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.
Movie | The Frisco Kid | Rabbi | 1979-07-06 |
Movie | The World's Greatest Lover | Conductor | 1977-12-18 |
Movie | Young Frankenstein | Train Conductor | 1974-12-15 |
Series | The Streets of San Francisco | Unknown | 1972-09-23 |
Series | Kung Fu | Unknown | 1972-10-14 |
Movie | Wake Me When the War Is Over | 1969-10-14 | |
Movie | How I Spent My Summer Vacation | Waiter | 1967-01-07 |
Movie | Bedtime Story | Waiter (uncredited) | 1964-06-10 |
Series | The Addams Family | Mr. Briggs | 1964-09-18 |
Series | Petticoat Junction | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |
Series | Combat! | Unknown | 1962-10-02 |
Series | Mister Ed | Unknown | 1961-01-05 |
Series | My Three Sons | Unknown | 1960-09-29 |
Series | Pete and Gladys | Unknown | 1960-09-19 |
Series | One Step Beyond | Unknown | 1959-01-20 |
Series | Adventures in Paradise | Unknown | 1959-10-05 |
Series | 77 Sunset Strip | Unknown | 1958-10-10 |
Series | Man Called X | Unknown | 1956-01-27 |
Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
Series | Matinee Theater | Unknown | 1955-10-31 |
Series | December Bride | Unknown | 1954-10-04 |
Movie | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan) | 1954-03-27 |
Movie | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Waiter (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
Series | Letter to Loretta | Unknown | 1953-09-20 |
Series | Adventures of Superman | Unknown | 1952-09-19 |
Movie | Something to Live For | French Man (uncredited) | 1952-03-07 |
Series | Gang Busters | Unknown | 1952-03-20 |
Series | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Unknown | 1951-04-15 |
Series | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | 1950-10-12 | |
Movie | That Uncertain Feeling | Art Dealer (uncredited) | 1941-04-20 |
Movie | Law of the Tropics | Tailor (as Rolf Sedan) | 1941-10-04 |
Movie | Florian | Candy Shop Proprietor | 1940-06-05 |
Movie | Seven Sinners | Henchman (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
Movie | Private Affairs | Tailor (uncredited) | 1940-07-05 |
Movie | I Was an Adventuress | Waiter | 1940-05-10 |
Movie | Laughing at Danger | Pierre | 1940-08-12 |
Movie | Hired Wife | Maitre D' | 1940-09-13 |
Movie | City in Darkness | Hotel Clerk | 1939-11-15 |
Movie | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Emile Aubel | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | Ninotchka | Hotel Manager | 1939-11-23 |
Movie | Everything Happens at Night | Waiter | 1939-12-22 |
Movie | I'll Give a Million | Telegraph Clerk | 1938-07-27 |
Movie | Letter of Introduction | Fitter (uncredited) | 1938-08-05 |
Movie | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife | Floorwalker | 1938-03-25 |
Movie | Under the Big Top | Pierre | 1938-08-31 |
Movie | Adventure in Sahara | Airline Officer | 1938-11-15 |
Movie | Shall We Dance | Ballet Master (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
Movie | Café Metropole | Flower Clerk (uncredited) | 1937-04-28 |
Movie | The Firefly | Hat Vendor (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
Movie | The Accusing Finger | First Waiter | 1936-11-17 |
Movie | Smartest Girl in Town | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1936-11-27 |
Movie | Mad Love | Gendarme (Uncredited) | 1935-07-12 |
Movie | Paris in Spring | Modiste | 1935-05-27 |
Movie | Broadway Gondolier | Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary | 1935-07-27 |
Movie | Stars Over Broadway | Opera Aficionado | 1935-11-23 |
Movie | Ship Cafe | French Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
Movie | A Night at the Opera | Aviator (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
Movie | The Thin Man | Waiter (uncredited) | 1934-05-25 |
Movie | Cross Country Cruise | Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited) | 1934-01-16 |
Movie | Many Happy Returns | Clerk (uncredited) | 1934-06-08 |
Movie | Stingaree | Coutouriere (uncredited) | 1934-05-24 |
Movie | Bachelor Bait | Waiter #1 (uncredited) | 1934-07-27 |
Movie | Done in Oil | 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited) | 1934-11-10 |
Movie | Here Is My Heart | Artist (uncredited) | 1934-12-28 |
Movie | Now and Forever | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | 1934-08-31 |
Movie | Mush and Milk | Waiter | 1933-05-27 |
Movie | Blondie Johnson | Pierre - Tailor (uncredited) | 1933-02-25 |
Movie | Clear All Wires! | French Radio Operator (uncredited) | 1933-02-24 |
Movie | Arabian Tights | French Waiter (uncredited) | 1933-06-02 |
Movie | The Nuisance | Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited) | 1933-06-03 |
Movie | Design for Living | Bed Salesman (uncredited) | 1933-12-29 |
Movie | Carnival Lady | Carnival Barker | 1933-11-11 |
Movie | The Sin of Nora Moran | Stage Manager | 1933-12-13 |
Movie | Private Detective 62 | Casino Man (Uncredited) | 1933-06-10 |
Movie | Meet the Baron | Pants Presser (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
Movie | New Morals for Old | Art Student (uncredited) | 1932-06-04 |
Movie | Jimmy's New Yacht | Count Tobini | 1932-06-03 |
Movie | This Is the Night | Boulevardier (uncredited) | 1932-04-08 |
Movie | Red-Headed Woman | 1932-06-25 | |
Movie | Devil on Deck | Frenchie | 1932-01-01 |
Movie | Central Park | Casino Patron (uncredited) | 1932-12-10 |
Movie | The Match King | In-Room Waiter (uncredited) | 1932-12-31 |
Movie | Sneak Easily | Juryman | 1932-12-10 |
Movie | Trouble in Paradise | Purse Salesman (uncredited) | 1932-10-30 |
Movie | Back Street | Croupier (uncredited) | 1932-08-04 |
Movie | Love Me Tonight | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1932-08-18 |
Movie | Finn and Hattie | Paris Taxi Driver | 1931-02-04 |
Movie | Man of the World | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1931-03-24 |
Movie | Transgression | Beauty Salon Manager | 1931-06-27 |
Movie | Show Girl in Hollywood | Headwaiter in New York | 1930-04-20 |
Movie | Surprise | Party guest | 1930-03-15 |
Movie | Slightly Scarlet | Gendarme | 1930-02-22 |
Movie | Party Girl | Maitre D' | 1930-01-01 |
Movie | Such Men Are Dangerous | Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited) | 1930-03-09 |
Movie | Swing High | Trouper | 1930-05-18 |
Movie | Sweethearts and Wives | Waiter | 1930-06-15 |
Movie | Those Three French Girls | Gendarme (uncredited) | 1930-10-10 |
Movie | The Life of the Party | Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy' | 1930-10-25 |
Movie | Rain or Shine | Waiter at Dinner Party | 1930-08-15 |
Movie | Romance | Opera Audience Member (uncredited) | 1930-08-20 |
Movie | Double Whoopee | Desk clerk | 1929-05-18 |
Movie | The Iron Mask | Louis XIII | 1929-02-21 |
Movie | Leaping Love | The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited) | 1929-06-22 |
Movie | Movie Night | Actor on the Screen (uncredited) | 1929-05-11 |
Movie | Sailor's Holiday | Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited) | 1929-09-14 |
Movie | The Love Trap | Drunk | 1929-08-04 |
Movie | It's a Great Life | Bit Role | 1929-12-06 |
Movie | The Last Performance | 1929-10-13 | |
Movie | The Adorable Cheat | Card Playing Guest | 1928-08-14 |
Movie | Riley the Cop | French Restaurant Patron | 1928-11-25 |
Movie | Show People | Portrait Photographer (uncredited) | 1928-11-20 |
Movie | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Adolph (uncredited) | 1927-11-04 |
Movie | Mighty Like a Moose | Nose Doctor | 1926-07-18 |
Movie | My Old Dutch | Al | 1926-05-23 |
Movie | On the Front Page | Beauty Expert (uncredited) | 1926-11-28 |
Movie | Thundering Fleas | Musician | 1926-07-18 |
Movie | Mama Behave | A Friend of the Family (uncredited) | 1926-02-27 |
Movie | Mantrap | Barber (uncredited) | 1926-07-24 |
Movie | Bardelys the Magnificent | Fop (uncredited) | 1926-09-30 |
Movie | Bromo and Juliet | Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1926-09-19 |
Movie | The Mad Whirl | Bit Part Rolfe Sedan | 1925-03-02 |
Movie | Smouldering Fires | Member of the Committee | 1925-01-18 |
Movie | Is Marriage the Bunk? | Jimmy's brother-in-law | 1925-03-29 |
Movie | Sporting Youth | Valet | 1924-02-04 |
Movie | Young Ideas | Bertie Loomis | 1924-07-07 |
Movie | Three Women | Reveler at Monkey Bar | 1924-08-18 |
Movie | Merry-Go-Round | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1923-07-01 |
Movie | The Conquering Power | Annette's Suitor (uncredited) | 1921-07-08 |