Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Acting

Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate.

Born in what is now part of Israel, Persoff emigrated with his family to the United States in 1929. He began to take an interest in acting in the 1940s, and after serving in the Army during World War II, he began to pursue his acting career in the New York Theater. In 1947, he was accepted into the Actor's Studio and eventually began appearing in films.

His film credits include: On the Waterfront, Some Like It Hot, Al Capone, The Greatest Story Ever Told,…

Filmography

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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story ★ 10.0 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story 2022 Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom ★ 7.4 Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom 2012 Angels in America ★ 7.6 Angels in America 2003 4 Faces ★ 7.0 4 Faces 2001 An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster ★ 6.3 An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster 1999 An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island ★ 6.3 An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island 1998 Chicago Hope ★ 7.3 Chicago Hope 1994 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West ★ 6.3 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. ★ 6.5 Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989 Twins ★ 6.0 Twins 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ ★ 7.2 The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation ★ 8.4 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 J.J. Starbuck ★ 6.0 J.J. Starbuck 1987 An American Tail ★ 6.8 An American Tail 1986 L.A. Law ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986 MacGyver ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Highway to Heaven ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984 Hunter ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984 Yentl ★ 6.7 Yentl 1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ★ 6.6 Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 O'Hara's Wife ★ 5.7 O'Hara's Wife 1982 St. Helens ★ 6.2 St. Helens 1982 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 Turnover Smith ★ 7.0 Turnover Smith 1980 The Henderson Monster ★ 6.0 The Henderson Monster 1980 F.D.R.: The Last Year ★ 6.9 F.D.R.: The Last Year 1980 Condominium ★ 4.2 Condominium 1980 B.A.D. Cats ★ 6.3 B.A.D. Cats 1980 The French Atlantic Affair ★ 7.2 The French Atlantic Affair 1979 The Facts of Life ★ 7.1 The Facts of Life 1979 In Search of Historic Jesus ★ 5.5 In Search of Historic Jesus 1979 A Cry For Justice ★ 9.0 A Cry For Justice 1979 The Rebels ★ 10.0 The Rebels 1979 Supertrain ★ 5.6 Supertrain 1979 Daniel in the Lions' Den Daniel in the Lions' Den 1978 The Word ★ 4.8 The Word 1978 Vega$ ★ 7.0 Vega$ 1978 Battlestar Galactica ★ 7.1 Battlestar Galactica 1978 A Double Life ★ 9.0 A Double Life 1978 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women ★ 7.0 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women 1978 Killing Stone ★ 7.0 Killing Stone 1978 The Making of a President The Making of a President 1978 Logan's Run ★ 6.8 Logan's Run 1977 Deadly Harvest ★ 4.7 Deadly Harvest 1977 Hunter ★ 8.2 Hunter 1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries ★ 7.1 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977 Voyage of the Damned ★ 6.0 Voyage of the Damned 1976 Quincy, M.E. ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976 Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident ★ 7.0 Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident 1976 Charlie's Angels ★ 6.7 Charlie's Angels 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II ★ 8.3 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II 1976 McNaughton's Daughter ★ 4.5 McNaughton's Daughter 1976 The Bionic Woman ★ 7.0 The Bionic Woman 1976 Psychic Killer ★ 5.2 Psychic Killer 1975 Eric ★ 9.0 Eric 1975 Wonder Woman ★ 7.0 Wonder Woman 1975 Ellery Queen ★ 7.5 Ellery Queen 1975 The Invisible Man ★ 6.3 The Invisible Man 1975 Barney Miller ★ 7.4 Barney Miller 1975 Baretta ★ 6.5 Baretta 1975 The Stranger Within ★ 6.6 The Stranger Within 1974 The Sex Symbol ★ 4.0 The Sex Symbol 1974 Little House on the Prairie ★ 7.9 Little House on the Prairie 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man ★ 7.3 The Six Million Dollar Man 1974 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 Purple Playhouse ★ 9.0 Purple Playhouse 1973 Dracula ★ 7.0 Dracula 1973 Cool Million ★ 7.0 Cool Million 1972 Lieutenant Schuster's Wife ★ 7.0 Lieutenant Schuster's Wife 1972 Lapin 360 ★ 6.5 Lapin 360 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Search ★ 7.1 Search 1972 Michael O'Hara the Fourth ★ 8.0 Michael O'Hara the Fourth 1972 McMillan & Wife ★ 7.0 McMillan & Wife 1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears ★ 6.7 The Chicago Teddy Bears 1971 Columbo ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971 Red Sky at Morning ★ 7.1 Red Sky at Morning 1971