Cast
Rolfe Sedan
Acting
Cast
Rolfe Sedan
Known for
Acting
Born
1896-01-20
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1982-09-15
Also known as Ralph Sedan, Rolf Sedan, Rolphe Sedan
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.
Young Frankenstein
as Train Conductor
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Waiter (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
Ninotchka
as Hotel Manager
Ship Cafe
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Floorwalker
The Firefly
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Transgression
as Beauty Salon Manager
42nd Street
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Waiter (uncredited)
Stingaree
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
Young Ideas
as Bertie Loomis
Show People
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
as Aviator (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
Romance
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
Trouble in Paradise
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
as Rabbi
Thundering Fleas
as Musician
Private Affairs
as Tailor (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Lover
as Conductor
Red-Headed Woman
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
Bedtime Story
as Waiter (uncredited)
Leaping Love
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Toot Sweet!
as Nightclub Announcer
Paris in Spring
as Modiste
The Nuisance
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
Florian
as Candy Shop Proprietor
Mad Love
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Headwaiter in New York
Love Me Tonight
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
Design for Living
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Central Park
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Back Street
as Croupier (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
Café Metropole
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Emile Aubel
Double Whoopee
as Desk clerk
The Iron Mask
as Louis XIII
I'll Give a Million
as Telegraph Clerk
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Private Detective 62
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
Something to Live For
as French Man (uncredited)
City in Darkness
as Hotel Clerk
That Uncertain Feeling
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Clear All Wires!
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
Merry-Go-Round
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Party Girl
as Maitre D'
I Was an Adventuress
as Waiter
Movie Night
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
Man of the World
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
as First Waiter
The Sin of Nora Moran
as Stage Manager
Three Women
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
A Bell for Adano
as D'Arpa
Now and Forever
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
as Fitter (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent
as Fop (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Compassion
Here Is My Heart
as Artist (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night
as Waiter
Slightly Scarlet
as Gendarme
This Is the Night
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
The Match King
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
The Woman Between
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
On the Front Page
as Beauty Expert (uncredited)
Mantrap
as Barber (uncredited)
New Morals for Old
as Art Student (uncredited)
Mighty Like a Moose
as Nose Doctor
The Mad Whirl
as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan
Hired Wife
as Maitre D'
Paramount on Parade
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
Kid Boots
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
The Conquering Power
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
as Waiter
Adventure in Sahara
as Airline Officer
Many Happy Returns
as Clerk (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
The Love Trap
as Drunk
Sneak Easily
as Juryman
Rain or Shine
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Adolph (uncredited)
Law of the Tropics
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
Cocktail Hour
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Finn and Hattie
as Paris Taxi Driver
Under the Big Top
as Pierre
Riley of the Rainbow Division
Meet the Baron
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
Carnival Lady
as Carnival Barker
Those Three French Girls
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Bromo and Juliet
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Mush and Milk
as Waiter
In Conference
as Manager's Assistant
Swing High
as Trouper
Smouldering Fires
as Member of the Committee
It's a Great Life
as Bit Role
Laughing at Danger
as Pierre
The Adorable Cheat
as Card Playing Guest
Stars Over Broadway
as Opera Aficionado
The Dangerous Blonde
as Henry
Sporting Youth
as Valet
Such Men Are Dangerous
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
My Old Dutch
as Al
Arabian Tights
as French Waiter (uncredited)
Done in Oil
as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
Sweethearts and Wives
as Waiter
The Denver Dude
as Henry Bird
Riley the Cop
as French Restaurant Patron
The Life of the Party
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
as Salesman Who Helps Rochester
Sailor's Holiday
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mama Behave
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
The Last Performance
Making the Grade
as Valet
Devil on Deck
as Frenchie
Jimmy's New Yacht
as Count Tobini
Is Marriage the Bunk?
as Jimmy's brother-in-law
California Straight Ahead
as Valet
My Wife's an Angel
as Jerry
Surprise
as Party guest
What No Man Knows
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Love and Glory
as Bit Role