Rolfe Sedan
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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.
Known for
Credits
Young Frankenstein (1974)
as Train Conductor
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ninotchka (1939)
as Hotel Manager
Grand Hotel (1932)
as Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
The Thin Man (1934)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Mantrap (1926)
as Barber (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera (1935)
as Aviator (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid (1979)
as Rabbi
The Iron Mask (1929)
as Louis XIII
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
as Conductor
42nd Street (1933)
as Extra on Stage (uncredited)
Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938)
as Floorwalker
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
as Purse Salesman (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
as Emile Aubel
Love Me Tonight (1932)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Show People (1928)
as Portrait Photographer (uncredited)
Back Street (1932)
as Croupier (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
as LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
Something to Live For (1952)
as French Man (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait (1934)
as Waiter #1 (uncredited)
Seven Sinners (1940)
as Henchman (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson (1933)
as Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Double Whoopee (1929)
as Desk clerk
I'll Give a Million (1938)
as Telegraph Clerk
This Is the Night (1932)
as Boulevardier (uncredited)
Shall We Dance (1937)
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
Bedtime Story (1964)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Mad Love (1935)
as Gendarme (Uncredited)
Kid Boots (1926)
as Physical Therapist (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano (1967)
as D'Arpa
Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
as Headwaiter in New York
In Conference (1931)
as Manager's Assistant
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two (2024)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Darling Lili (1970)
as French Stage Manager (uncredited)
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
as Waiter
Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)
Actor
Law of the Tropics (1941)
as Tailor (as Rolf Sedan)
Here Is My Heart (1934)
as Artist (uncredited)
Romance (1930)
as Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
as Stage Manager
Design for Living (1933)
as Bed Salesman (uncredited)
Stingaree (1934)
as Coutouriere (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction (1938)
as Fitter (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
as Adolph (uncredited)
That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
It's a Great Life (1929)
as Bit Role
City in Darkness (1939)
as Hotel Clerk
Florian (1940)
as Candy Shop Proprietor
The Accusing Finger (1936)
as First Waiter
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
as Waiter
Mama Behave (1926)
as A Friend of the Family (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman (1932)
as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
New Morals for Old (1932)
as Art Student (uncredited)
Movie Night (1929)
as Actor on the Screen (uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town (1936)
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Match King (1932)
as In-Room Waiter (uncredited)
Toot Sweet! (1929)
as Nightclub Announcer
What No Man Knows (1921)
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)
as Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
Paramount on Parade (1930)
as Little Man ('Park in Paris') (uncredited)
Party Girl (1930)
as Maitre D'
Merry-Go-Round (1923)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show (1957)
as Salesman Who Helps Rochester
My Wife's an Angel (1943)
as Jerry
Bromo and Juliet (1926)
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier (1935)
as Mrs. Flaggenheim's Secretary
The Life of the Party (1930)
as Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy'
Adventure in Sahara (1938)
as Airline Officer
On the Front Page (1926)
as Beauty Expert (uncredited)
Clear All Wires! (1933)
as French Radio Operator (uncredited)
Café Metropole (1937)
as Flower Clerk (uncredited)
Rain or Shine (1930)
as Waiter at Dinner Party
Monte Carlo (1930)
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
as Nose Doctor
Man of the World (1931)
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway (1935)
as Opera Aficionado
Jimmy's New Yacht (1932)
as Count Tobini
Under the Big Top (1938)
as Pierre
Is Marriage the Bunk? (1925)
as Jimmy's brother-in-law
Meet the Baron (1933)
as Pants Presser (uncredited)
The Firefly (1937)
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Transgression (1931)
as Beauty Salon Manager
The Woman Between (1931)
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Three Women (1924)
as Reveler at Monkey Bar
Private Detective 62 (1933)
as Casino Man (Uncredited)
Riley of the Rainbow Division (1928)
Actor
Compassion (1928)
Actor
Hired Wife (1940)
as Maitre D'
Those Three French Girls (1930)
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
as Fop (uncredited)
Now and Forever (1934)
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sweethearts and Wives (1930)
as Waiter
Paris in Spring (1935)
as Modiste
Smouldering Fires (1925)
as Member of the Committee
Thundering Fleas (1926)
as Musician
The Mad Whirl (1925)
as Bit Part Rolfe Sedan
The Last Performance (1929)
Actor
Private Affairs (1940)
as Tailor (uncredited)
Leaping Love (1929)
as The Crying Wife's Husband (uncredited)
Central Park (1932)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Finn and Hattie (1931)
as Paris Taxi Driver
Cocktail Hour (1933)
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Riley the Cop (1928)
as French Restaurant Patron
Many Happy Returns (1934)
as Clerk (uncredited)
The Nuisance (1933)
as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
Carnival Lady (1933)
as Carnival Barker
Slightly Scarlet (1930)
as Gendarme
Ship Cafe (1935)
as French Chauffeur (uncredited)
Swing High (1930)
as Trouper
The Conquering Power (1921)
as Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
Mush and Milk (1933)
as Waiter
Devil on Deck (1932)
as Frenchie
Love and Glory (1924)
as Bit Role
The Dangerous Blonde (1924)
as Henry
Young Ideas (1924)
as Bertie Loomis
California Straight Ahead (1925)
as Valet
Adorable (1933)
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Denver Dude (1927)
as Henry Bird
Sailor's Holiday (1929)
as Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
The Love Trap (1929)
as Drunk
My Old Dutch (1926)
as Al
Sporting Youth (1924)
as Valet
Cross Country Cruise (1934)
as Second Dodd's Salesman (Uncredited)
Laughing at Danger (1940)
as Pierre
Making the Grade (1929)
as Valet
Sneak Easily (1932)
as Juryman
The Adorable Cheat (1928)
as Card Playing Guest
Done in Oil (1934)
as 3rd French Art Expert (uncredited)
Arabian Tights (1933)
as French Waiter (uncredited)
Surprise (1930)
as Party guest