Actor
Rolfe Sedan
January 20, 1896 · New York City, New York, USA
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).
Notable work
7.9Young Frankenstein (1974)
as Train Conductor
7.3Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
as Waiter (uncredited)
7.4A Night at the Opera (1935)
as Aviator (uncredited)
7.5The Thin Man (1934)
as Waiter (uncredited)
8The Addams Family (1964)
as Postman and as Mr. Briggs
7.5Ninotchka (1939)
as Hotel Manager
7Grand Hotel (1932)
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
7.4Trouble in Paradise (1932)
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
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