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== Career ==
== Career ==
Sadoff got his start as an actor on Broadway in the late 1940s, appearing in ''South Pacific'' in the role of 'Professor'.<ref name=":0" /> A life member of [[Actors Studio|The Actors Studio]],<ref>{{cite book |first=David |last=Garfield|title=A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio |url=https://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf |url-access=registration |year=1980 |publisher=MacMillan |location=New York |isbn=978-0025426504 |page=[https://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf/page/278 278] |chapter=Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980}}</ref> Sadoff also appeared in ''[[Camino Real (play)|Camino Real]]'' and ''[[Wish You Were Here (musical)|Wish You Were Here]]'', among other Broadway productions.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Fred Sadoff |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/fred-sadoff-21937 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=12 January 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112030344/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/fred-sadoff-21937 |archivedate=12 January 2019}}</ref> In 1956, he became personal assistant to [[Michael Redgrave]], who starred in and directed a production of ''[[The Sleeping Prince (play)|The Sleeping Prince]]'', and also acted opposite him in the 1958 [[Audie Murphy]] film ''[[The Quiet American (1958 film)|The Quiet American]]''.
Sadoff got his start as an actor on Broadway in the late 1940s, appearing in ''South Pacific'' in the role of 'Professor'.<ref name=":0" /> A life member of [[Actors Studio|The Actors Studio]],<ref>{{cite book |first=David |last=Garfield|title=A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio |url=https://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf |url-access=registration |year=1980 |publisher=MacMillan |location=New York |isbn=978-0025426504 |page=[https://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf/page/278 278] |chapter=Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980}}</ref> Sadoff also appeared in ''[[Camino Real (play)|Camino Real]]'' and ''[[Wish You Were Here (musical)|Wish You Were Here]]'', among other Broadway productions.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Fred Sadoff |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/fred-sadoff-21937 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=January 12, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112030344/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/fred-sadoff-21937 |archivedate=January 12, 2019}}</ref>


In 1956, he became a personal assistant to [[Michael Redgrave]], who starred in and directed a production of ''[[The Sleeping Prince (play)|The Sleeping Prince]]'', and also acted opposite him in the 1958 [[Audie Murphy]] film ''[[The Quiet American (1958 film)|The Quiet American]]''.{{cn}}
Sadoff moved to London to form a production company with Redgrave under the name F.E.S. Plays, Ltd.,<ref name="i">{{cite news |last1=Eyre |first1=Peter |title=Obituary: Fred Sadoff |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-fred-sadoff-1412398.html |accessdate=12 January 2019 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=London |date=July 8, 1994 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112025927/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-fred-sadoff-1412398.html |archivedate=12 January 2019}}</ref> 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 London|Rediffusion]].

Sadoff moved to London to form a production company with Redgrave under the name F.E.S. Plays, Ltd.,<ref name="i">{{cite news |last1=Eyre |first1=Peter |title=Obituary: Fred Sadoff |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-fred-sadoff-1412398.html |accessdate=January 12, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=London |date=July 8, 1994 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112025927/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-fred-sadoff-1412398.html |archivedate= January 12, 2019}}</ref> 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 London|Rediffusion]].{{cn}}


Eventually returning to the United States, he found success as an actor in ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|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 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973), ''[[Cinderella Liberty]]'' (1973) and ''[[The Terminal Man (film)|The Terminal Man]]'' (1974).
Eventually returning to the United States, he found success as an actor in ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|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 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973), ''[[Cinderella Liberty]]'' (1973) and ''[[The Terminal Man (film)|The Terminal Man]]'' (1974).

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Fred Sadoff
Born
Frederick Edward Sadoff

(1926-10-21)October 21, 1926
DiedMay 6, 1994(1994-05-06) (aged 67)
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; his older brothers Sidney and Robert were born years earlier.[citation needed]

Career

Sadoff got his start as an actor on Broadway in the late 1940s, appearing in South Pacific in the role of 'Professor'.[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]

In 1956, he became a personal assistant to Michael Redgrave, who starred in and directed a production of The Sleeping Prince, and also acted opposite him in the 1958 Audie Murphy film The Quiet American.[citation needed]

Sadoff moved to London to form a production company with 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.