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Rolfe Sedan(1896-1982)

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Rolfe Sedan
Trailer for this classic comedy
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Ninotchka (1939)
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Son of a Broadway couturier and a symphony conductor, Sedan started his career as a nightclub performer, he also performed in vaudeville with Al Jolson. He was planning on studying scientific agriculture when he went to work on the stage in New York. He worked at the Hal Roach Studios and played with the likes of Laurel & Hardy and Harold Lloyd. He had a recurring role on TV's "Andy's Gang" from 1955-60, he was also a regular on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) and guest-starred in numerous other television series. He continued showing up in films until the time of his death. Sedan died of a heart attack.
BornJanuary 20, 1896
DiedSeptember 16, 1982(86)
BornJanuary 20, 1896
DiedSeptember 16, 1982(86)
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Known for

Greta Garbo in Ninotchka (1939)
Ninotchka
7.8
  • Hotel Manager
  • 1939
Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein
8.0
  • Train Conductor
  • 1974
Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
7.2
  • Floorwalker
  • 1938
One Hysterical Night (1929)
One Hysterical Night
5.2
  • Arthur Bixby
  • 1929

Credits

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Actor



  • Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder in The Frisco Kid (1979)
    The Frisco Kid
    6.3
    • Rabbi
    • 1979
  • George Hamilton in Love at First Bite (1979)
    Love at First Bite
    6.1
    • Maitre d'
    • 1979
  • The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
    The World's Greatest Lover
    5.7
    • Conductor
    • 1977
  • The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)
    The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
    3.5
    • Couple at Airport
    • 1977
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Chef
    • 1977
  • Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, George C. Scott, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Jean Rasey, Roy Thinnes, and Gig Young in The Hindenburg (1975)
    The Hindenburg
    6.3
    • Ambassador Luther (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Skiros
    • 1974
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)
    Young Frankenstein
    8.0
    • Train Conductor
    • 1974
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Stationmaster
    • 1974
  • The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
    The Jimmy Stewart Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Beck
    • Waiter
    • 1972
  • "The Smith Family" Janet Blair, Henry Fonda, Darleen Carr, Ron Howard, Michael-James Wixted
    The Smith Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man
    • 1971
  • William Frawley, Don Grady, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gus Sommers
    • Doctor
    • 1968–1971
  • Darling Lili (1970)
    Darling Lili
    6.0
    • French Stage Manager (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Madame Lavelle
    • Station Master
    • Gallery Attendee
    • 1964–1969
  • Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)
    Wake Me When the War Is Over
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • 1969

Soundtrack



  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Love Paris" (1953)
    • 1963
  • Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, and Elizabeth Patterson in Love Me Tonight (1932)
    Love Me Tonight
    7.5
    • performer: "Isn't It Romantic?" (1932) (uncredited)
    • 1932

Videos7

Nothing But A Coward
Clip 2:12
Nothing But A Coward
Munchkinland
Clip 1:57
Munchkinland
Munchkinland
Clip 1:57
Munchkinland
Meeting the Wizard
Clip 2:35
Meeting the Wizard
I'm Melting
Clip 1:18
I'm Melting
No Place Like Home
Clip 0:53
No Place Like Home
Ninotchka
Trailer 2:17
Ninotchka

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ralph Sedan
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 20, 1896
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 16, 1982
    • Pacific Palisades, California, USA(heart coronary)
  • Spouse
    • Beulah Lucille Fox(1 child)
  • Other works
    He also played "Mr. Gymnasium" in the Buster Brown Show, on 1950s TV. Comic straight man with Froggy the Gremlin, 'Smilin' Ed McConnell and Andy Devine.
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    • 4 Articles

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    Sedan married Beulah Lucille Fox. They had a daughter, Sharon Belinda.

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