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Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Actor · Died April 5, 2022, aged 102 · Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate

Nehemiah Persoff was an American film and television actor. Persoff emigrated with his family from Palestine to the United States in 1929. He began to take an interest in acting in the 1940s, and after serving in the Army during World War II, he began to pursue his acting career in the New York Theater. In 1947, he was accepted into the Actor's Studio and eventually began appearing in films. His film credits include: On the Waterfront, Some Like It Hot, Al Capone, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Voyage of the Damned, The Comancheros, Yentl (portraying Barbra Streisand's character's father), Twins and the American Tail (animated-film series) (voiced, "Papa Mousekewitz"). Persoff appeared in such television series as, Five Fingers ("The Moment of Truth"), The Big Valley ("Legend of a General", Parts I & II, episode), The Twilight Zone ("Judgment Night" episode), Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Heart of Gold" episode), The Untouchables, Naked City, The Legend of Jesse James, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O, Ellery Queen ("The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse" episode), Mission: Impossible (3 episodes), Adam-12 ("Vendetta" episode), Charlie's Angels, Hunter, Columbo, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Magnum, P.I., Law & Order and Chicago Hope. In the mid-1980s, Persoff began to pursue painting, specializing in watercolour. This was at a time when health problems forced him to decrease his acting workload.

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Born
August 2, 1919
Died
April 5, 2022 (aged 102)
From
Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate
Works as
Actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 171 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Nehemiah Persoff's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Survival
19%
Power
17%
Bonds
15%
Self
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 19 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 13
Mentor
4 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
16
Dread
7
Warm
7
Hopeful
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nehemiah Persoff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nehemiah Persoff's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

171 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Angels in America(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 4 Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster(1999)

    as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island(1998)

    as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi Ben Taubler

  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West(1991)

    as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as David Steinmetz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Wernick

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Twins(1988)

    as Mitchell Traven

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Toff

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • An American Tail(1986)

    as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi Isadore Glickman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Bolinski

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Constantin Stavros

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Goodman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Yentl(1983)

    as Rebbe Mendel

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Hoff

  • O'Hara's Wife(1982)

    as Dr. Fischer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • St. Helens(1981)

    as Mr. Ellison

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi Asher Solomon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Turnover Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ashmed Amad

  • The Henderson Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Prof. Leo Tedeschi

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year(1980)

    as Josef Stalin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Conlaw

  • B.A.D. Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Col. Schreiner

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • In Search of Historic Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Herod Antipas

  • A Cry for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr. Burke

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Baron Von Steuben

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • Daniel in the Lions' Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Malimar

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abbot Petropolous

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Eastern Alliance Leader

  • A Double Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women(1978)

    as Charles Frohman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killing Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Earl Stone

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Horst Von Stern

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Making of a President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Logan's Run(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as ASA

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mort Logan

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheik Farakbi

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vladimir

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    as Herr Hauser

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident(1976)

    as Rudenko

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Dietrich

  • McNaughton's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vinnie Laine

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Psychic Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Doctor Gubner

  • Eric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Duchesnes

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Moreno

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Leon Barnard

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Simms · as Yacov Berger

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Stranger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Edward Klein

  • The Sex Symbol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nick Fortis

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Olaf Lundstrom

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Popov

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Purple Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Van Helsing

  • Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dr. Van Helsing

  • Cool Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Karinakis

  • Lieutenant Schuster's Wife(1972)

    as Champagne Joe Carroll

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lapin 360 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Michael O'Hara the Fourth(1972)

    as Artie Moreno

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Clementa Habib

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Chicago Teddy Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Jerome

  • Red Sky at Morning(1971)

    as Amadeo Montoya

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Berisha

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Cussoni

  • The People Next Door(1970)

    as Dr. Salazar

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Perry Cicero

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cutter's Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Santillo

  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lieutenant Crawford

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Stone

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Behrman · as Nick Kolinski

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Byron

  • Escape to Mindanao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Capt. Kramer

  • The Treasure of San Bosco Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Captain Malcione

  • The Treasure of San Bosco Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Malcione

  • Panic in the City(1968)

    as August Best

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick Master

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Titus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo Covelli

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Allie Francis · as Cordell · as Harry Cardonus · as Leo Paoli · as Victor Palua · as Winkler

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador

  • The Power(1968)

    as Carl Melnicker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mafia(1968)

    as Pizzuco

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Lavender

  • The Money Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lt. Dow Reeves

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Wojeska

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Homero José

  • The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones(1966)

    as Skoda

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Salazar

  • Too Many Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Georgi

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Igor Stravos · as Phillipe Pereda · as Prince Iben Kostas

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Anton Biraki

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Chembe Kunji

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Faustini

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Andreas Cassinello · as Major Hazard

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as General Vicente Ruiz

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as El Carnicero

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    as Shemiah

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

    as Ben Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Valandros

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • A Global Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Under Secretary Segura

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Alverian

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Selkirk

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Indigo, 'Mr. I' · as Jason Flonder · as Wilhelm Kasimer

  • The Hook(1963)

    as Capt. Van Ryn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Comancheros(1961)

    as Graile

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis Morley

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Big Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bruno Everard

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik · as Johnny Fortunato · as Waxey Gordon

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Prior Andry

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Lanser

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Killers of Mussolini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Benito Mussolini

  • Day of the Outlaw(1959)

    as Dan, Starret's Foreman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Al Capone(1959)

    as Johnny Torrio

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Green Mansions(1959)

    as Don Panta

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Some Like It Hot(1959)

    as Little Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pablo

  • Never Steal Anything Small(1959)

    as Pinelli

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Domingo · as Michob

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Peters · as Berco Romanu · as Carlos Ruldan · as Dominic Venussi · as Max Evar · as Merritt Griffin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Badlanders(1958)

    as Vincente (The Powder Monkey)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Baba

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • This Angry Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Albert Legros

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiburcio Mendez

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Manolete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Camera

  • Street of Sinners(1957)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Men in War(1957)

    as Sgt. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Police Officer

  • The Wrong Man(1956)

    as Gene Conforti

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Party(1956)

    as Kicks Johnson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pablo · as Prisoners Father

  • The Harder They Fall(1956)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Jensen · as Ralph Collins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Alejo Etchahoun · as Alex Skouras · as Ben Rando · as Driscoll · as Jack Pinto · as Mr. Dano

  • The Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as D'Arnault-Olivier

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Artie Moreno

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Cal Nourse

  • On the Waterfront(1954)

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Motorola Television Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Arnault / Oliver

  • Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as The Critic

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Duchesnes

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules Dreise

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Kagan

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 171 titles from 1948 to 2003; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

An American Tail (1986)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Harder They Fall (1956)

Film career

19482003

Peak 1987 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting171 of 171: 171 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s47 · acting1970s55 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
54596479

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nehemiah Persoff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser44
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)

84th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nehemiah Persoff's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nehemiah Persoff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nehemiah Persoff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Yordan shares the most, 5.

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