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Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 10, 1891
Died Mar 24, 1984 (93)
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Popularity 6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

On Location with Gunga Din

On Location with Gunga Din

2004

as Gunga Din (archive footage)

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

1984

as Father Knickerbocker

On the Line

On the Line

1984

as El Gabacho

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

1980

as 1st Supreme Court Justice

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

as Dr. Hephaestus

Saga of Sonora

Saga of Sonora

1973

as Old Sam

Enemies

Enemies

1971

as Gittelman

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

as Bookman

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

1970

as Old Whateley

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970

as Abe Stillman

Quarantined

Quarantined

1970

as Mr. Berryman

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1969

as Bleum

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

1969

as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

1968

as Père Joseph

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

1967

as Dr. Singleton

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

as Technical Adviser (Shrink)

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

as Simonides

The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha

1958

as Henry Heusken

Under the Gun

Under the Gun

1951

as Samuel Gower

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1951

as Sam Cooper

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

The Accused

The Accused

1949

as Dr. Romley

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

1949

as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Mayor Galimard

Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947

as Professor Fred Lieberman

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Sam Jaffe

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

as Gunga Din

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937

as High Lama

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934

as Grand Duke Peter

We Live Again

We Live Again

1934

as Gregory Simonson

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Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

1962

Producer

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor The Lost Weekend Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Lost Weekend Won
Television Credits

Ben Casey

as David Zorba

Episodes: 153

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as The Keeper

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1979

Tarzan

as Dr. Singleton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Columbo

as Henry Willis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Cain's Hundred

as Louis Speckter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

Batman

as Zoltan Zorba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Naked City

as Lazslo Lubasz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Kojak

as Papa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

The Islanders

as Papa Mathews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1960

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 1st Supreme Court Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as The Abbot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Daniel Boone

as Jed Tolson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Defenders

as Dr. William Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Hal Ballew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Westerner

as Old Man McKeen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1960

The Snoop Sisters

as Issac Waldersack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 19, 1973

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Tales of Tomorrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Nanny and the Professor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1970

The Donna Reed Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

Foul Play

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1981

Flying High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1978

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