Sam Jaffe
39 movies · 27 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 10, 1891
- Died
- Mar 24, 1984 (age 93)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Also known as
- Shalom "Sam" Jaffe · Shalom Jaffe
Biography
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).
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Known for
Sam Jaffe: movies and TV shows
Acting (64)
- 2004 On Location with Gunga Din
as Gunga Din (archive footage)
- 1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
- 1984 On the Line
as El Gabacho
- 1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
as Father Knickerbocker
- 1981
- 1980 Battle Beyond the Stars
as Dr. Hephaestus
- 1980 Gideon's Trumpet
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 Saga of Sonora
as Old Sam
- 1972
- 1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
- 1971 Enemies
as Gittelman
- 1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Bookman
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 The Tell-Tale Heart
as The Old Man
- 1970 The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as Abe Stillman
- 1970 Quarantined
as Mr. Berryman
- 1970
- 1970 The Dunwich Horror
as Old Whateley
- 1969 Night Gallery
as Bleum
- 1969 The Great Bank Robbery
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
- 1967 Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Dr. Singleton
- 1967 A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser
- 1967 Guns for San Sebastian
as Père Joseph
- 1966
- 1966
- 1964
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960 In the Presence of Mine Enemies
as Emmanuel
- 1959 Ben-Hur
as Simonides
- 1958
- 1958 The Barbarian and the Geisha
as Henry Heusken
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957 The Spies
as Sam Cooper
- 1955
- 1951
- 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
- 1951
- 1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Sam Cooper
- 1951 Under the Gun
as Samuel Gower
- 1950 The Asphalt Jungle
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
- 1949 Rope of Sand
as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
- 1949 The Accused
as Dr. Romley
- 1947 Gentleman's Agreement
as Professor Fred Lieberman
- 1947 13 Rue Madeleine
as Mayor Galimard
- 1943 Stage Door Canteen
as Sam Jaffe
- 1939 Gunga Din
as Gunga Din
- 1937 Lost Horizon
as High Lama
- 1934 We Live Again
as Gregory Simonson
- 1934 The Scarlet Empress
as Grand Duke Peter
Behind the camera (2)
- 1962 Damon and Pythias
Producer
- 1933 Emergency Call
Associate Producer
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2026
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1 episode
- 1953