Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1891-03-10
Deathday: 1984-03-24 (93 years old)

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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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Filmography

all 66

Movies 39

TV Shows 27

self 4

Producer 2

Gunga Din (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din

On Location with Gunga Din (2004)

Movie
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Movie
El Gabacho
On the Line

On the Line (1984)

Movie
Father Knickerbocker
Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)

Movie
9
Foul Play

Foul Play (1981)

TV
Dr. Hephaestus
Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Movie
4
1st Supreme Court Justice
Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

Movie
The Keeper
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

TV
6
Flying High

Flying High (1978)

TV
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman (1976)

TV
6.67
Medical Story

Medical Story (1975)

TV
Harry O

Harry O (1974)

TV
Issac Waldersack
The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters (1973)

TV
Papa
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Old Sam
Saga of Sonora

Saga of Sonora (1973)

Movie
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)

Movie
Gittelman
Enemies

Enemies (1971)

Movie
Bookman
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Movie
8
Henry Willis
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Toby
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)

Movie
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
The Old Man
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart (1971)

Movie
Abe Stillman
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)

Movie
Mr. Berryman
Quarantined

Quarantined (1970)

Movie
Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor (1970)

TV
5.3
Old Whateley
The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror (1970)

Movie
Bleum
Night Gallery

Night Gallery (1969)

Movie
Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery (1969)

Movie
Father Joseph
Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian (1968)

Movie
Singleton
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)

Movie
Technical Adviser (Shrink)
A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

Movie
3.5
Dr. Singleton
Tarzan

Tarzan (1966)

TV
6
Zoltan Zorba
Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Jed Tolson
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Producer
Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias (1962)

Movie
Dr. David Zorba
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Louis Speckter
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Dr. William Graham
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Papa Mathews
The Islanders

The Islanders (1960)

TV
Old Man McKeen
The Westerner

The Westerner (1960)

TV
Simonides
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

Movie
5.95
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
Lazslo Lubasz
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
Henry Heusken
The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

Movie
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show (1958)

TV
6
Sam Cooper
The Spies

The Spies (1957)

Movie
The Abbot / Hal Ballew
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Self (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway (1953)

Movie
1st Supreme Court Justice
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Professor Jacob Barnhardt
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Movie
6.1
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow (1951)

TV
Sam Cooper
I Can Get It for You Wholesale

I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)

Movie
Samuel Gower
Under the Gun

Under the Gun (1951)

Movie
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Movie
3.71
Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand (1949)

Movie
Dr. Romley
The Accused

The Accused (1949)

Movie
Professor Fred Lieberman
Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

Movie
Mayor Galimard
13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine (1947)

Movie
Sam Jaffe
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen (1943)

Movie
Gunga Din
Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)

Movie
3.5
High Lama
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon (1937)

Movie
Gregory Simonson
We Live Again

We Live Again (1934)

Movie
Grand Duke Peter
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Movie
1
Associate Producer
Emergency Call

Emergency Call (1933)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.3
Based on 644 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1933
1955
1966
1958
2004
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1891-03-10

Deathday
1984-03-24 (93 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Relationships
Bettye Ackerman (1956-01-01 - 1984-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe, Shalom Jaffe

Awards
Paul Robeson Award


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