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. 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!.
Movies & TV Shows
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Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — Isaac (uncredited)
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) — von Reumann
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Ivanhoe (1952) — Austrian Monk
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I Was a Male War Bride (1949) — Jail Officer (uncredited)
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Dad's Army (1968) — Captain Winogrodzki
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First Man into Space (1959) — Dr. Paul von Essen
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) — Baron Waldheim
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Danger Man (1960) — Professor Barkoff
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The Double Man (1967) — Police Surgeon
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Battle Beneath the Earth (1967) — Dr. Galissi
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Satellite in the Sky (1956) — Professor Bechstein
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The Saint in London (1939) — Stengler
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State Secret (1950) — Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
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Operation Amsterdam (1959) — Diamond Merchant
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Appointment in London (1953) — German General
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The Lion Has Wings (1939) — Unnamed Character
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Subway in the Sky (1959) — dt. Kriminalbeamter
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Two Thousand Women (1944) — Sergeant Hentzner
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Park Plaza 605 (1953) — Boris Roff
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I Didn't Do It (1945) — Hilary Vance
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Escapement (1958) — Doctor Hoff
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A Tale of Five Cities (1951) — Charlotte's Brother
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House of Secrets (1956) — Walter Dorffman
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Man on a String (1960)
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Warn That Man (1943) — Schultz
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Gasbags (1941) — Gestapo Chief
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Rockets Galore (1958) — Dr Hamburger
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I Accuse! (1958) — Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
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The Blind Goddess (1948) — Johan Meyer
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Over the Moon (1939) — Michel
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The Dancing Years (1950) — Headwaiter
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Port of Escape (1956) — Ship's Officer
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The Traitor (1957) — Stefan Toller
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Lilli Marlene (1950) — Propaganda Chief
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Battle of the V-1 (1958) — General
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Man of the World (1962) — Hadi
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Theatre 625 (1964) — Captain
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The Hostage (1956) — Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
- Second Best Bed (1938) — Georges Debonnet
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Law and Disorder (1940) — Foreign Agent