprise

1930Movie1.0
Swing High
7.7

Swing High

1930Movie7.7
The Denver Dude
7.0

The Denver Dude

1927Movie7.0
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957Movie
Young Ideas
7.0

Young Ideas

1924Movie7.0
Such Men Are Dangerous
5.4

Such Men Are Dangerous

1930Movie5.4
The Adorable Cheat
9.0

The Adorable Cheat

1928Movie9.0
Sporting Youth
9.0

Sporting Youth

1924Movie9.0
Mighty Like a Moose
6.8

Mighty Like a Moose

1926Movie6.8
Laughing at Danger
9.0

Laughing at Danger

1940Movie9.0
Under the Big Top
6.7

Under the Big Top

1938Movie6.7
Sweethearts and Wives
10.0

Sweethearts and Wives

1930Movie10.0
The Conquering Power
6.1

The Conquering Power

1921Movie6.1
Mush and Milk
6.6

Mush and Milk

1933Movie6.6
Is Marriage the Bunk?
6.0

Is Marriage the Bunk?

1925Movie6.0
Jimmy's New Yacht
4.0

Jimmy's New Yacht

1932Movie4.0
Riley of the Rainbow Division
8.0

Riley of the Rainbow Division

1928Movie8.0
California Straight Ahead
7.0

California Straight Ahead

1925Movie7.0

TV Shows (23)

I Love Lucy
7.9

I Love Lucy

1951Series7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Combat!
7.9

Combat!

1962Series7.9
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
The Addams Family
8.0

The Addams Family

1964Series8.0
Petticoat Junction
5.9

Petticoat Junction

1963Series5.9
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
One Step Beyond
5.7

One Step Beyond

1959Series5.7
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Mister Ed
6.8

Mister Ed

1961Series6.8
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Adventures in Paradise

1959Series6.1
December Bride
6.3

December Bride

1954Series6.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
5.3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951Series5.3
Pete and Gladys
6.3

Pete and Gladys

1960Series6.3
The Man Called X
10.0

The Man Called X

1956Series10.0
Gang Busters
7.0

Gang Busters

1952Series7.0
Hey, Jeannie!
6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

1956Series6.2
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7