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An Actors Studio alumnus, he played the cabbie in Marlon Brando’s ‘I coulda been a contender’ speech in On the Waterfront
Persoff was adept at portraying gangsters and other assorted no-goodniks in classics such as 'Some Like It Hot' and 'The Wrong Man,' as well as countless television appearances
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.
Persoff, a character actor who appeared in The Twilight Zone and Yentl, died on Tuesday at a rehabilitation facility located in San Luis Obispo, California, according to Deadline.