Rolfe Sedan
Known For
Acting
Born
1896-01-20 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1982-09-15
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.
Most Known For
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Old Man
I Love Lucy
as Chef
The Addams Family
as Postman
The Addams Family
as Mr. Briggs
Combat!
as Dr. Barole
77 Sunset Strip
The Lucy Show
as Headwaiter
Petticoat Junction
as Station Master
My Three Sons
Matinee Theater
One Step Beyond
as Butler
The Streets of San Francisco
Adventures of Superman
December Bride
Adventures in Paradise
as Dr. Gaillefontaine
Mister Ed
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Young Frankenstein
as Train Conductor
Stingaree
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
