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Sam Jaffe
Actor

Sam Jaffe

10 Mar 1891Born
24 Mar 1984Died
93Age at death
64Credits

Biography

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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

Filmography

  1. 2004On Location with Gunga DinFilm: Gunga Din (archive footage)
  2. 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneyFilm: (archive footage)
  3. 1984On the LineFilm: El Gabacho
  4. 1984Nothing Lasts ForeverFilm: Father Knickerbocker
  5. 1981Foul PlaySeries (1 episode)
  6. 1980Battle Beyond the StarsFilm: Dr. Hephaestus
  7. 1980Gideon's TrumpetFilm: 1st Supreme Court Justice
  8. 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries: The Keeper (2 episodes)
  9. 1978Flying HighSeries (1 episode)
  10. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Professor Roscoe Weber (1 episode)
  11. 1976The Bionic WomanSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1975Medical StorySeries: Dr. Gershowitz (1 episode)
  13. 1974Harry OSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1973The Snoop SistersSeries: Issac Waldersack (1 episode)
  15. 1973KojakSeries: Papa (1 episode)
  16. 1973Saga of SonoraFilm: Old Sam
  17. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodFilm: Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
  19. 1971EnemiesFilm: Gittelman
  20. 1971Bedknobs and BroomsticksFilm: Bookman
  21. 1971ColumboSeries: Henry Willis (1 episode)
  22. 1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Film: Toby
  23. 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries (3 episodes)
  24. 1971The Tell-Tale HeartFilm
  25. 1970The Old Man Who Cried WolfFilm: Abe Stillman
  26. 1970QuarantinedFilm: Mr. Berryman
  27. 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1970The Dunwich HorrorFilm: Old Whateley
  29. 1969Night GalleryFilm: Bleum
  30. 1969The Great Bank RobberyFilm: Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
  31. 1967Tarzan's Jungle RebellionFilm: Dr. Singleton
  32. 1967A Guide for the Married ManFilm: Technical Adviser
  33. 1967Guns for San SebastianFilm: Père Joseph
  34. 1966TarzanSeries: Dr. Singleton (2 episodes)
  35. 1966BatmanSeries: Zoltan Zorba (1 episode)
  36. 1964Daniel BooneSeries: Jed Tolson (1 episode)
  37. 1961Ben CaseySeries: David Zorba (122 episodes)
  38. 1961Cain's HundredSeries: Louis Speckter (1 episode)
  39. 1961The DefendersSeries: Dr. William Graham (1 episode)
  40. 1960The IslandersSeries: Papa Mathews (1 episode)
  41. 1960The WesternerSeries: Old Man McKeen (1 episode)
  42. 1960In the Presence of Mine EnemiesFilm: Emmanuel
  43. 1959Ben-HurFilm: Simonides
  44. 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries (1 episode)
  45. 1958The Barbarian and the GeishaFilm: Henry Heusken
  46. 1958Naked CitySeries: Lazslo Lubasz (1 episode)
  47. 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries (1 episode)
  48. 1957The SpiesFilm: Sam Cooper
  49. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: The Abbot, Hal Ballew (1 episode)
  50. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: 1st Supreme Court Justice (1 episode)
  51. 1951The Day the Earth Stood StillFilm: Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
  52. 1951Tales of TomorrowSeries (1 episode)
  53. 1951I Can Get It for You WholesaleFilm: Sam Cooper
  54. 1951Under the GunFilm: Samuel Gower
  55. 1950The Asphalt JungleFilm: Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
  56. 1949Rope of SandFilm: Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
  57. 1949The AccusedFilm: Dr. Romley
  58. 1947Gentleman's AgreementFilm: Professor Fred Lieberman
  59. 194713 Rue MadeleineFilm: Mayor Galimard
  60. 1943Stage Door CanteenFilm: Sam Jaffe
  61. 1939Gunga DinFilm: Gunga Din
  62. 1937Lost HorizonFilm: High Lama
  63. 1934We Live AgainFilm: Gregory Simonson
  64. 1934The Scarlet EmpressFilm: Grand Duke Peter

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