Barbra Streisand has paid tribute to her Yentl co-star Nehemiah Persoff, who died at the age of 102 on Tuesday (5 April) in San Luis Obispo, California. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Dahlia ...

Nehemiah Persoff played Barbra Streisand's father in her 1983 film Yentl Barbra Streisand is mourning the death of her former costar Nehemiah Persoff. Streisand, 79, shared a tribute on Twitter ...

Nehemiah Persoff, a character actor who appeared in dozens of films and television shows including "Some Like It Hot" and "Yentl," died Tuesday. He was 102. Persoff died at a rehabilitation facility ...

Nehemiah Persoff, an actor who went from the uncredited role of a cab driver in On The Waterfront‘s iconic “coulda been a contender” scene to become one of the busiest character actors in television ...

Actor Nehemiah Persoff, who started out as an uncredited, silent cab driver in the “On the Waterfront” “contender” scene and went on to become a prolific character actor, has died at age 102. He was ...

(JTA) — Very few actors, living or dead, could claim to have the career of Nehemiah Persoff. The Jewish performer, who died Tuesday from heart failure in his home of San Luis Obispo, California, at ...

Nehemiah Persoff, a prolific character actor known for his roles in “The Twilight Zone,” “Yentl” and countless others, died Tuesday at 102. A family friend confirmed the screen icon’s passing in a ...

One of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s Golden Age reflects on his deep connection to Israel in his new memoir. LOS ANGELES (JTA) — When actor, painter and writer Nehemiah Persoff, at times ...

Nehemiah Persoff, who appeared as Barbra Streisand’s rabbi father in “Yentl” and had roles in hundreds of films and TV series including “Some Like It Hot” and “Twins,” died Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, ...