Nehemiah Persoff
American actor and painter (1919–2022)
- Born August 2, 1919
- 6 movies
Nehemiah Persoff was an American actor and painter who appeared in more than 200 television series, films and stage productions over 55 years. He is best known as Leo in The Harder They Fall, Little Bonaparte in Some Like It Hot, Jake Greasy Thumb Guzik in The Untouchables and Rebbe Mendel in Yentl, and voiced Papa Mousekewitz in An American Tail.
Nehemiah Persoff appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1956 to 1983. Most of that work is in drama, crime and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Barbra Streisand (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2).
Known for
- Some Like It Hot (1959), Little Bonaparte. One of his best-known film roles.
- The Harder They Fall (1956), Leo. Another of the roles he is best known for.
- Yentl (1983), Rebbe Mendel. A best-known role from his later film career.
- An American Tail (1986), Papa Mousekewitz (voice). He voiced Papa in the animated film and its sequels.
- The Untouchables (1959), Jake Guzik. His recurring television role through 1963.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Nehemiah Persoff been in?
- Nehemiah Persoff appears in Yentl (1983), The Comancheros (1961), Some Like It Hot (1959), Green Mansions (1959), The Wrong Man (1956) and The Harder They Fall (1956) on The Remote.
- When was Nehemiah Persoff born?
- Nehemiah Persoff was born on 2 August 1919.
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