Acting
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff was an American film and television actor. Persoff emigrated with his family from Palestine 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, Voyage of the Damned, The Comancheros, Yentl (portraying Barbra Streisand's character's father), Twins and the American Tail (animated-film series) (voiced, "Papa Mousekewitz"). Persoff appeared in such television series as, Five Fingers ("The Moment of Truth"), The Big Valley ("Legend of a General", Parts I & II, episode), The Twilight Zone ("Judgment Night" episode), Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Heart of Gold" episode), The Untouchables, Naked City, The Legend of Jesse James, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O, Ellery Queen ("The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse" episode), Mission: Impossible (3 episodes), Adam-12 ("Vendetta" episode), Charlie's Angels, Hunter, Columbo, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Magnum, P.I., Law & Order and Chicago Hope. In the mid-1980s, Persoff began to pursue painting, specializing in watercolour. This was at a time when health problems forced him to decrease his acting workload.
Filmography
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Film · 2022
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
Film · 2012
Angels in America
Series · 2003
4 Faces
Film · 2001
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
Film · 1999
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Film · 1998
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Film · 1991
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
Twins
Film · 1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
Film · 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
J.J. Starbuck
Series · 1987
An American Tail
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
MacGyver
Series · 1985
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Yentl
Film · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
O'Hara's Wife
Film · 1982
St. Helens
Film · 1982
Hotel
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Henderson Monster
Film · 1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Film · 1980
Turnover Smith
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
B.A.D. Cats
Series · 1980
Condominium
Series · 1980
In Search of Historic Jesus
Film · 1979
A Cry for Justice
Film · 1979
The Facts of Life
Series · 1979
The French Atlantic Affair
Series · 1979
The Rebels
Series · 1979
Supertrain
Series · 1979
The Making of a President
Film · 1978
Killing Stone
Film · 1978
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Film · 1978
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Film · 1978
A Double Life
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
The Word
Series · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Series · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
Deadly Harvest
Film · 1977
Logan's Run
Series · 1977
Hunter
Series · 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Series · 1977
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Film · 1976
Voyage of the Damned
Film · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Series · 1976
McNaughton's Daughter
Series · 1976
Psychic Killer
Film · 1975
Eric
Film · 1975
Baretta
Series · 1975
Wonder Woman
Series · 1975
Ellery Queen
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
The Invisible Man
Series · 1975
The Sex Symbol
Film · 1974
The Stranger Within
Film · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Dracula
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Purple Playhouse
Series · 1973
Lapin 360
Film · 1972
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
Film · 1972
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
Film · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Search
Series · 1972
Cool Million
Series · 1972
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Film · 1971
Red Sky at Morning
Film · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Series · 1971
McMillan & Wife
Series · 1971
The People Next Door
Film · 1970
Cutter's Trail
Film · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
Dan August
Series · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
The Bill Cosby Show
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
Film · 1968
The Power
Film · 1968
Escape to Mindanao
Film · 1968
Panic in the City
Film · 1968
The Day of the Owl
Film · 1968
Land of the Giants
Series · 1968
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
Series · 1968
It Takes a Thief
Series · 1968
The Money Jungle
Film · 1967
The High Chaparral
Series · 1967
Mannix
Series · 1967
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
Film · 1966
Too Many Thieves
Film · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Tarzan
Series · 1966
Jericho
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
The Time Tunnel
Series · 1966
CBS Playhouse
Series · 1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Film · 1965
The Big Valley
Series · 1965
Honey West
Series · 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
Fate Is the Hunter
Film · 1964
A Global Affair
Film · 1964
Gilligan's Island
Series · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
The Hook
Film · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
Mr. Novak
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
The Comancheros
Film · 1961
The Big Show
Film · 1961
Bus Stop
Series · 1961
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
The New Breed
Series · 1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1961
Route 66
Series · 1960
Some Like It Hot
Film · 1959
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Film · 1959
Al Capone
Film · 1959
Day of the Outlaw
Film · 1959
Green Mansions
Film · 1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Film · 1959
The Killers of Mussolini
Film · 1959
Mr. Lucky
Series · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
Startime
Series · 1959
The Badlanders
Film · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Series · 1958
Men in War
Film · 1957
Street of Sinners
Film · 1957
The Death of Manolete
Film · 1957
This Angry Age
Film · 1957
Mayerling
Film · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
The Wrong Man
Film · 1956
The Harder They Fall
Film · 1956
The Wild Party
Film · 1956
Playhouse 90
Series · 1956
Playhouse 90
Series · 1956
The Thief
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Playwrights '56
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
On the Waterfront
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Marty
Film · 1953
The United States Steel Hour
Series · 1953
The Motorola Television Hour
Series · 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Series · 1950
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948