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Sam Jaffe

Acting
Known For

93 Years Old

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 CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

New York City, New York, U.S. on 10th March 1891

Died

24th March 1984

All Credits

Ben Casey Image
Ben Casey
Ben Casey Image
Ben Casey
David Zorba
The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Streets of San Francisco Image
The Streets of San Francisco
Columbo Image
Columbo
Henry Willis
The Bionic Woman Image
The Bionic Woman
The Defenders Image
The Defenders
Dr. William Graham
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Image
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Image
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Keeper
The Donna Reed Show Image
The Donna Reed Show
Daniel Boone Image
Daniel Boone
Jed Tolson
Batman Image
Batman
Zoltan Zorba
Cain's Hundred Image
Cain's Hundred
Louis Speckter
Tales of Tomorrow Image
Tales of Tomorrow
Tarzan Image
Tarzan
Dr. Singleton
Kojak Image
Kojak
Papa
The Snoop Sisters Image
The Snoop Sisters
Issac Waldersack
The Islanders Image
The Islanders
Papa Mathews
Flying High Image
Flying High
Harry O Image
Harry O
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1st Supreme Court Justice
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Hal Ballew
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Image
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Abbot
Nanny and the Professor Image
Nanny and the Professor
Naked City Image
Naked City
Lazslo Lubasz
The Westerner Image
The Westerner
Old Man McKeen
Ben-Hur Image
Ben-Hur
Simonides
Alias Smith and Jones Image
Alias Smith and Jones
No Image
Medical Story
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Image
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bookman
The Day the Earth Stood Still Image
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Battle Beyond the Stars Image
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Hephaestus
The Asphalt Jungle Image
The Asphalt Jungle
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Foul Play Image
Foul Play
Gentleman's Agreement Image
Gentleman's Agreement
Professor Fred Lieberman
Stage Door Canteen Image
Stage Door Canteen
Sam Jaffe
Lost Horizon Image
Lost Horizon
High Lama
Guns for San Sebastian Image
Guns for San Sebastian
Père Joseph
The Barbarian and the Geisha Image
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Henry Heusken
Gunga Din Image
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
Mooch Goes to Hollywood Image
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
The Scarlet Empress Image
The Scarlet Empress
Grand Duke Peter
The Great Bank Robbery Image
The Great Bank Robbery
Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
A Guide for the Married Man Image
A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (Shrink)
The Dunwich Horror Image
The Dunwich Horror
Old Whateley
Rope of Sand Image
Rope of Sand
Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
The Spies Image
The Spies
Sam Cooper
13 Rue Madeleine Image
13 Rue Madeleine
Mayor Galimard
Night Gallery Image
Night Gallery
Bleum
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Image
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Dr. Singleton
The Accused Image
The Accused
Dr. Romley
Gideon's Trumpet Image
Gideon's Trumpet
1st Supreme Court Justice
I Can Get It for You Wholesale Image
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Sam Cooper
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Image
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self (archive footage)
Nothing Lasts Forever Image
Nothing Lasts Forever
Father Knickerbocker
Main Street to Broadway Image
Main Street to Broadway
Self (uncredited)
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Image
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Abe Stillman
Saga of Sonora Image
Saga of Sonora
Old Sam
We Live Again Image
We Live Again
Gregory Simonson
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Image
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Toby
Enemies Image
Enemies
Gittelman
Under the Gun Image
Under the Gun
Samuel Gower
The Tell-Tale Heart Image
The Tell-Tale Heart
On the Line Image
On the Line
El Gabacho
Quarantined Image
Quarantined
Mr. Berryman
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On Location with Gunga Din
Gunga Din (archive footage)