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