Rolfe Sedan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-01-20 (86 years old)

Deathday

1982-09-15

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Rolfe Sedan

Biography

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 sam...

Acting

1939

Ninotchka

as Hotel Manager

1928

Show People

as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)

1933

Blondie Johnson

as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)

1938

1933

Clear All Wires!

as French Radio Operator (uncredited)

1929

Leaping Love

as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)

1927

The Denver Dude

as Henry Bird

1954

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)

1924

Three Women

as Reveler at Monkey Bar

1941

That Uncertain Feeling

as Art Dealer (uncredited)

1932

Red-Headed Woman

as Man at Race Track (uncredited)

1932

Love Me Tonight

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1929

Double Whoopee

as Desk clerk

1979

1967

1934

Now and Forever

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1934

Stingaree

as Coutouriere (uncredited)

1927

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as Adolph (uncredited)

1964

Bedtime Story

as Waiter (uncredited)

1935

A Night at the Opera

as Aviator (uncredited)

1938

Letter of Introduction

as Fitter (uncredited)

1937

The Firefly

as Hat Vendor (uncredited)

1926

Mighty Like a Moose

as Nose Doctor

1932

The Match King

as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)

1933

The Nuisance

as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)

1933

Mush and Milk

as Waiter

1928

The Adorable Cheat

as Card Playing Guest

1932

Jimmy's New Yacht

as Count Tobini

1930

Surprise

as Party guest

1933

Carnival Lady

as Carnival Barker

1936

Smartest Girl in Town

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1929

Toot Sweet!

as Nightclub Announcer

1938

1930

Rain or Shine

as Waiter at Dinner Party

1932

Devil on Deck

as Frenchie

1925

The Mad Whirl

as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan

1929

The Iron Mask

as Louis XIII

1937

Café Metropole

as Flower Clerk (uncredited)

1931

Transgression

as Beauty Salon Manager

1929

Movie Night

as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)

1930

Show Girl in Hollywood

as Headwaiter in New York

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Waiter (uncredited)

1957

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

as Salesman Who Helps Rochester

1931

Finn and Hattie

as Paris Taxi Driver

1929

Sailor's Holiday

as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)

1932

Sneak Easily

as Juryman

1934

Done in Oil

as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)

1935

Paris in Spring

as Modiste

1938

I'll Give a Million

as Telegraph Clerk

1939

City in Darkness

as Hotel Clerk

1935

Broadway Gondolier

as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary

1929

1932

Back Street

as Croupier (uncredited)

1935

Stars Over Broadway

as Opera Aficionado

1925

Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Jimmy's brother-in-law

1930

Swing High

as Trouper

1930

The Life of the Party

as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'

1932

Trouble in Paradise

as Purse Salesman (uncredited)

1938

Adventure in Sahara

as Airline Officer

1928

Riley the Cop

as French Restaurant Patron

1926

Thundering Fleas

as Musician

1931

Man of the World

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1933

Design for Living

as Bed Salesman (uncredited)

1926

1974

Young Frankenstein

as Train Conductor

1921

The Conquering Power

as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)

1934

The Thin Man

as Waiter (uncredited)

1940

1926

Mantrap

as Barber (uncredited)

1933

Arabian Tights

as French Waiter (uncredited)

1926

Mama Behave

as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)

1941

Law of the Tropics

as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)

1932

This Is the Night

as Boulevardier (uncredited)

1926

On the Front Page

as Beauty Expert (uncredited)

1940

Seven Sinners

as Henchman (uncredited)

1940

Hired Wife

as Maitre D'

1940

Florian

as Candy Shop Proprietor

1930

Those Three French Girls

as Gendarme (uncredited)

1933

Meet the Baron

as Pants Presser (uncredited)

1924

Love and Glory

as Bit Role

1934

Here Is My Heart

as Artist (uncredited)

1937

Shall We Dance

as Ballet Master (uncredited)

1926

Bromo and Juliet

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

1952

Something to Live For

as French Man (uncredited)

1930

Slightly Scarlet

as Gendarme

1923

Merry-Go-Round

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1932

New Morals for Old

as Art Student (uncredited)

1929

1936

The Accusing Finger

as First Waiter

1924

Young Ideas

as Bertie Loomis

1933

The Sin of Nora Moran

as Stage Manager

1930

Party Girl

as Maitre D'

1930

Romance

as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)

1926

Bardelys the Magnificent

as Fop (uncredited)

1934

Bachelor Bait

as Waiter #1 (uncredited)

1935

Ship Cafe

as French Chauffeur (uncredited)

1940

Private Affairs

as Tailor (uncredited)

1932

Central Park

as Casino Patron (uncredited)

1930

Such Men Are Dangerous

as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)

1934

Many Happy Returns

as Clerk (uncredited)

1935

Mad Love

as Gendarme (Uncredited)

1925

Smouldering Fires

as Member of the Committee

1924

1934

Cross Country Cruise

as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)

1933

Private Detective 62

as Casino Man (Uncredited)

1943

1933

Cocktail Hour

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1930

Monte Carlo

as Hairdresser (uncredited)

1926

Kid Boots

as Physical Therapist (uncredited)

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