Frederick Edward Sadoff (October 21, 1926 – May 6, 1994) was an American film, stage and television
actor
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.
Early years
Sadoff was born in
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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to Henry and Bertha Sadoff; his older brothers Sidney and Robert were born years earlier.
Career
Sadoff got his start as an actor on Broadway in the late 1940s, appearing in ''South Pacific'' in the role of 'Professor'.
A life member of
The Actors Studio
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,
Sadoff also appeared in ''
Camino Real'' and ''
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'', among other Broadway productions.
In 1956, he became personal assistant to
Michael Redgrave
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, who starred in and directed a production of ''
The Sleeping Prince'', and also acted opposite him in the 1958
Audie Murphy
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film ''
The Quiet American
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''.
Sadoff moved to London to form a production company with Redgrave under the name F.E.S. Plays, Ltd.,
which presented works including ''
The Importance of Being Oscar
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'' which had a short run on Broadway in 1961. While in England, he also worked as a director for the
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.
Eventually returning to the United States, he found success as an actor in ''
'' in 1972 when he was cast as Linarcos, the company representative who ordered Captain Harrison (
) full ahead. He also acted in other films, including ''
'' (1974). On television, he appeared in guest roles on such series as ''
''. He also acted in several soap operas, including ''
''.
, at age 67.