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)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Old Man
Matinee Theater
1955
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Station Master
My Three Sons
1960
Combat!
1962
as Dr. Barole
I Love Lucy
1951
as Chef
The Lucy Show
1962
as Headwaiter
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Dr. Gaillefontaine
One Step Beyond
1959
as Butler
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Addams Family
1964
as Postman / Mr. Briggs
Mister Ed
1961
Telephone Time
1956
Adventures of Superman
1952
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
The Man Called X
1956
Gang Busters
1952
Kung Fu
1972
as Stationmaster
Movies (129)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Waiter (uncredited)
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Train Conductor
Grand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Floorwalker
Ninotchka
1939
as Hotel Manager
Stingaree
1934
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
1935
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
Transgression
1931
as Beauty Salon Manager
Show People
1928
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
Bachelor Bait
1934
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
Young Ideas
1924
as Bertie Loomis
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Aviator (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Conductor
Leaping Love
1929
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Private Affairs
1940
as Tailor (uncredited)
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Musician
Romance
1930
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
Trouble in Paradise
1932
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
Toot Sweet!
1929
as Nightclub Announcer
Shall We Dance
1937
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
Bedtime Story
1964
as Waiter (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Henchman (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Rabbi
Paris in Spring
1935
as Modiste
Florian
1940
as Candy Shop Proprietor
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Headwaiter in New York
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Telegraph Clerk
Mad Love
1935
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Back Street
1932
as Croupier (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
Design for Living
1933
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Café Metropole
1937
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Emile Aubel
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Nuisance
1933
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
The Iron Mask
1929
as Louis XIII
Compassion
1928
Double Whoopee
1929
as Desk clerk
The Sin of Nora Moran
1933
as Stage Manager
A Bell for Adano
1967
as D'Arpa
Clear All Wires!
1933
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Something to Live For
1952
as French Man (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926
as Fop (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
Monte Carlo
1930
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
The Woman Between
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Sneak Easily
1932
as Juryman
Party Girl
1930
as Maitre D'
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Artist (uncredited)
Central Park
1932
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as First Waiter
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Adolph (uncredited)
Rain or Shine
1930
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Slightly Scarlet
1930
as Gendarme
Letter of Introduction
1938
as Fitter (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Hotel Clerk
Movie Night
1929
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
Now and Forever
1934
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Mantrap
1926
as Barber (uncredited)
Swing High
1930
as Trouper
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Waiter
The Love Trap
1929
as Drunk
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Airline Officer
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Match King
1932
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Three Women
1924
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
This Is the Night
1932
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
The Last Performance
1929
On the Front Page
1926
as Beauty Expert (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night
1939
as Waiter
Law of the Tropics
1941
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
The Mad Whirl
1925
as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway
1935
as Opera Aficionado
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
1967
as Waiter
Kid Boots
1926
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
Paramount on Parade
1930
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940
as Maitre D'
It's a Great Life
1929
as Bit Role
Mush and Milk
1933
as Waiter
Under the Big Top
1938
as Pierre
Finn and Hattie
1931
as Paris Taxi Driver
Carnival Lady
1933
as Carnival Barker
Man of the World
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Riley of the Rainbow Division
1928
Smouldering Fires
1925
as Member of the Committee
Meet the Baron
1933
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
Those Three French Girls
1930
as Gendarme (uncredited)
New Morals for Old
1932
as Art Student (uncredited)
The Adorable Cheat
1928
as Card Playing Guest
Laughing at Danger
1940
as Pierre
Cocktail Hour
1933
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Making the Grade
1929
as Valet
Done in Oil
1934
as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
Riley the Cop
1928
as French Restaurant Patron
Many Happy Returns
1934
as Clerk (uncredited)
Mighty Like a Moose
1926
as Nose Doctor
The Conquering Power
1921
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
Sporting Youth
1924
as Valet
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Old Dutch
1926
as Al
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Dangerous Blonde
1924
as Henry
Mama Behave
1926
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Desk Clerk
The Life of the Party
1930
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
Is Marriage the Bunk?
1925
as Jimmy's brother-in-law
The Denver Dude
1927
as Henry Bird
In Conference
1931
as Manager's Assistant
My Wife's an Angel
1943
as Jerry
Sailor's Holiday
1929
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
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
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — as Waiter (uncredited)
- Young Frankenstein (1974) — as Train Conductor
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) — as Floorwalker
- Ninotchka (1939) — as Hotel Manager
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