Hollywood Legends Who are Still Alive and Making Magic
Nehemiah Persoff – 102 Years Old
Nehemiah Persoff probably had no idea that he would enter showbiz when he migrated to the United States with his family in 1929. The now 101-year-old has over 200 credits to his name, with an entertainment career that spanned five decades.
One of his distinguished films was the Billy Wilder classic Some Like It Hot (1959) and Yentl (1983), where he played the father of Barbra Streisand’s character. Persoff then retired from acting in 1999 and became a painter that specializes in watercolor. Today, he has four kids with his wife, Thia, who he lives with in Cambria, California.