Nehemiah Persoff, Jewish character actor, dies at 102
The Israeli-born performer, who died Tuesday from heart failure in his home of San Luis Obispo, California, at the age of 102, appeared in more than 200 stage and screen roles during his lifetime.
Nehemiah Persoff has hundreds of screen credits from classic Hollywood films and TV shows. Clockwise from top left: "Some Like It Hot," "On The Waterfront," "Red Sky at Morning," "Yentl" and "Playhouse 90" (as Benito Mussolini). (photo credit: NEHEMIA PERSOFF / PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GRACE YAGEL, 70 FACES MEDIA)ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
