Fred Sadoff

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.

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

Sadoff moved to London to form a production company with Sir Michael Redgrave under the name F.E.S. Plays, Ltd., 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.

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.

Death
Sadoff died of AIDS on May 6, 1994 at his Los Angeles home, aged 67.