Deceased

How Did Nehemiah Persoff Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 102

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/08/1919Born inJerusalem, Palestine MandateDied05/04/2022 (aged 102)Died inSan Luis ObispoCauseheart failureWikidataQ918369 ↗Buried atCambria CemeteryTMDb#3160 ↗

Nehemiah Persoff was an American actor and painter. He appeared in more than 200 television series, films, and theatre productions, and also performed as a voice artist in a career spanning 55 years.

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Filmography150 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StoryMovie	Self - Interviewee	103
2012	Tony Curtis: Driven to StardomMovie	Self	93
2003	Angels in AmericaSeries	Rabbi (uncredited)	84
2001	4 FacesMovie	—	82
1994	Chicago HopeSeries	Rabbi Ben Taubler	75
1991	An American Tail: Fievel Goes WestMovie	Papa Mousekewitz (voice)	72
1990	Law & OrderSeries	David Steinmetz	71
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.Series	Max Wernick	70
1988	The Last Temptation of ChristMovie	Rabbi	69
1988	TwinsMovie	Mitchell Traven	69
1987	Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries	Toff	68
1987	J.J. StarbuckSeries	—	68
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Rabbi Isadore Glickman	67
1986	An American TailMovie	Papa Mousekewitz (voice)	67
1985	MacGyverSeries	Sam Bolinski	66
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Constantin Stavros	65
1984	HunterSeries	Harold Goodman	65
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	—	65
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries	—	64
1982	HotelSeries	—	63
1982	St. HelensMovie	Mr. Ellison	63
1982	O'Hara's WifeMovie	Dr. Fischer	63
1980	Magnum, P.I.Series	Rabbi Asher Solomon	61
1980	CondominiumSeries	Conlaw	61
1980	F.D.R.: The Last YearMovie	Josef Stalin	61
1980	Turnover SmithMovie	Ashmed Amad	61
1980	The Henderson MonsterMovie	Prof. Leo Tedeschi	61
1979	The Facts of LifeSeries	—	60
1979	SupertrainSeries	Max	60
1979	The French Atlantic AffairSeries	Col. Schreiner	60
1979	The RebelsSeries	Baron Von Steuben	60
1979	A Cry for JusticeMovie	Dr. Burke	60
1979	In Search of Historic JesusMovie	Herod Antipas	60
1978	Vega$Series	—	59
1978	Battlestar GalacticaSeries	Eastern Alliance Leader	59
1978	Daniel in the Lions' DenMovie	Malimar	59
1978	Ziegfeld: The Man and His WomenMovie	Charles Frohman	59
1978	Killing StoneMovie	Earl Stone	59
1978	Fantasy IslandSeries	Horst Von Stern	59
1978	A Double LifeMovie	—	59
1978	The Making of a PresidentMovie	—	59
1977	The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries	Vladimir	58
1977	Deadly HarvestMovie	Mort Logan	58
1977	Logan's RunSeries	ASA	58
1977	HunterSeries	Sheik Farakbi	58
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Anton	57
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	—	57
1976	Voyage of the DamnedMovie	Herr Hauser	57
1976	Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries	Charles Dietrich	57
1976	The Bionic WomanSeries	—	57
1975	Ellery QueenSeries	—	56
1975	BarettaSeries	—	56
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	Professor Moreno	56
1975	The Invisible ManSeries	Dr. Leon Barnard	56
1975	Barney MillerSeries	Yacov Berger	56
1975	Psychic KillerMovie	Doctor Gubner	56
1974	Little House on the PrairieSeries	Mr. Olaf Lundstrom	55
1974	The Six Million Dollar ManSeries	Major Popov	55
1974	The Stranger WithinMovie	Dr. Edward Klein	55
1973	Police StorySeries	—	54
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	53
1972	SearchSeries	—	53
1972	Cool MillionSeries	Karinakis	53
1972	Lieutenant Schuster's WifeMovie	Champagne Joe Carroll	53
1972	Lapin 360Movie	—	53
1972	Michael O'Hara the FourthMovie	Artie Moreno	53
1971	ColumboSeries	Jesse Jerome	52
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Clementa Habib	52
1971	Mrs. Pollifax — SpyMovie	Berisha	52
1971	Red Sky at MorningMovie	Amadeo Montoya	52
1970	McCloudSeries	Perry Cicero	51
1970	The People Next DoorMovie	Dr. Salazar	51
1970	Dan AugustSeries	Leo Cussoni	51
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Mr. Stone	50
1969	The Bill Cosby ShowSeries	Mr. Byron	50
1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.Series	Nick Kolinski	50
1969	The Girl Who Knew Too MuchMovie	Lieutenant Crawford	50
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Ambassador	49
1968	Adam-12Series	Angelo Covelli	49
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	49
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Allie Francis	49
1968	The Day of the OwlMovie	Pizzuco	49
1968	It Takes a ThiefSeries	Harry Lavender	49
1968	The PowerMovie	Prof. Carl Melnicker	49
1968	Land of the GiantsSeries	Titus	49
1968	Escape to MindanaoMovie	Capt. Kramer	49
1967	The High ChaparralSeries	Homero José	48
1967	MannixSeries	Anton Wojeska	48
1967	The Money JungleMovie	Lt. Dow Reeves	48
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Igor Stravos	47
1966	The Time TunnelSeries	Prof. Anton Biraki	47
1966	TarzanSeries	Chembe Kunji	47
1966	CBS PlayhouseSeries	Dr. Salazar	47
1966	JerichoSeries	—	47
1966	Too Many ThievesMovie	Georgi	47
1965	The Big ValleySeries	General Vicente Ruiz	46
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Major Hazard	46
1965	The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries	El Carnicero	46
1965	The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovie	Shemiah	46
1965	Honey WestSeries	Faustini	46
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Valandros	45
1964	Gilligan's IslandSeries	—	45
1964	A Global AffairMovie	Under Secretary Segura	45
1964	Fate Is the HunterMovie	Ben Sawyer	45
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	—	44
1963	Mr. NovakSeries	Henry Selkirk	44
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Jason Flonder	44
1963	The HookMovie	Capt. Van Ryn	44
1962	Sam BenedictSeries	—	43
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	42
1961	The New BreedSeries	Louis Morley	42
1961	The ComancherosMovie	Graile	42
1961	Bus StopSeries	—	42
1961	The Big ShowMovie	Bruno Everard	42
1960	Route 66Series	—	41
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Carl Lanser	40
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik	40
1959	RawhideSeries	Michob	40
1959	Mr. LuckySeries	—	40
1959	Green MansionsMovie	Don Panta	40
1959	Some Like It HotMovie	Little Bonaparte	40
1959	StartimeSeries	Prior Andry	40
1959	Day of the OutlawMovie	Dan, Starret's Foreman	40
1959	Al CaponeMovie	Johnny Torrio	40
1959	The Killers of MussoliniMovie	Benito Mussolini	40
1959	Never Steal Anything SmallMovie	Pinelli	40
1958	Naked CitySeries	Berco Romanu	39
1958	Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries	Ali Baba	39
1958	The BadlandersMovie	Vincente (The Powder Monkey)	39
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Tiburcio Mendez	38
1957	Men in WarMovie	Sgt. Lewis	38
1957	Street of SinnersMovie	Leon	38
1957	The Death of ManoleteMovie	Camera	38
1956	The Wrong ManMovie	Gene Conforti	37
1956	The Harder They FallMovie	Leo	37
1956	Playhouse 90Series	Pablo	37
1956	The Wild PartyMovie	Kicks Johnson	37
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Ralph Collins	36
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Mr. Dano	36
1955	Playwrights '56Series	—	36
1954	Climax!Series	Lieutenant Cal Nourse	35
1954	On the WaterfrontMovie	Cab Driver (uncredited)	35
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Artie Moreno	35
1953	The United States Steel HourSeries	Dr. Arnault / Oliver	34
1953	MartyMovie	The Critic	34
1953	The Motorola Television HourSeries	—	34
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Dr. Duchesnes	32
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Jules Dreise	32
1950	Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries	—	31
1948	The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries	Ed Kagan	29