Fred Sadoff

Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff in Magnum P.I. 1987
Born
Frederick Edward Sadoff

(1926-10-21)October 21, 1926
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMay 6, 1994(1994-05-06) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1949–1990

Frederick Edward Sadoff (October 21, 1926 – May 6, 1994) was an American film, stage and television actor.

Early years

Sadoff was born in Brooklyn, New York to Henry and Bertha Sadoff; he had two older brothers, Sidney and Robert.[citation needed]

Career

Sadoff got his start as an actor on Broadway in the late 1940s, appearing in the musical South Pacific.[1] A life member of The Actors Studio,[2] Sadoff also appeared in Camino Real and Wish You Were Here, among other Broadway productions.[1]

Sadoff moved to London to form a production company with Sir Michael Redgrave under the name F.E.S. Plays, Ltd.,[3] which presented works including The Importance of Being Oscar which had a short run on Broadway in 1961. While in England, he also worked as a director for the BBC and Rediffusion.[citation needed]

Eventually returning to the United States, he found success as an actor in The Poseidon Adventure in 1972 when he was cast as Linarcos, the company representative who ordered Captain Harrison (Leslie Nielsen) full ahead. He also acted in other films, including Papillon (1973), Cinderella Liberty (1973) and The Terminal Man (1974).

On television, he appeared in guest roles on such series as Quincy, M.E., The Streets of San Francisco (in 9 episodes), Barney Miller (in 6 episodes), Barnaby Jones (in 3 episodes), The Rockford Files (in 2 episodes) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He also acted in several soap operas, including Ryan's Hope, All My Children and Days of Our Lives.[citation needed]

Death

Sadoff died of AIDS on May 6, 1994 at his Los Angeles home, aged 67.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1952 Viva Zapata! Soldier Uncredited
1957 Appointment with a Shadow Uncredited
1958 The Quiet American Dominguez
1972 The Poseidon Adventure Linarcos
1973 Marco Niccolo Polo
1973 Papillon Deputy Warden
1973 Cinderella Liberty Dr. Osgood
1974 The Terminal Man Police Doctor

References

  1. ^ a b "Fred Sadoff". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan. p. 278. ISBN 978-0025426504.
  3. ^ Eyre, Peter (July 8, 1994). "Obituary: Fred Sadoff". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.