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Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Actor · Born 1891-03-10 · New York City, New York, U.S.

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Ben-Hur (1959) — Simonides
  2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
  3. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) — Bookman
  4. Columbo (1971) — Henry Willis
  5. Batman (1966) — Zoltan Zorba
  6. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
  7. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) — Professor Fred Lieberman
  8. The Bionic Woman (1976)
  9. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — The Abbot
  10. Lost Horizon (1937) — High Lama
  11. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) — Dr. Hephaestus
  12. Gunga Din (1939) — Gunga Din
  13. Kojak (1973) — Papa
  14. The Scarlet Empress (1934) — Grand Duke Peter
  15. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) — The Keeper
  16. The Dunwich Horror (1970) — Old Whateley
  17. Guns for San Sebastian (1967) — Père Joseph
  18. The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  19. The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) — Henry Heusken
  20. A Guide for the Married Man (1967) — Technical Adviser
  21. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) — Mayor Galimard
  22. The Spies (1957) — Sam Cooper
  23. Rope of Sand (1949) — Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
  24. Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
  25. Daniel Boone (1964) — Jed Tolson
  26. Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) — Father Knickerbocker
  27. The Accused (1949) — Dr. Romley
  28. Night Gallery (1969) — Bleum
  29. Tarzan (1966) — Dr. Singleton
  30. Stage Door Canteen (1943) — Sam Jaffe
  31. The Donna Reed Show (1958)
  32. Ben Casey (1961) — David Zorba
  33. Naked City (1958) — Lazslo Lubasz
  34. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) — Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
  35. Gideon's Trumpet (1980) — 1st Supreme Court Justice
  36. Harry O (1974)
  37. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) — Sam Cooper
  38. Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) — Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
  39. Nanny and the Professor (1970)
  40. The Defenders (1961) — Dr. William Graham