CELEBRITIES YOU THOUGHT ARE LONG GONE BUT THEY’RE STILL ALIVE AND KICKING
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By Ami Ciccone
Nehemiah Persoff – 99, $10 million
It was in 1929 when Nehemiah Persoff, who was born in Jerusalem in Palestine, left Israel and moved to the United States, where he started pursuing a career in acting. Immediately following WWII, he worked as a subway. Meanwhile, he pursued acting. He counts many great roles in his rich acting career, including parts on Ellery Queen, Adam-12, Five Fingers, Route 66, and The Legend of Jesse James.
With a profession that’s extended over fifty-two years, he’s been seen in over 200 TV shows, plays, and movies. After retiring from acting, Persoff became a painter with residency in California, where he’s staying with his wife Thia Persoff.
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