Actor Nehemiah Persoff passes away at 102

Question

He was the lead of the episode "Judgment Night" of The Twilight Zone, starred in the Barbara Streisand film Yentl, the American Tail series and appeared on Star Trek, to name a few. He was a centenarian.

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Nehemiah Persoff (1919-2022) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Thanks, Steven.

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Thank you for letting us know. He was also in many western tv shows from the 1950s through 1970s. I see him all the time on those shows. Sad to hear he is gone.

Answer 1

Nehemiah Persoff has a wikipedia page that indicates some serious acting chops: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehemiah_Persoff

I remember him in several early films because I am old enough to remember and because I was always intrigued by his name. He studied with Elia Kazan and in films directed by the likes of Kazan, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Martin Scorsese and Barbra Streisand (Yentl).

It is remarkable for me that the young (i.e. Bobby Rydell) are actually my age and dying, and some of the actors old enough to be my parents are dying. With their passing, though, they leave a legacy on film. RIP Eastern Alliance Leader (Battlestar Galactica).

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Susan, thank you! You are so very kind.

Answer 2

Thank You for notifying us of the loss of another of our screen stars. His passing will be a loss to all of us. R.I. P.