Rolfe Sedan
Known for Acting · 153 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)
Adventures of Superman
1952
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Old Man
My Three Sons
1960
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Station Master
I Love Lucy
1951
as Chef
Matinee Theater
1955
The Lucy Show
1962
as Headwaiter
Combat!
1962
as Dr. Barole
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Mister Ed
1961
The Addams Family
1964
as Postman / Mr. Briggs
One Step Beyond
1959
as Butler
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Dr. Gaillefontaine
Telephone Time
1956
December Bride
1954
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Pete and Gladys
1960
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Mr. Ogilvie / Mayor Lucas
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Joseph Barron
The Man Called X
1956
Gang Busters
1952
Kung Fu
1972
as Stationmaster
Movies (130)
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Train Conductor
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Waiter (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
In Conference
1931
as Manager's Assistant
Bachelor Bait
1934
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Hotel Manager
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Floorwalker
Double Whoopee
1929
as Desk clerk
Grand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
Romance
1930
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
Movie Night
1929
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
Mama Behave
1926
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
Toot Sweet!
1929
as Nightclub Announcer
Design for Living
1933
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Party Girl
1930
as Maitre D'
Kid Boots
1926
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
Stingaree
1934
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Aviator (uncredited)
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Headwaiter in New York
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Clear All Wires!
1933
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Conductor
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Trouble in Paradise
1932
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
Rain or Shine
1930
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Compassion
1928
42nd Street
1933
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
1937
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
What No Man Knows
1921
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Rabbi
Bedtime Story
1964
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Woman Between
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
1938
as Fitter (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Henchman (uncredited)
Darling Lili
1970
as French Stage Manager (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as First Waiter
Stars Over Broadway
1935
as Opera Aficionado
Hired Wife
1940
as Maitre D'
Law of the Tropics
1941
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
This Is the Night
1932
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
Paramount on Parade
1930
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
Something to Live For
1952
as French Man (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Cocktail Hour
1933
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Airline Officer
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Telegraph Clerk
Many Happy Returns
1934
as Clerk (uncredited)
Paris in Spring
1935
as Modiste
The Last Performance
1929
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Waiter
Monte Carlo
1930
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
1967
as Waiter
New Morals for Old
1932
as Art Student (uncredited)
Mantrap
1926
as Barber (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Adolph (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Hotel Clerk
Back Street
1932
as Croupier (uncredited)
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Artist (uncredited)
Finn and Hattie
1931
as Paris Taxi Driver
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
Private Affairs
1940
as Tailor (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
The Iron Mask
1929
as Louis XIII
Central Park
1932
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Mighty Like a Moose
1926
as Nose Doctor
The Life of the Party
1930
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
1967
as D'Arpa
Everything Happens at Night
1939
as Waiter
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Musician
Florian
1940
as Candy Shop Proprietor
Now and Forever
1934
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Conquering Power
1921
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926
as Fop (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Emile Aubel
Those Three French Girls
1930
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Café Metropole
1937
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
Riley the Cop
1928
as French Restaurant Patron
Meet the Baron
1933
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
The Sin of Nora Moran
1933
as Stage Manager
The Love Trap
1929
as Drunk
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
Arabian Tights
1933
as French Waiter (uncredited)
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969
Man of the World
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Adorable Cheat
1928
as Card Playing Guest
My Wife's an Angel
1943
as Jerry
Three Women
1924
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
Done in Oil
1934
as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
The Nuisance
1933
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
Under the Big Top
1938
as Pierre
The Dangerous Blonde
1924
as Henry
Sneak Easily
1932
as Juryman
Surprise
1930
as Party guest
The Mad Whirl
1925
as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan
The Match King
1932
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Carnival Lady
1933
as Carnival Barker
Mad Love
1935
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Smouldering Fires
1925
as Member of the Committee
Sailor's Holiday
1929
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Denver Dude
1927
as Henry Bird
Swing High
1930
as Trouper
It's a Great Life
1929
as Bit Role
My Old Dutch
1926
as Al
California Straight Ahead
1925
as Valet
Love and Glory
1924
as Bit Role
Mush and Milk
1933
as Waiter
Making the Grade
1929
as Valet
Ship Cafe
1935
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
Young Ideas
1924
as Bertie Loomis
Leaping Love
1929
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Transgression
1931
as Beauty Salon Manager
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 153 credits spanning from 1921 to 2024, Rolfe Sedan has appeared in 130 films and 23 TV shows.
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- Young Frankenstein (1974) — as Train Conductor
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — as Waiter (uncredited)
- Show People (1928) — as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
- In Conference (1931) — as Manager's Assistant
- Bachelor Bait (1934) — as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
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