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Nehemiah Persoff

Persoff in 1960 Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American actor and painter. He appeared in more than 200 television series, films, and theatre productions, and also performed as a voice artist in a career spanning 55 years.

His first acting role was as an extra in ''The Naked City'' (1948). Persoff is best known for roles as Leo in ''The Harder They Fall'' (1956), as Little Bonaparte in ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959), as Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik in ''The Untouchables'' (1959–1963), as Rebbe Mendel in ''Yentl'' (1983), and as the voice of Papa Mousekewitz in the animated film ''An American Tail'' (1986) and its sequels. He also made appearances on episodes of ''The Twilight Zone'', ''Gilligan's Island'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', ''Adam-12'', and ''Law & Order''. Provided by Wikipedia Read More
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    Peter Pan by Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, Wilder, Alec

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    Some like it hot

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