Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American actor and artist. He was known for his roles in The Comancheros, Some Like It Hot, An American Tail, The Wrong Man, and in Twins. His career has lasted for over 50 years.
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 Persoff in 1960 | |
| Born | August 2, 1919 |
| Died | April 5, 2022 (aged 102) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Thia Persoff (m. 1951; her death 2021) |
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Persoff was born in Jerusalem, on August 2, 1919. He was raised in New York City. Persoff studied the Actors Studio. He was married to Thia Persoff between 1951 and her death in 2021. They had four children.
Persoff died on April 5, 2022 at a care home in San Luis Obispo, California from heart failure, aged 102.[1]
References
- Evans, Greg (April 6, 2022). "Nehemiah Persoff Dies: Prolific Actor Of 'Yentl', 'The Twilight Zone', 'Gunsmoke' & Many More Was 102". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
Other websites
Media related to Nehemiah Persoff at Wikimedia Commons
- Nehemiah Persoff on IMDb
- Nehemiah Persoff at the Internet Broadway Database
- Nehemiah Persoff Paintings Archived 2008-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
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