Acting
Rolfe Sedan
EN cinema · 131 credits
Born
20 January 1896
Died
15 September 1982 (aged 86)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Ralph Sedan · Rolf Sedan · Rolphe Sedan · Edward Sedan
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.
Known for
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
as Rabbi
The World's Greatest Lover
as Conductor
Young Frankenstein
as Train Conductor
Darling Lili
as French Stage Manager (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
as D'Arpa
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bedtime Story
as Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
as Salesman Who Helps Rochester
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Waiter (uncredited)
Something to Live For
as French Man (uncredited)
That Uncertain Feeling
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Law of the Tropics
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
I Was an Adventuress
as Waiter
Laughing at Danger
as Pierre
Seven Sinners
as Henchman (uncredited)
Hired Wife
as Maitre D'
Florian
as Candy Shop Proprietor
Private Affairs
as Tailor (uncredited)
Ninotchka
as Hotel Manager
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Emile Aubel
City in Darkness
as Hotel Clerk
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
as Floorwalker
Letter of Introduction
as Fitter (uncredited)
Under the Big Top
as Pierre
I'll Give a Million
as Telegraph Clerk
Adventure in Sahara
as Airline Officer
The Firefly
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Café Metropole
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
as First Waiter
A Night at the Opera
as Aviator (uncredited)
Paris in Spring
as Modiste
Broadway Gondolier
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
Stars Over Broadway
as Opera Aficionado
Ship Cafe
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mad Love
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Now and Forever
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Stingaree
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
Done in Oil
as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Waiter (uncredited)
Here Is My Heart
as Artist (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
Many Happy Returns
as Clerk (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
Clear All Wires!
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Nuisance
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
Mush and Milk
as Waiter
Carnival Lady
as Carnival Barker
Design for Living
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Arabian Tights
as French Waiter (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
The Sin of Nora Moran
as Stage Manager
Private Detective 62
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
Cocktail Hour
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
42nd Street
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
Adorable
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Match King
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Jimmy's New Yacht
as Count Tobini
Devil on Deck
as Frenchie
Sneak Easily
as Juryman
Back Street
as Croupier (uncredited)
Trouble in Paradise
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
This Is the Night
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
New Morals for Old
as Art Student (uncredited)
Central Park
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
Transgression
as Beauty Salon Manager
Finn and Hattie
as Paris Taxi Driver
Man of the World
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
In Conference
as Manager's Assistant
The Woman Between
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Surprise
as Party guest
Rain or Shine
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Headwaiter in New York
Swing High
as Trouper
The Life of the Party
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
Those Three French Girls
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Slightly Scarlet
as Gendarme
Party Girl
as Maitre D'
Romance
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
Such Men Are Dangerous
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Paramount on Parade
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
Leaping Love
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Double Whoopee
as Desk clerk
Toot Sweet!
as Nightclub Announcer
The Iron Mask
as Louis XIII
Movie Night
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
Sailor's Holiday
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
It's a Great Life
as Bit Role
The Love Trap
as Drunk
Show People
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
The Adorable Cheat
as Card Playing Guest
Riley the Cop
as French Restaurant Patron
The Denver Dude
as Henry Bird
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Adolph (uncredited)
Mighty Like a Moose
as Nose Doctor
Thundering Fleas
as Musician
Mantrap
as Barber (uncredited)
Mama Behave
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
On the Front Page
as Beauty Expert (uncredited)
Bromo and Juliet
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent
as Fop (uncredited)
Kid Boots
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
The Mad Whirl
as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan
Is Marriage the Bunk?
as Jimmy's brother-in-law
Smouldering Fires
as Member of the Committee
Three Women
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
Love and Glory
as Bit Role
Young Ideas
as Bertie Loomis
Sporting Youth
as Valet
The Dangerous Blonde
as Henry
Merry-Go-Round
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Conquering Power
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
What No Man Knows
1921
What No Man Knows
as Lawyer (uncredited)