Sam Jaffe

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 10, 1891

died

March 24, 1984

place of birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

also known as

Shalom "Sam" Jaffe · Shalom Jaffe

total credits

36 movies

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

Filmography

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Ben-Hur
7.9

Ben-Hur

1959as Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.5

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971as Bookman
Battle Beyond the Stars
5.4

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980as Dr. Hephaestus
The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Night Gallery
6.5

Night Gallery

1969as Bleum
Lost Horizon
7.0

Lost Horizon

1937as High Lama
Gunga Din
6.5

Gunga Din

1939as Gunga Din
Gentleman's Agreement
7.0

Gentleman's Agreement

1947as Professor Fred Lieberman
Guns for San Sebastian
7.0

Guns for San Sebastian

1967as Père Joseph
The Dunwich Horror
5.3

The Dunwich Horror

1970as Old Whateley
The Scarlet Empress
6.9

The Scarlet Empress

1934as Grand Duke Peter
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943as Sam Jaffe
A Guide for the Married Man
5.9

A Guide for the Married Man

1967as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
13 Rue Madeleine
6.1

13 Rue Madeleine

1947as Mayor Galimard
The Barbarian and the Geisha
6.0

The Barbarian and the Geisha

1958as Henry Heusken
Nothing Lasts Forever
6.3

Nothing Lasts Forever

1984as Father Knickerbocker
The Great Bank Robbery
6.6

The Great Bank Robbery

1969as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
Rope of Sand
5.8

Rope of Sand

1949as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
On the Line
4.8

On the Line

1984as El Gabacho
Main Street to Broadway
7.3

Main Street to Broadway

1953as Self (uncredited)
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
9.0

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971as Toby
The Accused
6.1

The Accused

1949as Dr. Romley
Saga of Sonora
9.0

Saga of Sonora

1973as Old Sam
Gideon's Trumpet
6.4

Gideon's Trumpet

1980as 1st Supreme Court Justice
We Live Again
6.8

We Live Again

1934as Gregory Simonson
The Spies
6.6

The Spies

1957as Sam Cooper
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
6.8

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970as Abe Stillman
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
4.8

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
Quarantined
6.0

Quarantined

1970as Mr. Berryman
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
6.0

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1951as Sam Cooper
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
6.3

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

1967as Dr. Singleton
In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1960as Emmanuel
Under the Gun
6.6

Under the Gun

1951as Samuel Gower
Enemies
9.0

Enemies

1971as Gittelman
The Tell-Tale Heart
7.8

The Tell-Tale Heart

1971