NEHEMIAH PERSOFF

Nehemiah Persoff is a retired actor that was originally born in Israel before migrating to the United States. He served in the United States Army during the war and after the war ended, he switched careers and pursued an acting profession. Persoff went famous for his characters in classic movies such as Yentl and Some Like It Hot. He also occurred in many TV series like Five Fingers, Route 66, and Mission: Impossible.

Like other actors, he also began with uncredited roles in films such as The Naked City and On the Waterfront. He had more than two hundred movie credits under his name and was involved in some of the most famous movies in history. Although he’s not active in the movies and television series anymore, his artistic side is still rolling as he continues to paint. Painting helped him to cope up with everything and became his hobby.