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