Sam Jaffe
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe | Shalom Jaffe
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1891-03-10
Place of birth:New York City, New York, U.S.
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1984-03-24
93Biography
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- On Location with Gunga DinGunga Din (archive footage)2004-12-0710.01
- On the LineEl Gabacho1984-11-074.810
- Nothing Lasts ForeverFather Knickerbocker1984-09-066.331
- Foul Play1981-01-265.01
- Battle Beyond the StarsDr. Hephaestus1980-09-085.4229
- Gideon's Trumpet1st Supreme Court Justice1980-04-306.412
- Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyThe Keeper1979-09-207.0140
- Flying High1978-09-296.33
- The Bionic Woman1976-01-147.0273
- Medical StoryDr. Gershowitz1975-09-045.03
- Harry O1974-09-125.212
- The Snoop SistersIssac Waldersack1973-12-197.56
- KojakPapa1973-10-247.2142
- Saga of SonoraOld Sam1973-05-039.01
- The Streets of San Francisco1972-09-237.0103
- Mooch Goes to HollywoodSam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)1971-12-314.811
- EnemiesGittelman1971-11-119.01
- Bedknobs and BroomsticksBookman1971-10-077.01,030
- ColumboHenry Willis1971-09-158.1828
- Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Toby1971-02-019.02
- Alias Smith and Jones1971-01-057.033
- The Tell-Tale Heart1971-01-017.82
- The Old Man Who Cried WolfAbe Stillman1970-10-136.85
- QuarantinedMr. Berryman1970-02-246.02
- Nanny and the Professor1970-01-216.711
- The Dunwich HorrorOld Whateley1970-01-145.3123
- Night GalleryBleum1969-11-086.523
- The Great Bank RobberyBrother Lilac Bailey (art forger)1969-06-246.612
- Tarzan's Jungle RebellionDr. Singleton1967-09-066.33
- A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser (Shrink)1967-05-255.943
- Guns for San SebastianPère Joseph1967-04-267.0103
- TarzanDr. Singleton1966-09-086.924
- BatmanZoltan Zorba1966-01-127.3603
- Daniel BooneJed Tolson1964-09-247.033
- Ben CaseyDavid Zorba1961-10-025.915
- Ben Casey1961-10-025.915
- Cain's HundredLouis Speckter1961-09-195.34
- The DefendersDr. William Graham1961-09-166.311
- The IslandersPapa Mathews1960-10-028.02
- The WesternerOld Man McKeen1960-09-307.011
- In the Presence of Mine EnemiesEmmanuel1960-05-180.00
- Ben-HurSimonides1959-11-187.93,166
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958-10-066.36
- The Barbarian and the GeishaHenry Heusken1958-09-306.044
- Naked CityLazslo Lubasz1958-09-305.712
- The Donna Reed Show1958-09-246.519
- The SpiesSam Cooper1957-10-106.639
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Abbot1955-10-027.8252
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsHal Ballew1955-10-027.8252
- Main Street to BroadwaySelf (uncredited)1953-10-127.33
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1st Supreme Court Justice1951-12-248.88
- The Day the Earth Stood StillProf. Jacob Barnhardt1951-09-187.51,247
- Tales of Tomorrow1951-08-036.47
- I Can Get It for You WholesaleSam Cooper1951-04-056.011
- Under the GunSamuel Gower1951-02-226.68
- The Asphalt JungleDoc Erwin Riedenschneider1950-05-127.5538
- Rope of SandDr. Francis Kittridge Hunter1949-08-035.834
- The AccusedDr. Romley1949-01-126.126
- Gentleman's AgreementProfessor Fred Lieberman1947-11-117.0276
- 13 Rue MadeleineMayor Galimard1947-01-156.139
- Stage Door CanteenSam Jaffe1943-06-246.319
- Gunga DinGunga Din1939-01-266.5184
- Lost HorizonHigh Lama1937-03-037.0246
- We Live AgainGregory Simonson1934-11-016.86
- The Scarlet EmpressGrand Duke Peter1934-05-096.9142