Rolfe Sedan

Biography

Rolfe Sedan was an American character actor who started out in vaudeville and nightclub performing before moving into East Coast theater, making his Broadway debut in 1916 and his first film for Metro Pictures Corporation in 1921. Born in New York City, he became a prolific bit-part player, often uncredited, typecast as clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks and waiters. Among his roles were the hotel manager in Ninotchka (1939) and the train conductor in Young Frankenstein (1974), and he appeared uncredited in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and in Marx Brothers comedies such as Monkey Business (1931) and A Night at the Opera (1935). He returned to Broadway in the 1940s and later took guest roles on television, including recurring parts as mail carriers on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and The Addams Family. He also acted in radio dramas.

86years old at death

Born January 20, 1896New York City
Died September 15, 1982Pacific Palisades
Star sign: AquariusFirst day of the sign, on the Capricorn cusp

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 53 years1921 to 1974

Genres

Comedy54%, 7 films
Drama38%, 5 films
Romance38%, 5 films
Adventure15%, 2 films
Biography8%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
Sedan found it hard to break into radio acting. After six months of auditions that went nowhere, he landed his first role, despite having acted in films for 22 years by that point.

Rolfe Sedan movies on Netflix

Young Frankenstein1974IMDb rating 8.0as Train Conductor
Wake Me When the War Is Over1969IMDb rating 5.3
That Uncertain Feeling1941IMDb rating 6.6as Art Dealer
Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8as Hotel Manager
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle1939IMDb rating 6.9as Emile Aubel
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1as Floorwalker
Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4as Ballet Master
Now and Forever1934IMDb rating 6.5as Hotel Manager
The Sin of Nora Moran1933IMDb rating 6.7as Stage Manager
Man of the World1931IMDb rating 6.2as Hotel Desk Clerk
The Iron Mask1929IMDb rating 7.0as Louis XIII
Mantrap1926IMDb rating 6.8as Barber
The Conquering Power1921IMDb rating 6.8as Annette's Suitor

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Ninotchka1939 Comedy, Romanceas Hotel Manager
IMDb rating 7.825K votes
Young Frankenstein1974 Comedyas Train Conductor
IMDb rating 8.0182K votes
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle1939as Emile Aubel
IMDb rating 6.93.0K votes
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938as Floorwalker
IMDb rating 7.15.3K votes
The Iron Mask1929as Louis XIII
IMDb rating 7.01.6K votes
Shall We Dance1937as Ballet Master
IMDb rating 7.48.5K votes
The Sin of Nora Moran1933as Stage Manager
IMDb rating 6.71.1K votes
That Uncertain Feeling1941as Art Dealer
IMDb rating 6.63.4K votes

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Ernst Lubitsch directed three of these films. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gary Cooper

Gino Corrado

Fred Astaire

Sig Ruman

Ginger Rogers

George Davis

Ernst LubitschDirector, 3 films

Films together

Gary Cooper2 films together, 1934 to 1938
Gary Cooper's page
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Sedan as FloorwalkerCooper as Michael Brandon
- Now and Forever1934IMDb rating 6.5Sedan as Hotel ManagerCooper as Jerome 'Jerry' Day
Gino Corrado2 films together, 1929 to 1938
Gino Corrado's page
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Sedan as FloorwalkerCorrado as Waiter Arranging Furniture
- The Iron Mask1929IMDb rating 7.0Sedan as Louis XIIICorrado as Aramis
Fred Astaire2 films together, 1937 to 1939
Fred Astaire's page
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle1939IMDb rating 6.9Sedan as Emile AubelAstaire as Vernon Castle
- Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4Sedan as Ballet MasterAstaire as Petrov
Sig Ruman2 films together, 1939 to 1941
Sig Ruman's page
- That Uncertain Feeling1941IMDb rating 6.6Sedan as Art DealerRuman as Kafka
- Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Sedan as Hotel ManagerRuman as Iranoff
Ginger Rogers2 films together, 1937 to 1939
Ginger Rogers's page
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle1939IMDb rating 6.9Sedan as Emile AubelRogers as Irene Castle
- Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4Sedan as Ballet MasterRogers as Linda Keene
George Davis2 films together, 1938 to 1939
George Davis's page
- Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Sedan as Hotel ManagerDavis as Porter at Railroad Station
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Sedan as FloorwalkerDavis as Maurice
Ernst LubitschDirector, 3 films, 1938 to 1941
All films by Ernst Lubitsch
- That Uncertain Feeling1941IMDb rating 6.6Sedan as Art Dealer
- Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Sedan as Hotel Manager
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Sedan as Floorwalker
Also two films together8 more actors
- Melvyn DouglasThat Uncertain Feeling (1941) and Ninotchka (1939)
- Edward Everett HortonBluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) and Shall We Dance (1937)
- Charles StevensThe Iron Mask (1929) and Mantrap (1926)
- Carole LombardNow and Forever (1934) and Man of the World (1931)
- Richard CarleThat Uncertain Feeling (1941) and Ninotchka (1939)
- Carrie DaumeryNow and Forever (1934) and The Conquering Power (1921)
- Harvey ClarkThe Sin of Nora Moran (1933) and Man of the World (1931)
- Lon PoffThe Iron Mask (1929) and Mantrap (1926)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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