Nehemiah Persoff, Jewish character actor with more than 200 roles, dies at 102
The man of many faces, Persoff played gangsters, dictators and rabbis in a career that spanned more than 60 years.
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The man of many faces, Persoff played gangsters, dictators and rabbis in a career that spanned more than 60 years.
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.
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