Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born January 20, 1896
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.
MovieLaurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Frisco Kid
1979
as Rabbi
MovieThe World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Conductor
MovieYoung Frankenstein
1974
as Train Conductor
TVKung Fu
1972
as Stationmaster
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
MovieDarling Lili
1970
as French Stage Manager (uncredited)
MovieWake Me When the War Is Over
1969
MovieA Bell for Adano
1967
as D'Arpa
MovieHow I Spent My Summer Vacation
1967
as Waiter
TVThe Addams Family
1964
as Postman
MovieBedtime Story
1964
as Waiter (uncredited)
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Station Master
TVCombat!
1962
as Dr. Barole
TVThe Lucy Show
1962
as Headwaiter
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Old Man
TVMister Ed
1961
TVMy Three Sons
1960
TVPete and Gladys
1960
TVAdventures in Paradise
1959
as Dr. Gaillefontaine
TVOne Step Beyond
1959
as Butler
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
MovieJack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957
as Salesman Who Helps Rochester
TVHey, Jeannie!
1956
as Joseph Barron
TVTelephone Time
1956
TVThe Man Called X
1956
TVMatinee Theater
1955
TVDecember Bride
1954
MoviePhantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
TVLetter to Loretta
1953
as Mr. Ogilvie
MovieGentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Waiter (uncredited)
TVAdventures of Superman
1952
Gang Busters
1952
MovieSomething to Live For
1952
as French Man (uncredited)
TVI Love Lucy
1951
as Chef
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
My Wife's an Angel
1943
as Jerry
MovieLaw of the Tropics
1941
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
MovieThat Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
MovieSeven Sinners
1940
as Henchman (uncredited)
MovieHired Wife
1940
as Maitre D'
MovieLaughing at Danger
1940
as Pierre
MoviePrivate Affairs
1940
as Tailor (uncredited)
MovieFlorian
1940
as Candy Shop Proprietor
MovieI Was an Adventuress
1940
as Waiter
MovieEverything Happens at Night
1939
as Waiter
MovieNinotchka
1939
as Hotel Manager
MovieCity in Darkness
1939
as Hotel Clerk
MovieThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Emile Aubel
MovieAdventure in Sahara
1938
as Airline Officer
MovieUnder the Big Top
1938
as Pierre
MovieLetter of Introduction
1938
as Fitter (uncredited)
MovieI'll Give a Million
1938
as Telegraph Clerk
MovieBluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Floorwalker
MovieThe Firefly
1937
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
MovieShall We Dance
1937
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
MovieCafé Metropole
1937
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
MovieSmartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Accusing Finger
1936
as First Waiter
MovieStars Over Broadway
1935
as Opera Aficionado
MovieA Night at the Opera
1935
as Aviator (uncredited)
MovieShip Cafe
1935
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
MovieBroadway Gondolier
1935
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
MovieMad Love
1935
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
MovieParis in Spring
1935
as Modiste
MovieHere Is My Heart
1934
as Artist (uncredited)
MovieDone in Oil
1934
as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
MovieNow and Forever
1934
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
MovieBachelor Bait
1934
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
MovieMany Happy Returns
1934
as Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Thin Man
1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieStingaree
1934
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
MovieCross Country Cruise
1934
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
MovieDesign for Living
1933
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
MovieThe Sin of Nora Moran
1933
as Stage Manager
MovieCarnival Lady
1933
as Carnival Barker
MovieMeet the Baron
1933
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
MoviePrivate Detective 62
1933
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
MovieCocktail Hour
1933
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Nuisance
1933
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
MovieArabian Tights
1933
as French Waiter (uncredited)
MovieMush and Milk
1933
as Waiter
Movie42nd Street
1933
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
MovieBlondie Johnson
1933
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
MovieClear All Wires!
1933
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
MovieThe Match King
1932
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
MovieSneak Easily
1932
as Juryman
MovieCentral Park
1932
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
MovieTrouble in Paradise
1932
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
MovieGrand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
MovieLove Me Tonight
1932
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieBack Street
1932
as Croupier (uncredited)
MovieRed-Headed Woman
1932
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
MovieNew Morals for Old
1932
as Art Student (uncredited)
MovieJimmy's New Yacht
1932
as Count Tobini
MovieThis Is the Night
1932
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
MovieDevil on Deck
1932
as Frenchie
MovieThe Woman Between
1931
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
MovieTransgression
1931
as Beauty Salon Manager
MovieIn Conference
1931
as Manager's Assistant
MovieMan of the World
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieFinn and Hattie
1931
as Paris Taxi Driver
MovieThe Life of the Party
1930
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
MovieThose Three French Girls
1930
as Gendarme (uncredited)
MovieMonte Carlo
1930
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
MovieRomance
1930
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
MovieRain or Shine
1930
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Sweethearts and Wives
1930
as Waiter
MovieSwing High
1930
as Trouper
MovieParamount on Parade
1930
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
MovieShow Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Headwaiter in New York
MovieSurprise
1930
as Party guest
MovieSuch Men Are Dangerous
1930
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
MovieSlightly Scarlet
1930
as Gendarme
MovieParty Girl
1930
as Maitre D'
MovieIt's a Great Life
1929
as Bit Role
MovieToot Sweet!
1929
as Nightclub Announcer
MovieThe Last Performance
1929
MovieSailor's Holiday
1929
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
MovieThe Love Trap
1929
as Drunk
MovieLeaping Love
1929
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
MovieDouble Whoopee
1929
as Desk clerk
MovieMovie Night
1929
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
MovieThe Iron Mask
1929
as Louis XIII
Making the Grade
1929
as Valet
MovieRiley the Cop
1928
as French Restaurant Patron
MovieShow People
1928
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
MovieThe Adorable Cheat
1928
as Card Playing Guest
MovieRiley of the Rainbow Division
1928
Compassion
1928
MovieUncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Adolph (uncredited)
MovieThe Denver Dude
1927
as Henry Bird
MovieOn the Front Page
1926
as Beauty Expert (uncredited)
MovieKid Boots
1926
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
MovieBardelys the Magnificent
1926
as Fop (uncredited)
MovieBromo and Juliet
1926
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
MovieMantrap
1926
as Barber (uncredited)
MovieMighty Like a Moose
1926
as Nose Doctor
MovieThundering Fleas
1926
as Musician
MovieMy Old Dutch
1926
as Al
MovieMama Behave
1926
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
MovieCalifornia Straight Ahead
1925
as Valet
MovieIs Marriage the Bunk?
1925
as Jimmy's brother-in-law
MovieThe Mad Whirl
1925
as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan
MovieSmouldering Fires
1925
as Member of the Committee
MovieLove and Glory
1924
as Bit Role
MovieThree Women
1924
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
MovieYoung Ideas
1924
as Bertie Loomis
MovieThe Dangerous Blonde
1924
as Henry
MovieSporting Youth
1924
as Valet
MovieMerry-Go-Round
1923
as Minor Role (uncredited)
What No Man Knows
1921
as Lawyer (uncredited)
MovieThe Conquering Power
1921
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
