Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Known for
Acting
Born
January 20, 1896
Died
September 15, 1982 (aged 86)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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

Filmography

2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two poster

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979
The Frisco Kid poster

The Frisco Kid

Movie · as Rabbi

1977
The World's Greatest Lover poster

The World's Greatest Lover

Movie · as Conductor

1974
Young Frankenstein poster

Young Frankenstein

Movie · as Train Conductor

1972
Kung Fu poster

Kung Fu

TV · as Stationmaster · 1 ep

1972
The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco

TV · 1 ep

1970
Darling Lili poster

Darling Lili

Movie · as French Stage Manager (uncredited)

1969
Wake Me When the War Is Over poster

Wake Me When the War Is Over

Movie

1967
A Bell for Adano poster

A Bell for Adano

Movie · as D'Arpa

1967
How I Spent My Summer Vacation poster

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

1964
Bedtime Story poster

Bedtime Story

Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

1964
The Addams Family poster

The Addams Family

TV · as Postman, Mr. Briggs · 3 eps

1963
Petticoat Junction poster

Petticoat Junction

TV · as Station Master · 2 eps

1962
Combat! poster

Combat!

TV · as Dr. Barole · 1 ep

1962
The Lucy Show poster

The Lucy Show

TV · as Headwaiter · 1 ep

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV · as Old Man · 1 ep

1961
Mister Ed poster

Mister Ed

TV · 3 eps

1960
My Three Sons poster

My Three Sons

TV · 2 eps

1960
Pete and Gladys poster

Pete and Gladys

TV · 2 eps

1959
One Step Beyond poster

One Step Beyond

TV · as Butler · 1 ep

1959
Adventures in Paradise poster

Adventures in Paradise

TV · as Dr. Gaillefontaine · 1 ep

1958
77 Sunset Strip poster

77 Sunset Strip

TV · 1 ep

1957
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show poster

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Movie · as Salesman Who Helps Rochester

1956
Telephone Time poster

Telephone Time

TV · 1 ep

1956
The Man Called X poster

The Man Called X

TV · 1 ep

1956
Hey, Jeannie! poster

Hey, Jeannie!

TV · as Joseph Barron · 1 ep

1955
Matinee Theater poster

Matinee Theater

TV · 1 ep

1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue poster

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Movie · as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)

1954
December Bride poster

December Bride

TV · 3 eps

1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

1953
Letter to Loretta poster

Letter to Loretta

TV · as Mr. Ogilvie, Mayor Lucas · 1 ep

1952
Something to Live For poster

Something to Live For

Movie · as French Man (uncredited)

1952
Adventures of Superman poster

Adventures of Superman

TV · 1 ep

1952
Gang Busters

Gang Busters

TV · 1 ep

1951
I Love Lucy poster

I Love Lucy

TV · as Chef · 1 ep

1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok poster

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

TV · 1 ep

1943
My Wife's an Angel

My Wife's an Angel

Movie · as Jerry

1941
That Uncertain Feeling poster

That Uncertain Feeling

Movie · as Art Dealer (uncredited)

1941
Law of the Tropics poster

Law of the Tropics

Movie · as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)

1940
I Was an Adventuress poster

I Was an Adventuress

Movie · as Waiter

1940
Laughing at Danger poster

Laughing at Danger

Movie · as Pierre

1940
Seven Sinners poster

Seven Sinners

Movie · as Henchman (uncredited)

1940
Hired Wife poster

Hired Wife

Movie · as Maitre D'

1940
Florian poster

Florian

Movie · as Candy Shop Proprietor

1940
Private Affairs poster

Private Affairs

Movie · as Tailor (uncredited)

1939
Ninotchka poster

Ninotchka

Movie · as Hotel Manager

1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle poster

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Movie · as Emile Aubel

1939
City in Darkness poster

City in Darkness

Movie · as Hotel Clerk

1939
Everything Happens at Night poster

Everything Happens at Night

Movie · as Waiter

1939
The Mad Empress poster

The Mad Empress

Movie · as Tudos - the Cook

1938
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife poster

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Movie · as Floorwalker

1938
Letter of Introduction poster

Letter of Introduction

Movie · as Fitter (uncredited)

1938
Under the Big Top poster

Under the Big Top

Movie · as Pierre

1938
I'll Give a Million poster

I'll Give a Million

Movie · as Telegraph Clerk

1938
Adventure in Sahara poster

Adventure in Sahara

Movie · as Airline Officer

1937
The Firefly poster

The Firefly

Movie · as Hat Vendor (uncredited)

1937
Café Metropole poster

Café Metropole

Movie · as Flower Clerk (uncredited)

1937
Shall We Dance poster

Shall We Dance

Movie · as Ballet Master (uncredited)

1936
Smartest Girl in Town poster

Smartest Girl in Town

Movie · as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1936
The Accusing Finger poster

The Accusing Finger

Movie · as First Waiter

1935
A Night at the Opera poster

A Night at the Opera

Movie · as Aviator (uncredited)

1935
Paris in Spring poster

Paris in Spring

Movie · as Modiste

1935
Broadway Gondolier poster

Broadway Gondolier

Movie · as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary

1935
Stars Over Broadway poster

Stars Over Broadway

Movie · as Opera Aficionado

1935
Ship Cafe poster

Ship Cafe

Movie · as French Chauffeur (uncredited)

1935
Mad Love poster

Mad Love

Movie · as Gendarme (Uncredited)

1934
Now and Forever poster

Now and Forever

Movie · as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1934
Stingaree poster

Stingaree

Movie · as Coutouriere (uncredited)

1934
Done in Oil poster

Done in Oil

Movie · as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)

1934
The Thin Man poster

The Thin Man

Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

1934
Here Is My Heart poster

Here Is My Heart

Movie · as Artist (uncredited)

1934
Bachelor Bait poster

Bachelor Bait

Movie · as Waiter #1 (uncredited)

1934
Many Happy Returns poster

Many Happy Returns

Movie · as Clerk (uncredited)

1934
Cross Country Cruise poster

Cross Country Cruise

Movie · as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)

1933
Blondie Johnson poster

Blondie Johnson

Movie · as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)

1933
Clear All Wires! poster

Clear All Wires!

Movie · as French Radio Operator (uncredited)

1933
The Nuisance poster

The Nuisance

Movie · as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)

1933
Mush and Milk poster

Mush and Milk

Movie · as Waiter

1933
Carnival Lady poster

Carnival Lady

Movie · as Carnival Barker

1933
Design for Living poster

Design for Living

Movie · as Bed Salesman (uncredited)

1933
Arabian Tights poster

Arabian Tights

Movie · as French Waiter (uncredited)

1933
Meet the Baron poster

Meet the Baron

Movie · as Pants Presser (uncredited)

1933
The Sin of Nora Moran poster

The Sin of Nora Moran

Movie · as Stage Manager

1933
Private Detective 62 poster

Private Detective 62

Movie · as Casino Man (Uncredited)

1933
Cocktail Hour poster

Cocktail Hour

Movie · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1933
42nd Street poster

42nd Street

Movie · as Extra on Stage (uncredited)

1933
Adorable poster

Adorable

Movie · as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1932
Red-Headed Woman poster

Red-Headed Woman

Movie · as Man at Race Track (uncredited)

1932
Love Me Tonight poster

Love Me Tonight

Movie · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1932
The Match King poster

The Match King

Movie · as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)

1932
Jimmy's New Yacht poster

Jimmy's New Yacht

Movie · as Count Tobini

1932
Devil on Deck poster

Devil on Deck

Movie · as Frenchie

1932
Sneak Easily poster

Sneak Easily

Movie · as Juryman

1932
Back Street poster

Back Street

Movie · as Croupier (uncredited)

1932
Trouble in Paradise poster

Trouble in Paradise

Movie · as Purse Salesman (uncredited)

1932
This Is the Night poster

This Is the Night

Movie · as Boulevardier (uncredited)

1932
New Morals for Old poster

New Morals for Old

Movie · as Art Student (uncredited)

1932
Central Park poster

Central Park

Movie · as Casino Patron (uncredited)

1932
Grand Hotel poster

Grand Hotel

Movie · as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)

1931
Transgression poster

Transgression

Movie · as Beauty Salon Manager

1931
Finn and Hattie poster

Finn and Hattie

Movie · as Paris Taxi Driver

1931
Man of the World poster

Man of the World

Movie · as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1931
In Conference poster

In Conference

Movie · as Manager's Assistant

1931
The Woman Between poster

The Woman Between

Movie · as Headwaiter (uncredited)

1930
Surprise poster

Surprise

Movie · as Party guest

1930
Rain or Shine poster

Rain or Shine

Movie · as Waiter at Dinner Party

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood poster

Show Girl in Hollywood

Movie · as Headwaiter in New York

1930
Swing High poster

Swing High

Movie · as Trouper

1930
The Life of the Party poster

The Life of the Party

Movie · as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'

1930
Those Three French Girls poster

Those Three French Girls

Movie · as Gendarme (uncredited)

1930
Sweethearts and Wives

Sweethearts and Wives

Movie · as Waiter

1930
Slightly Scarlet poster

Slightly Scarlet

Movie · as Gendarme

1930
Party Girl poster

Party Girl

Movie · as Maitre D'

1930
Romance poster

Romance

Movie · as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)

1930
Such Men Are Dangerous poster

Such Men Are Dangerous

Movie · as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)

1930
Monte Carlo poster

Monte Carlo

Movie · as Hairdresser (uncredited)

1930
Paramount on Parade poster

Paramount on Parade

Movie · as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)

1929
Leaping Love poster

Leaping Love

Movie · as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)

1929
Double Whoopee poster

Double Whoopee

Movie · as Desk clerk

1929
Toot Sweet! poster

Toot Sweet!

Movie · as Nightclub Announcer

1929
The Iron Mask poster

The Iron Mask

Movie · as Louis XIII

1929
Movie Night poster

Movie Night

Movie · as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)

1929
Sailor's Holiday poster

Sailor's Holiday

Movie · as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)

1929
It's a Great Life poster

It's a Great Life

Movie · as Bit Role

1929
The Love Trap poster

The Love Trap

Movie · as Drunk

1929
The Last Performance poster

The Last Performance

Movie

1929
Making the Grade

Making the Grade

Movie · as Valet

1928
Show People poster

Show People

Movie · as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)

1928
The Adorable Cheat poster

The Adorable Cheat

Movie · as Card Playing Guest

1928
Riley of the Rainbow Division poster

Riley of the Rainbow Division

Movie

1928
Riley the Cop poster

Riley the Cop

Movie · as French Restaurant Patron

1928
Compassion

Compassion

Movie

1927
The Denver Dude poster

The Denver Dude

Movie · as Henry Bird

1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin poster

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Movie · as Adolph (uncredited)

1926
Mighty Like a Moose poster

Mighty Like a Moose

Movie · as Nose Doctor

1926
Thundering Fleas poster

Thundering Fleas

Movie · as Musician

1926
My Old Dutch poster

My Old Dutch

Movie · as Al

1926
Mantrap poster

Mantrap

Movie · as Barber (uncredited)

1926
Mama Behave poster

Mama Behave

Movie · as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)

1926
On the Front Page poster

On the Front Page

Movie · as Beauty Expert (uncredited)

1926
Bromo and Juliet poster

Bromo and Juliet

Movie · as Stage Manager (uncredited)

1926
Bardelys the Magnificent poster

Bardelys the Magnificent

Movie · as Fop (uncredited)

1926
Kid Boots poster

Kid Boots

Movie · as Physical Therapist (uncredited)

1925
The Mad Whirl poster

The Mad Whirl

Movie · as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan

1925
Is Marriage the Bunk? poster

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Movie · as Jimmy's brother-in-law

1925
Smouldering Fires poster

Smouldering Fires

Movie · as Member of the Committee

1925
California Straight Ahead poster

California Straight Ahead

Movie · as Valet

1924
Three Women poster

Three Women

Movie · as Reveler at Monkey Bar

1924
Love and Glory poster

Love and Glory

Movie · as Bit Role

1924
Young Ideas poster

Young Ideas

Movie · as Bertie Loomis

1924
Sporting Youth poster

Sporting Youth

Movie · as Valet

1924
The Dangerous Blonde poster

The Dangerous Blonde

Movie · as Henry

1923
Merry-Go-Round poster

Merry-Go-Round

Movie · as Minor Role (uncredited)

1921
The Conquering Power poster

The Conquering Power

Movie · as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)

1921
What No Man Knows

What No Man Knows

Movie · as Lawyer (uncredited)