Sam Jaffe
Known for ActingBorn 1891-03-10 — died 1984-03-24 New York City, New York, U.S.
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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).
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Known for
Ben-Hur
1959 · as Simonides
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · as Bookman
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Night Gallery
1969 · as Bleum
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980 · as Dr. Hephaestus
The Dunwich Horror
1970 · as Old Whateley
Lost Horizon
1937 · as High Lama
A Guide for the Married Man
1967 · as Technical Adviser
Gentleman's Agreement
1947 · as Professor Fred Lieberman
Gideon's Trumpet
1980 · as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Gunga Din
1939 · as Gunga Din
Guns for San Sebastian
1967 · as Père Joseph
The Scarlet Empress
1934 · as Grand Duke Peter
The Great Bank Robbery
1969 · as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
The Accused
1949 · as Dr. Romley
Under the Gun
1951 · as Samuel Gower
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · as Sam Jaffe