Carl Jaffe
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before moving to Berlin, where his career took off. In 1933 Jaffe changed his stage name to Frank Alwar, but in 1936, with the situation for Jews in Germany rapidly deteriorating, he made the decision to migrate to the United Kingdom. He remained in the UK for the rest of his life and enjoyed a prolific career, appearing in over 50 films and many television productions. Throughout his British career he was almost invariably cast as German or Central European characters, usually in supporting roles, and often with a war, crime or espionage setting. His more notable films include The Lion Has Wings, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Two Thousand Women, Operation Amsterdam and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. Jaffe's television credits included Danger Man, Dad's Army and Oh, Brother!.
Known For
dt. Kriminalbeamter
Subway in the Sky
Luftwaffe Colonel
Squadron Leader X
Dr. Paul von Essen
First Man into Space
Baron Waldheim
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Stengler
The Saint in London
Kohlmeier
Uncensored
Michel
Over the Moon
Walter Dorffman
House of Secrets
Doctor Hoff
Escapement
Cellblock Guard Becker
Desperate Moment
Stefan Toller
The Traitor
Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
The Hostage
German General
The Man from Morocco
Propaganda Chief
Lilli Marlene
Charlotte's Brother
A Tale of Five Cities
Diamond Merchant
Operation Amsterdam
Man on a String
Schultz
Warn That Man
Dr. Galissi
Battle Beneath the Earth
Analyst
Up Jumped a Swagman
Jail Officer (uncredited)
I Was a Male War Bride
Headwaiter
The Dancing Years
Isaac (uncredited)
Fiddler on the Roof
Count von Biebrich
The Night Invader
German General
Appointment in London
Gestapo Chief
Gasbags
Martin
An Englishman's Home
Professor Bechstein
Satellite in the Sky
Sergeant Hentzner
Two Thousand Women
The Tailor
The Awakening
Unnamed Character
The Lion Has Wings
Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
State Secret
Dr Hamburger
Rockets Galore
Boris Roff
Park Plaza 605
Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
I Accuse!
Captain
All Hands
Police Surgeon
The Double Man
Georges Debonnet
Second Best Bed
Johan Meyer
The Blind Goddess
Hilary Vance
I Didn't Do It
von Reumann
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Otto Dagoff
Cross Channel
Nicholls
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Austrian Monk
Ivanhoe
Ship's Officer
Port of Escape
Rabbi
The Joke
Foreign Agent
Law and Disorder
Stefan
Doomsday at Eleven
General
Battle of the V-1
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-03-21
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Also Known As
Carl Jaffé