1919Born, Jerusalem
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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…
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TwinsMitchell Traven
Star Trek: The Next GenerationToff
An American TailPapa Mousekewitz (voice)
The Last Temptation of ChristRabbi
Little House on the PrairieMr. Olaf Lundstrom2003Angels in AmericaRabbi (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
20014 FacesMovie
1999An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night MonsterPapa Mousekewitz (voice)Movie
1998An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan IslandPapa Mousekewitz (voice)Movie
1994Chicago HopeRabbi Ben Taubler · 1 episodeShow
1991An American Tail: Fievel Goes WestPapa Mousekewitz (voice)Movie
1988TwinsMitchell TravenMovie
1988The Last Temptation of ChristRabbiMovie
1987J.J. Starbuck1 episodeShow
1986An American TailPapa Mousekewitz (voice)Movie
1986L.A. LawRabbi Isadore Glickman · 1 episodeShow
1985MacGyverSam Bolinski · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteConstantin Stavros · 1 episodeShow
1984Highway to Heaven1 episodeShow
1984HunterHarold Goodman · 1 episodeShow
1983YentlRebbe MendelMovie
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episodeShow
1982Hotel1 episodeShow
1982American PlayhouseMarcus Hoff · 1 episodeShow
1982O'Hara's WifeDr. FischerMovie
1982St. HelensMr. EllisonMovie
1980Magnum, P.I.Rabbi Asher Solomon · 1 episodeShow
1980Turnover SmithAshmed AmadMovie
1980The Henderson MonsterProf. Leo TedeschiMovie
1980F.D.R.: The Last YearJosef StalinMovie
1980CondominiumConlaw · 2 episodesShow
1980B.A.D. Cats1 episodeShow
1979The French Atlantic AffairCol. Schreiner · 3 episodesShow
1979The Facts of Life1 episodeShow
1979In Search of Historic JesusHerod AntipasMovie
1979A Cry for JusticeDr. BurkeMovie
1979The RebelsBaron Von Steuben · 2 episodesShow
1979SupertrainMax · 1 episodeShow
1978Daniel in the Lions' DenMalimarMovie
1978The WordAbbot Petropolous · 4 episodesShow
1978Vega$1 episodeShow
1978Battlestar GalacticaEastern Alliance Leader · 1 episodeShow
1978A Double LifeMovie
1978Ziegfeld: The Man and His WomenCharles FrohmanMovie
1978Killing StoneEarl StoneMovie
1978Fantasy IslandHorst Von Stern · 1 episodeShow
1978The Making of a PresidentMovie
1977Logan's RunASA · 1 episodeShow
1977Deadly HarvestMort LoganMovie
1977HunterSheik Farakbi · 1 episodeShow
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesVladimir · 2 episodesShow
1976Voyage of the DamnedHerr HauserMovie
1976Quincy, M.E.1 episodeShow
1976Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentRudenkoMovie
1976Charlie's AngelsAnton · 1 episodeShow
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IICharles Dietrich · 1 episodeShow
1976McNaughton's DaughterVinnie Laine · 3 episodesShow
1976The Bionic Woman1 episodeShow
1975Psychic KillerDoctor GubnerMovie
1975EricDr. DuchesnesMovie
1975Wonder WomanProfessor Moreno · 1 episodeShow
1975Ellery Queen1 episodeShow
1975The Invisible ManDr. Leon Barnard · 1 episodeShow
1975Barney MillerCarl Simms, Yacov Berger · 2 episodesShow
1975Baretta1 episodeShow
1974The Stranger WithinDr. Edward KleinMovie
1974The Sex SymbolNick FortisMovie
1974Little House on the PrairieMr. Olaf Lundstrom · 1 episodeShow
1974The Six Million Dollar ManMajor Popov · 2 episodesShow
1973Police Story1 episodeShow
1973Purple PlayhouseDr. Van Helsing · 1 episodeShow
1973DraculaDr. Van HelsingMovie
1972Cool MillionKarinakis · 1 episodeShow
1972Lieutenant Schuster's WifeChampagne Joe CarrollMovie
1972Lapin 360Movie
1972The Streets of San Francisco1 episodeShow
1972Search1 episodeShow
1972Michael O'Hara the FourthArtie MorenoMovie
1971McMillan & WifeClementa Habib · 1 episodeShow
1971The Chicago Teddy Bears1 episodeShow
1971Red Sky at MorningAmadeo MontoyaMovie
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