Rolfe Sedan
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1896-01-20
- Died
- 1982-09-15
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ralph Sedan · Rolf Sedan · Rolphe Sedan · Edward 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
TV Shows (23)
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Station Master
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Old Man
My Three Sons
1960
Combat!
1962
as Dr. Barole
I Love Lucy
1951
as Chef
The Lucy Show
1962
as Headwaiter
Matinee Theater
1955
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Mister Ed
1961
77 Sunset Strip
1958
One Step Beyond
1959
as Butler
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Dr. Gaillefontaine
The Addams Family
1964
as Postman / Mr. Briggs
Adventures of Superman
1952
Telephone Time
1956
December Bride
1954
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Pete and Gladys
1960
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Joseph Barron
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Mr. Ogilvie / Mayor Lucas
Gang Busters
1952
The Man Called X
1956
Kung Fu
1972
as Stationmaster
Movies (129)
Grand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Train Conductor
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Hotel Manager
The Thin Man
1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Rabbi
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Aviator (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
Trouble in Paradise
1932
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
Bedtime Story
1964
as Waiter (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Henchman (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
1937
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Hotel Clerk
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Iron Mask
1929
as Louis XIII
The Sin of Nora Moran
1933
as Stage Manager
The Accusing Finger
1936
as First Waiter
Design for Living
1933
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Emile Aubel
Romance
1930
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Conductor
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Floorwalker
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969
Ship Cafe
1935
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
Back Street
1932
as Croupier (uncredited)
Mad Love
1935
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Something to Live For
1952
as French Man (uncredited)
Stingaree
1934
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
Cocktail Hour
1933
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
1938
as Fitter (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
1930
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
The Nuisance
1933
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
Kid Boots
1926
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
Slightly Scarlet
1930
as Gendarme
Florian
1940
as Candy Shop Proprietor
Mantrap
1926
as Barber (uncredited)
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Artist (uncredited)
Man of the World
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Telegraph Clerk
Café Metropole
1937
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
Smouldering Fires
1925
as Member of the Committee
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Headwaiter in New York
Toot Sweet!
1929
as Nightclub Announcer
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
Three Women
1924
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
Those Three French Girls
1930
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
Double Whoopee
1929
as Desk clerk
The Love Trap
1929
as Drunk
Party Girl
1930
as Maitre D'
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926
as Fop (uncredited)
Private Affairs
1940
as Tailor (uncredited)
The Woman Between
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Now and Forever
1934
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
My Old Dutch
1926
as Al
Transgression
1931
as Beauty Salon Manager
Devil on Deck
1932
as Frenchie
The Match King
1932
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
1934
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
Many Happy Returns
1934
as Clerk (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paris in Spring
1935
as Modiste
Finn and Hattie
1931
as Paris Taxi Driver
On the Front Page
1926
as Beauty Expert (uncredited)
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Waiter
Young Ideas
1924
as Bertie Loomis
Movie Night
1929
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Airline Officer
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
1967
as Waiter
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
1933
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Laughing at Danger
1940
as Pierre
A Bell for Adano
1967
as D'Arpa
Everything Happens at Night
1939
as Waiter
It's a Great Life
1929
as Bit Role
My Wife's an Angel
1943
as Jerry
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Adolph (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway
1935
as Opera Aficionado
Mama Behave
1926
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
Rain or Shine
1930
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Law of the Tropics
1941
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
What No Man Knows
1921
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Sweethearts and Wives
1930
as Waiter
Leaping Love
1929
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Under the Big Top
1938
as Pierre
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Musician
Riley the Cop
1928
as French Restaurant Patron
This Is the Night
1932
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
Clear All Wires!
1933
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
Is Marriage the Bunk?
1925
as Jimmy's brother-in-law
Central Park
1932
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Lady
1933
as Carnival Barker
Sailor's Holiday
1929
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
Swing High
1930
as Trouper
Hired Wife
1940
as Maitre D'
The Conquering Power
1921
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
Sporting Youth
1924
as Valet
The Adorable Cheat
1928
as Card Playing Guest
Sneak Easily
1932
as Juryman
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Desk Clerk
New Morals for Old
1932
as Art Student (uncredited)
The Last Performance
1929
Mush and Milk
1933
as Waiter
California Straight Ahead
1925
as Valet
Compassion
1928
The Life of the Party
1930
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
Paramount on Parade
1930
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
The Denver Dude
1927
as Henry Bird
Love and Glory
1924
as Bit Role
The Dangerous Blonde
1924
as Henry
Mighty Like a Moose
1926
as Nose Doctor
About Rolfe Sedan
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 remem… With 152 credits spanning from 1921 to 2024, Rolfe Sedan has appeared in 129 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rolfe Sedan Movies
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
- Young Frankenstein (1974) — as Train Conductor
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — as Waiter (uncredited)
- Ninotchka (1939) — as Hotel Manager
- The Thin Man (1934) — as Waiter (uncredited)
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