Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Person

Sam Jaffe

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

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 a...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 · Simonides

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951 · Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971 · Bookman

Columbo

Columbo

1971 · Henry Willis

Batman

Batman

1966 · Zoltan Zorba

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950 · Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947 · Professor Fred Lieberman

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976 · TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · The Abbot

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937 · High Lama

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980 · Dr. Hephaestus

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 · Professor Roscoe Weber

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939 · Gunga Din

Kojak

Kojak

1973 · Papa

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979 · The Keeper

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934 · Grand Duke Peter

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

1970 · Old Whateley

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

1967 · Père Joseph

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · TV