Sam Jaffe
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1891-03-10
- Died
- 1984-03-24
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Also known as
- Shalom "Sam" Jaffe · Shalom Jaffe
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Sam Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and appeared in other classic films such as Ben-Hur (1959) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He may be best remembered for playing the title role in Gunga Din (1939), and the High Lama in Lost Horizon (1937).
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Known For
TV Shows (27)
Columbo
1971
as Henry Willis
Batman
1966
as Zoltan Zorba
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Naked City
1958
as Lazslo Lubasz
Ben Casey
1961
as David Zorba
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Daniel Boone
1964
as Jed Tolson
The Defenders
1961
as Dr. William Graham
Kojak
1973
as Papa
The Bionic Woman
1976
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as The Abbot / Hal Ballew
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as The Keeper
Harry O
1974
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Tarzan
1966
as Dr. Singleton
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Louis Speckter
Nanny and the Professor
1970
The Islanders
1960
as Papa Mathews
Flying High
1978
Medical Story
1975
as Dr. Gershowitz
The Westerner
1960
as Old Man McKeen
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Issac Waldersack
Foul Play
1981
Movies (37)
Ben-Hur
1959
as Simonides
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Dr. Hephaestus
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
as Bookman
Night Gallery
1969
as Bleum
The Dunwich Horror
1970
as Old Whateley
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Lost Horizon
1937
as High Lama
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Professor Fred Lieberman
Gunga Din
1939
as Gunga Din
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
as Henry Heusken
The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Grand Duke Peter
The Accused
1949
as Dr. Romley
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Sam Jaffe
The Spies
1957
as Sam Cooper
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
as Mayor Galimard
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Rope of Sand
1949
as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
On the Line
1984
as El Gabacho
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
as Père Joseph
Saga of Sonora
1973
as Old Sam
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
as Toby
Main Street to Broadway
1953
as Self (uncredited)
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
as Father Knickerbocker
Quarantined
1970
as Mr. Berryman
Under the Gun
1951
as Samuel Gower
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
as Abe Stillman
On Location with Gunga Din
2004
as Gunga Din (archive footage)
We Live Again
1934
as Gregory Simonson
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960
as Emmanuel
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967
as Dr. Singleton
The Tell-Tale Heart
1971
Enemies
1971
as Gittelman
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
as Sam Cooper
About Sam Jaffe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sam Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and appeared in other classic films such as Ben-Hur (1959) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He may be best remembered for playing the title role in Gunga Din (1939), and the High Lama in Lost Horizon (1937). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe licensed under C… With 64 credits spanning from 1934 to 2004, Sam Jaffe has appeared in 37 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Ben-Hur (1959) — as Simonides
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) — as Dr. Hephaestus
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) — as Bookman
- Night Gallery (1969) — as Bleum
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