Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Acting

Born: 1919-08-02 · Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate

Died: 2022-04-05

Biography

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 War II, he began to pursue his acting career in the New York Theater. In 1947, he was accepted into the Actor's Studio and eventually began appearing in films. His

🎬 Movies (20)

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Self - Interviewee

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012

Self

4 Faces

2001

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999

Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998

Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

Twins

Twins

1988

Mitchell Traven

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

Rabbi

An American Tail

An American Tail

1986

Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

Yentl

Yentl

1983

Rebbe Mendel

O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

1982

Dr. Fischer

St. Helens

St. Helens

1982

Mr. Ellison

Turnover Smith

Turnover Smith

1980

Ashmed Amad

The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster

1980

Prof. Leo Tedeschi

F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

Josef Stalin

In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

Herod Antipas

A Cry For Justice

A Cry For Justice

1979

Dr. Burke

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' Den

1978

Malimar

A Double Life

A Double Life

1978

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

1978

Charles Frohman