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Carl Jaffe
Actor

Carl Jaffe

21 Mar 1902Born
12 Mar 1974Died
71Age at death
55Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before moving to Berlin, where his career took off.

In 1933 Jaffe changed his stage name to Frank Alwar, but in 1936, with the situation for Jews in Germany rapidly deteriorating, he made the decision to migrate to the United Kingdom.

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He remained in the UK for the rest of his life and enjoyed a prolific career, appearing in over 50 films and many television productions.

Throughout his British career he was almost invariably cast as German or Central European characters, usually in supporting roles, and often with a war, crime or espionage setting. His more notable films include The Lion Has Wings, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Two Thousand Women, Operation Amsterdam and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. Jaffe's television credits included Danger Man, Dad's Army and Oh, Brother!.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1976The JokeFilm: Rabbi
  2. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Rabbi (1 episode)
  3. 1971Fiddler on the RoofFilm: Isaac (uncredited)
  4. 1968Dad's ArmySeries: Captain Winogrodzki (1 episode)
  5. 1967Battle Beneath the EarthFilm: Dr. Galissi
  6. 1967The Double ManFilm: Police Surgeon
  7. 1965Up Jumped a SwagmanFilm: Analyst
  8. 1964Theatre 625Series: Captain (1 episode)
  9. 1962Man of the WorldSeries: Hadi (1 episode)
  10. 1962Doomsday at ElevenFilm: Stefan
  11. 1961The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneFilm: Baron Waldheim
  12. 1960Danger ManSeries: Professor Barkoff (1 episode)
  13. 1960Man on a StringFilm
  14. 1959Subway in the SkyFilm: dt. Kriminalbeamter
  15. 1959First Man into SpaceFilm: Dr. Paul von Essen
  16. 1959Operation AmsterdamFilm: Diamond Merchant
  17. 1958Rockets GaloreFilm: Dr Hamburger
  18. 1958Behind Closed DoorsSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1958I Accuse!Film: Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
  20. 1958EscapementFilm: Doctor Hoff
  21. 1958Battle of the V-1Film: General
  22. 1957The TraitorFilm: Stefan Toller
  23. 1957The Case of The Smiling WidowFilm: Nicholls
  24. 1956The HostageFilm: Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
  25. 1956House of SecretsFilm: Walter Dorffman
  26. 1956Satellite in the SkyFilm: Professor Bechstein
  27. 1956Port of EscapeFilm: Ship's Officer
  28. 1955Cross ChannelFilm: Otto Dagoff
  29. 1954The AwakeningFilm: The Tailor
  30. 1953Park Plaza 605Film: Boris Roff
  31. 1953Desperate MomentFilm: Cellblock Guard Becker
  32. 1953Appointment in LondonFilm: German General
  33. 1952IvanhoeFilm: Austrian Monk
  34. 1951A Tale of Five CitiesFilm: Charlotte's Brother
  35. 1950Lilli MarleneFilm: Propaganda Chief
  36. 1950State SecretFilm: Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
  37. 1950The Dancing YearsFilm: Headwaiter
  38. 1949I Was a Male War BrideFilm: Jail Officer (uncredited)
  39. 1948The Blind GoddessFilm: Johan Meyer
  40. 1945I Didn't Do ItFilm: Hilary Vance
  41. 1945The Man from MoroccoFilm: German General
  42. 1944Two Thousand WomenFilm: Sergeant Hentzner
  43. 1943The Night InvaderFilm: Count von Biebrich
  44. 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpFilm: von Reumann
  45. 1943Warn That ManFilm: Schultz
  46. 1943Squadron Leader XFilm: Luftwaffe Colonel
  47. 1942UncensoredFilm: Kohlmeier
  48. 1941GasbagsFilm: Gestapo Chief
  49. 1940Law and DisorderFilm: Foreign Agent
  50. 1940All HandsFilm: Captain
  51. 1940An Englishman's HomeFilm: Martin
  52. 1939The Lion Has WingsFilm: Unnamed Character
  53. 1939Over the MoonFilm: Michel
  54. 1939The Saint in LondonFilm: Stengler
  55. 1938Second Best BedFilm: Georges Debonnet

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