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:…
Acting
- 2003Angels in AmericaRabbi (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1987J.J. Starbuck1 ep.
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 ep.
- 1982Hotel1 ep.
- 1980CondominiumConlaw2 ep.
- 1980B.A.D. Cats1 ep.
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairCol. Schreiner3 ep.
- 1979The Facts of Life1 ep.
- 1979The RebelsBaron Von Steuben2 ep.
- 1979SupertrainMax1 ep.
- 1978The WordAbbot Petropolous4 ep.
- 1978Vega$1 ep.
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaEastern Alliance Leader1 ep.
- 1977Logan's RunASA1 ep.
- 1977HunterSheik Farakbi1 ep.
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesVladimir2 ep.
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IICharles Dietrich1 ep.
- 1976McNaughton's DaughterVinnie Laine3 ep.
- 1976The Bionic Woman1 ep.
- 1975Wonder WomanProfessor Moreno1 ep.
- 1975Ellery Queen1 ep.
- 1975The Invisible ManDr. Leon Barnard1 ep.
- 1975Barney MillerYacov Berger3 ep.
- 1975Baretta1 ep.
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManMajor Popov2 ep.
- 1973Purple PlayhouseDr. Van Helsing1 ep.
- 1972Cool MillionKarinakis1 ep.
- 1972Search1 ep.
- 1971McMillan & WifeClementa Habib1 ep.
- 1971The Chicago Teddy Bears1 ep.
- 1970Dan AugustLeo Cussoni1 ep.
- 1970McCloudPerry Cicero2 ep.
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Nick Kolinski2 ep.
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowMr. Byron1 ep.
- 1969Hawaii Five-OAllie Francis7 ep.
- 1968The Treasure of San Bosco ReefCaptain Malcione2 ep.
- 1968The Mod Squad3 ep.
- 1968Land of the GiantsTitus1 ep.
- 1968It Takes a ThiefHarry Lavender1 ep.
- 1967The High ChaparralHomero José1 ep.
- 1966CBS PlayhouseDr. Salazar1 ep.
- 1966Mission: ImpossiblePrince Iben Kostas3 ep.
- 1966Jericho1 ep.
- 1966The Time TunnelProf. Anton Biraki1 ep.
- 1966TarzanChembe Kunji1 ep.
- 1965Honey WestFaustini1 ep.
- 1965The Wild Wild WestMajor Hazard2 ep.
- 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesEl Carnicero1 ep.
- 1964Gilligan's Island1 ep.
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre2 ep.
- 1963Mr. NovakHenry Selkirk1 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawJason Flonder3 ep.
- 1962Sam Benedict1 ep.
- 1961The New BreedLouis Morley1 ep.
- 1961Bus Stop1 ep.
- 1961The Wonderful World of Disney3 ep.
- 1960Route 662 ep.
- 1959Mr. Lucky1 ep.
- 1959The UntouchablesJake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik4 ep.
- 1959RawhideMichob2 ep.
- 1958Naked CityMax Evar6 ep.
- 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookAli Baba1 ep.
- 1956Playhouse 90Pablo3 ep.
- 1955Playwrights '561 ep.
- 1955GunsmokeAlex Skouras6 ep.
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyArtie Moreno2 ep.
- 1953The Motorola Television Hour1 ep.
- 1953The United States Steel HourDr. Arnault / Oliver1 ep.
- 1950Armstrong Circle Theatre1 ep.
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseEd Kagan2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2003Angels in AmericaRabbi (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1995Chicago HopeRabbi Ben Taubler1 ep.
- 1993Law & OrderDavid Steinmetz1 ep.
- 1992Doogie Howser, M.D.Max Wernick1 ep.
- 1990Murder, She WroteConstantin Stavros1 ep.
- 1990HunterHarold Goodman1 ep.
- 1990Star Trek: The Next GenerationToff1 ep.
- 1990L.A. LawRabbi Isadore Glickman1 ep.
- 1989MacGyverSam Bolinski1 ep.
- 1988American PlayhouseMarcus Hoff1 ep.
- 1987J.J. Starbuck1 ep.
- 1986Highway to Heaven1 ep.
- 1986The Facts of Life1 ep.
- 1985Hotel1 ep.
- 1985Magnum, P.I.Rabbi Asher Solomon1 ep.
- 1984Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 ep.
- 1978Barney MillerCarl Simms, Yacov Berger3 ep.
- 1980B.A.D. Cats1 ep.
- 1979Police Story1 ep.
- 1979Battlestar GalacticaEastern Alliance Leader1 ep.
- 1979SupertrainMax1 ep.
- 1968Hawaii Five-OAllie Francis, Cordell, Harry Cardonus, Leo Paoli7 ep.
- 1978Fantasy IslandHorst Von Stern1 ep.
- 1978The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesVladimir2 ep.
- 1978Vega$1 ep.
- 1978The Bionic Woman1 ep.
- 1978Little House on the PrairieMr. Olaf Lundstrom1 ep.
- 1978Logan's RunASA1 ep.
- 1977Charlie's AngelsAnton1 ep.
- 1977Quincy, M.E.1 ep.
- 1977HunterSheik Farakbi1 ep.
- 1977Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IICharles Dietrich1 ep.
- 1973McCloudPerry Cicero2 ep.
- 1977Wonder WomanProfessor Moreno1 ep.
- 1977The Six Million Dollar ManMajor Popov2 ep.
- 1976Baretta1 ep.
- 1976ColumboJesse Jerome1 ep.
- 1975Ellery Queen1 ep.
- 1975Hallmark Hall of FameDr. Duchesnes1 ep.
- 1975The Invisible ManDr. Leon Barnard1 ep.
- 1965GunsmokeAlejo Etchahoun, Alex Skouras, Ben Rando, Driscoll6 ep.
- 1974McMillan & WifeClementa Habib1 ep.
- 1973Purple PlayhouseDr. Van Helsing1 ep.
- 1973Search1 ep.
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Max Behrman, Nick Kolinski2 ep.
- 1972The Streets of San Francisco1 ep.
- 1972Cool MillionKarinakis1 ep.
- 1972MannixAnton Wojeska1 ep.
- 1972Adam-12Angelo Covelli1 ep.
- 1969The Mod SquadNick Master3 ep.
- 1972The Wonderful World of DisneyArtie Moreno2 ep.
- 1971The Chicago Teddy Bears1 ep.
- 1970The High ChaparralHomero José1 ep.
- 1970Dan AugustLeo Cussoni1 ep.
- 1970Love, American StyleMr. Stone1 ep.
- 1969Land of the GiantsTitus1 ep.
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowMr. Byron1 ep.
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleIgor Stravos, Phillipe Pereda, Prince Iben Kostas3 ep.
- 1969It Takes a ThiefHarry Lavender1 ep.
- 1968The Name of the GameAmbassador1 ep.
- 1968CBS PlayhouseDr. Salazar1 ep.
- 1968TarzanChembe Kunji1 ep.
- 1965The Wild Wild WestGen. Andreas Cassinello, Major Hazard2 ep.
- 1967The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Valandros1 ep.
- 1966The Time TunnelProf. Anton Biraki1 ep.
- 1966Jericho1 ep.
- 1966The Big ValleyGeneral Vicente Ruiz1 ep.
- 1966Honey WestFaustini1 ep.
- 1966The Legend of Jesse JamesEl Carnicero1 ep.
- 1965Ben Casey1 ep.
- 1965Gilligan's Island1 ep.
- 1964Burke's LawAlbert Indigo, 'Mr. I', Jason Flonder, Wilhelm Kasimer3 ep.
- 1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreAlverian2 ep.
- 1965Mr. NovakHenry Selkirk1 ep.
- 1964The Wonderful World of Disney3 ep.
- 1963RawhideDomingo, Michob2 ep.
- 1959Naked CityBarney Peters, Berco Romanu, Carlos Ruldan, Dominic Venussi6 ep.
- 1963Sam Benedict1 ep.
- 1960The UntouchablesJake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik, Johnny Fortunato, Waxey Gordon4 ep.
- 1962The New BreedLouis Morley1 ep.
- 1961Bus Stop1 ep.
- 1961Route 662 ep.
- 1961Wagon TrainTiburcio Mendez1 ep.
- 1960StartimePrior Andry1 ep.
- 1959Playhouse 90Pablo, Prisoners Father3 ep.
- 1957Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJeff Jensen, Ralph Collins2 ep.
- 1959The Twilight ZoneCarl Lanser1 ep.
- 1959Mr. Lucky1 ep.
- 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookAli Baba1 ep.
- 1958Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJules Dreise1 ep.
- 1958Climax!Lieutenant Cal Nourse1 ep.
- 1956Playwrights '561 ep.
- 1955The Philco Television PlayhouseEd Kagan2 ep.
- 1955The United States Steel HourDr. Arnault / Oliver1 ep.
- 1954Armstrong Circle Theatre1 ep.
- 1954The Motorola Television Hour1 ep.