Sam Jaffe
Born
1891-03-10
Place of birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
1984-03-24
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 Wikipedi...
Known for
Ben-Hur
Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bookman
Columbo
Henry Willis
Batman
Zoltan Zorba
The Asphalt Jungle
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Gentleman's Agreement
Professor Fred Lieberman
The Bionic Woman
TV Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Abbot
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Hal Ballew
Lost Horizon
High Lama
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Hephaestus
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
The Scarlet Empress
Grand Duke Peter
Kojak
Papa