Yentl: Barbra Streisand And Knickerbocker's Nehemiah Persoff

Two posts ago we were "mamboing" at Forlinis, now we're talmud scholars. Go know?

Nehemiah Persoff: Gilligan's Island

From 1965, Nehemiah Persoff guest stars as Pancho Rodriguez, exiled dictator of the banana republic of Equario. Invading the island with his own personal firing squad, Rodriguez immediately proclaims himself ruler over the castaways--and to prove he's not kidding, he sentence Gilligan (Robert Denver) to be shot. However, Rodriguez' plans go awry, and before long he has changed his tune and is offering Gilligan the opportunity to become dictator in his place...thereby setting up a terrific, and oddly disturbing, dream sequence. This is producer-creator Sherwood Schwartz's favorite Gilligan's Island episode. ~ Hal Berger, All Movie Guide

The True Story Of Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen

According to Nehemiah Persoff Knickerbocker Resident, Joseph Rumshinsky wrote Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen. According to this archival article Sholom Secunda wrote it. In either case, Seward Park "graduate" Sammy Cahn reaped much of the rewards

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How I Discovered That Nehemiah Persoff Lived In Knickerbocker Village

I found this online on ancestry.com:

The ship manifest of the SS Nassau leaving Haifa on 10/28/52 and arriving in New York on 11/13/52. Line 9: Nehemiah Persoff, 38 Monroe Street

There Are No Cats In America

Nehemiah Persoff is Papa Mousekewitz, by Johnny Guarnieri. Looks like these Jewish, Italian and Irish ice wound up in Knickerbocker Village

PAPA MOUSEKEWITZ:
Our family was traveling
Through the snow to Minsk
Suddenly Papa
Saw those huge paw prints
When I heard him screaming
I fainted dead away
And I woke up an orphan
Oy vey
But...
ALL:
But there are no cats in America
And the streets are paved with cheese
Oh there are no cats in America
So set your mind at ease
ITALIAN MOUSE:
Ma la cosa terrible
Que esiste in la patria mia
If you think things were bad in Russia
You should see things in my country:
The times were hard in Sicily
We had no provolone
The Don he was a tabby
With a taste for my brother Tony
When Mama went to plead for him
The Don said he would see her
We found her rosary on the ground
Poor Mama mia
But...
ALL:
But there are no cats in America
And the streets are paved with cheese
Oh there are no cats in America
So set your mind at ease
IRISH MOUSE:
Sure that’s sad, but sadder still...
When I was but a lad
I lost my true love fair
A calico, he caught us by surprise
In a flash of teeth and fur
Her tail was all he left of her
'Neath the heather
Is where it tirra-lirra lies
But...
ALL:
But there are no cats in America
(There are no cats in America)
And the streets are paved with cheese
Oh there are no cats in America
(And the streets are paved with cheese)
There are no cats in America
There are no cats in America
There are no cats in America
That is why, we sail, these seas

Only In America

from a nytimes review of 11/20/1959

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1959: Persoff To Appear In Play About Harry Golden

Synchronicity!
A "Who's Who" in a play about a "Who's Almost Who"
Golden went to the same PS 20 as did my father, the Sosinsky elders as well as the Bueller elders. Harry Golden was discussed previously on three different posts on June 21st:
Here's part one

Here's part two

Here's part 3

Nehemiah Persoff: The Twilight Zone, Judgement Night Part 3

Part 2 of his acting credits:

61. "Quincy M.E." .... Matt Dorsey (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- A Blow to the Head... A Blow to the Heart (1977) TV episode .... Matt Dorsey
62. Deadly Harvest (1977) .... Mort Logan
63. "Hunter" .... Sheik Farakbi (1 episode, 1977)
- The Hit (1977) TV episode .... Sheik Farakbi
64. "McCloud" .... Perry Cicero / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1977)
- The Moscow Connection (1977) TV episode .... Tereshkoff
- The Million Dollar Round Up (1973) TV episode .... Perry Cicero
65. "Wonder Woman" .... Prof. Moreno (1 episode, 1977)
... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
- Formula 407 (1977) TV episode .... Prof. Moreno
66. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Major Popov (1 episode, 1977)
- Death Probe: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Major Popov
67. Voyage of the Damned (1976) .... Mr. Hauser
68. "Baretta" .... Vittorio Luzianno (1 episode, 1976)
- Soldier in the Jungle (1976) TV episode .... Vittorio Luzianno
69. Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV) .... Rudenko
70. Columbo: Now You See Him (1976) (TV) .... Jesse Jerome
71. Psychic Killer (1975) .... Dr. Gubner
... aka Killer Force (Australia)
... aka The Kirlian Effect
... aka The Kirlian Force
72. "Ellery Queen" .... Mustafa Haddid (1 episode, 1975)
... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
- The Adventure of the Pharoah's Curse (1975) TV episode .... Mustafa Haddid
73. Eric (1975) (TV) .... Dr. Duchesnes
74. "The Invisible Man" .... Dr. Leon Barnard (1 episode, 1975)
- Barnard Wants Out (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Leon Barnard
75. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (3 episodes, 1969-1975)
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- Tomorrow May Never Come (1975) TV episode
- Who Are You Arthur Kolinski? (1973) TV episode
- Homecoming (1969) TV episode
76. "Gunsmoke" .... Alejo Etchahoun / ... (6 episodes, 1965-1975)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Manolo (1975) TV episode .... Alejo Etchahoun
- Like Old Times (1974) TV episode .... Ben Rando
- The Mark of Cain (1969) TV episode .... Tim Driscoll
- Blood Money/II (1968) TV episode .... Alex Skouras
- The Pretender (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Dano
(1 more)
77. The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) .... Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko
78. The Stranger Within (1974) (TV) .... Dr. Edward Klein
... aka Trespass
79. The Sex Symbol (1974) (TV) .... Nick Fortis
80. "McMillan & Wife" .... Clementa Habib (1 episode, 1974)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
- The Man Without a Face (1974) TV episode .... Clementa Habib
81. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Gangster") / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1973)
- Love and the Awkward Age/Love and the Generation Gasp/Love and the Spendthrift (1973) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Generation Gasp")
- Love and the Boss' Ex/Love and the Gangster/Love and Mr. Nice Guy (1970) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Gangster")
82. "Search" .... Emmett Brugman (1 episode, 1973)
- The Twenty-four Carat Hit (1973) TV episode .... Emmett Brugman
83. Dracula (1973/II) (TV) .... Dr. Van Helsing
84. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1 episode, 1972)
- Bitter Wine (1972) TV episode
85. "Mannix" (1 episode, 1972)
- A Puzzle for One (1972) TV episode
86. "Cool Million" .... Karinakis (1 episode, 1972)
- Assault on Gavaloni (1972) TV episode .... Karinakis
87. "Adam-12" .... Angelo Covelli (1 episode, 1972)
- The Vendetta (1972) TV episode .... Angelo Covelli
88. "The Mod Squad" .... Janos Kovacs (3 episodes, 1969-1972)
- Corbey (1972) TV episode
- Is That Justice? No, It's the Law (1971) TV episode
- The Debt (1969) TV episode .... Janos Kovacs
89. Lapin 360 (1972)
90. Lieutenant Schuster's Wife (1972) (TV) .... Champagne Joe Carroll
91. "Disneyland" .... Captain Malcione / ... (5 episodes, 1964-1972)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 2 (1972) TV episode .... Artie Moreno
- Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 1 (1972) TV episode .... Artie Moreno
- The Treasure of San Bosco Reef: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Captain Malcione
- The Treasure of San Bosco Reef: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Captain Malcione
- The Tenderfoot: Part 1 (1964) TV episode .... Captain Malcione
92. Michael O'Hara the Fourth (1972) (TV) .... Artie Moreno
93. "The Chicago Teddy Bears" .... Morris (1 episode, 1971)
- A Horse of Another Color (1971) TV episode .... Morris
94. "Dr. Simon Locke" .... Warren (1 episode)
... aka Police Surgeon (USA: new title)
- Kiss and Kill (????) TV episode .... Warren
95. Red Sky at Morning (1971) .... Amadeo Montoya
96. Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971) .... Berisha
97. "The High Chaparral" .... Homero José (1 episode, 1970)
- Fiesta (1970) TV episode .... Homero José
98. "Dan August" .... Cussoni (1 episode, 1970)
- The Color of Fury (1970) TV episode .... Cussoni
99. The People Next Door (1970) .... Dr. Salazar
100. Cutter's Trail (1970) (TV) .... Santillo

Nehemiah Persoff: The Twilight Zone, Judgement Night Part 2

Part 1 of Mr. Persoff's screen credits:

1. An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999) (V) (voice) .... Papa Mousekewitz
2. 4 Faces (1999)
3. An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) (V) (voice) .... Papa
... aka An American Tail 3: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (USA)
4. "Chicago Hope" .... Rabbi Ben Taubler (1 episode, 1995)
- Heartbreak (1995) TV episode .... Rabbi Ben Taubler
5. "Law & Order" .... David Steinmetz (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Night & Fog (1993) TV episode .... David Steinmetz
6. "Reasonable Doubts" .... Klaus Reichel (1 episode, 1993)
- Legacy (1993) TV episode .... Klaus Reichel
7. "Doogie Howser, M.D." .... Max (1 episode, 1992)
- Thanks for the Memories (1992) TV episode .... Max
8. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) (voice) .... Papa Mousekewitz
9. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Constantin Stavros (1 episode, 1990)
- The Great Twain Robbery (1990) TV episode .... Constantin Stavros
10. "Hunter" .... Harold Goodman (1 episode, 1990)
- Oh, the Shark Bites! (1990) TV episode .... Harold Goodman
11. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" .... Toff (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- The Most Toys (1990) TV episode .... Toff
12. "L.A. Law" .... Rabbi Isadore Glickman (1 episode, 1990)
- The Pay's Lousy, But the Tips Are Great (1990) TV episode .... Rabbi Isadore Glickman
13. "MacGyver" .... Sam Bolinski (1 episode, 1989)
- The Ten Percent Solution (1989) TV episode .... Sam Bolinski
14. Twins (1988/I) .... Mitchell Traven
15. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) .... Rabbi
16. The Big Knife (1988) (TV) .... Marcus Hoff
17. "J.J. Starbuck" .... Patul (1 episode, 1987)
- Incident at Sam September (1987) TV episode .... Patul
18. "Adderly" (1 episode, 1987)
38. The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979) (TV) .... Mordecai
39. "The French Atlantic Affair" (1979) TV mini-series .... Col. Schreiner
40. "Police Story" .... Dr. Burke / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1979)
- A Cry for Justice (1979) TV episode .... Dr. Burke
- The Hunters (1974) TV episode .... Fabrizzio
41. The Rebels (1979) (TV) .... Baron Von Steuben
42. "Battlestar Galactica" .... Eastern Alliance Leader (1 episode, 1979)
- Experiment in Terra (1979) TV episode .... Eastern Alliance Leader
43. "Supertrain" .... Max (1 episode, 1979)
- The Queen and the Improbable Knight (1979) TV episode .... Max
44. "Delta House" .... Mayor DiPasto (1 episode, 1979)
- The Shortest Yard (1979) TV episode .... Mayor DiPasto
45. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Allie Francis / ... (7 episodes, 1968-1979)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- Number One with a Bullet: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Allie Francis
- Number One with a Bullet: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Allie Francis
- Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail (1977) TV episode .... Victor Palua
- Hit Gun for Sale (1975) TV episode .... Cordell
- Charter for Death (1973) TV episode .... Leo Paoli
(2 more)
46. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" .... Vladimir (2 episodes, 1978)
... aka The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
- Defection to Paradise: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Vladimir
- Defection to Paradise: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Vladimir
47. "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" .... Malimar (1 episode, 1978)
- Daniel in the Lion's Den (1978) TV episode .... Malimar
48. "The Word" (1978) TV mini-series .... Abbot Petropolous
49. "Vega$" .... The Sheik (1 episode, 1978)
- Lady Ice (1978) TV episode .... The Sheik
50. "Sword of Justice" .... Carlos (1 episode, 1978)
- A Double Life (1978) TV episode .... Carlos
51. Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) (TV) .... Charles Frohman
52. Killing Stone (1978) (TV) .... Earl Stone
53. "High Hopes" (1978) TV series .... Dr. Aaron Herzog
54. "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye" (1 episode, 1978)
- Junk It to Me Baby (1978) TV episode
55. "The Bionic Woman" .... Dr. Philip Jennings (1 episode, 1978)
- Out of Body (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Jennings
56. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Mr. Lundstrom (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
- The Stranger (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Lundstrom
57. "Logan's Run" .... Asa (1 episode, 1978)
- Turnabout (1978) TV episode .... Asa
58. A Double Life (1978) (TV) .... Carlos
59. "Police Woman" .... Como (1 episode, 1977)
- Death Game (1977) TV episode .... Como
60. "Charlie's Angels" .... Anton Metzger (1 episode, 1977)
- Angels in the Wings (1977) TV episode .... Anton Metzger
- Eye in the Sky (1987) TV episode
19. An American Tail (1986) (voice) .... Papa Mousekewitz
20. "Highway to Heaven" .... Deputy Premier Karpovich (1 episode, 1986)
- Summit (1986) TV episode .... Deputy Premier Karpovich
21. "The Facts of Life" .... Sam (1 episode, 1986)
- Concentration (1986) TV episode .... Sam
22. "Hotel" .... Nicholas Petrovsky (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Passports (1985) TV episode .... Nicholas Petrovsky
23. "Magnum, P.I." .... Rabbi Asher Solomon (1 episode, 1985)
- Torah, Torah, Torah (1985) TV episode .... Rabbi Asher Solomon
24. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" .... Brobich (1 episode, 1984)
- Dead Ringer (1984) TV episode .... Brobich
25. Yentl (1983) .... Reb Mendel 'Papa'
26. Sadat (1983) (TV) .... Leonid Brezhnev
27. "This Is the Life" (1 episode, 1983)
- Bon Voyage and Shalom (1983) TV episode
28. O'Hara's Wife (1982) .... Doctor Fischer
29. St. Helens (1981) .... Mr. Ellison
... aka St. Helens, Killer Volcano
30. "Barney Miller" .... Burger / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1981)
- Riot (1981) TV episode .... Burger
- Middle Age (1979) TV episode .... Yacov Berger
- The Ghost (1978) TV episode .... Carl Simms
31. Condominium (1980) (TV) .... Conlaw
32. Turnover Smith (1980) (TV) .... Ashmed Amad
33. The Henderson Monster (1980) (TV) .... Prof. Leo Tedeschi
34. F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) (TV) .... Josef Stalin
35. "The Littlest Hobo" .... Lukash (1 episode, 1980)
- Guardian Angel (1980) TV episode .... Lukash
36. "Fantasy Island" .... Horst Von Stern (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
- Aphrodite/Dr. Jeckyll and Miss Hyde (1980) TV episode
- Charlie's Cherubs/Stalag 3 (1978) TV episode .... Horst Von Stern
37. "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) TV series (unknown episodes)

Nehemiah Persoff

Some images I found of Mr. Persoff combined with the audio of his farewell to Spats. The paintings can be better viewed on his web site.
Mr. Persoff, btw, lived in Knickerbocker from 1936-1952. In our brief chat (we were interrupted by a call from camp from my daughter) he told me how much he enjoyed living in Knickerbocker, including the views from the roof. He also revealed that the famous yiddish composer and conductor Joseph Rumshinsky also lived in Knickerbocker Village. I hope to talk with him again.

btw "Spats," George Raft almost made the "who's almost who" category. He was born and grew up in Washington Heights