Sam 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Simonides
Ben-Hur
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
The Day the Earth Stood Still
High Lama
Lost Horizon
Technical Adviser (Shrink)
A Guide for the Married Man
Dr. Singleton
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Grand Duke Peter
The Scarlet Empress
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
Bookman
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Professor Fred Lieberman
Gentleman's Agreement
Self (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway
Samuel Gower
Under the Gun
Dr. Hephaestus
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Romley
The Accused
Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
Rope of Sand
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
The Asphalt Jungle
Henry Heusken
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Mayor Galimard
13 Rue Madeleine
Père Joseph
La Bataille de San Sebastian
Sam Cooper
Les Espions
Sam Cooper
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
The Great Bank Robbery
Mr. Berryman
Quarantined
El Gabacho
On the Line
Gregory Simonson
We Live Again
Father Knickerbocker
Nothing Lasts Forever
Abe Stillman
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Gunga Din (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din
Gittelman
Enemies
Sam Jaffe
Stage Door Canteen
Bleum
Night Gallery
Toby
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Old Sam
Saga of Sonora
The Tell-Tale Heart
1st Supreme Court Justice
Gideon's Trumpet
Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Old Whateley
The Dunwich Horror
Emmanuel
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
37
Gender
Male
Birthday
1891-03-10
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Also Known As
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe