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Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Known for: Acting

Born 10/03/1891
Died 1984-03-24
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.

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.

Filmography

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

Henry Willis

1971

Batman Series ★ 7,3

Batman

Zoltan Zorba

1966

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,6

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

David Zorba

1961

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

1961

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Lazslo Lubasz

1958

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Jed Tolson

1964

The Donna Reed Show Series ★ 6,5

The Donna Reed Show

1958

Kojak Series ★ 7,2

Kojak

Papa

1973

The Defenders Series ★ 6,3

The Defenders

Dr. William Graham

1961

The Streets of San Francisco Series ★ 7,0

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Series ★ 7,0

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

The Keeper

1979

The Westerner Series ★ 7,0

The Westerner

Old Man McKeen

1960

The Bionic Woman Series ★ 7,0

The Bionic Woman

1976

Alias Smith and Jones Series ★ 7,0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Abbot

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Hal Ballew

1955

Tarzan Series ★ 6,9

Tarzan

Dr. Singleton

1966

Harry O Series ★ 5,2

Harry O

1974

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Series ★ 6,3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Tales of Tomorrow Series ★ 6,4

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Ben-Hur Film ★ 7,9

Ben-Hur

Simonides

1959

Cain's Hundred Series ★ 5,3

Cain's Hundred

Louis Speckter

1961

Nanny and the Professor Series ★ 6,4

Nanny and the Professor

1970

The Islanders Series ★ 8,0

The Islanders

Papa Mathews

1960

Flying High Series ★ 6,3

Flying High

1978

Medical Story Series ★ 5,0

Medical Story

Dr. Gershowitz

1975

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1st Supreme Court Justice

1951

The Snoop Sisters Series ★ 7,5

The Snoop Sisters

Issac Waldersack

1973

The Day the Earth Stood Still Film ★ 7,5

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

1951

The Asphalt Jungle Film ★ 7,5

The Asphalt Jungle

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

1950

Night Gallery Film ★ 6,5

Night Gallery

Bleum

1969

Battle Beyond the Stars Film ★ 5,4

Battle Beyond the Stars

Dr. Hephaestus

1980

Bedknobs and Broomsticks Film ★ 7,0

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bookman

1971

Lost Horizon Film ★ 7,0

Lost Horizon

High Lama

1937

The Dunwich Horror Film ★ 5,3

The Dunwich Horror

Old Whateley

1970

Foul Play Series ★ 5,0

Foul Play

1981

A Guide for the Married Man Film ★ 5,9

A Guide for the Married Man

Technical Adviser (Shrink)

1967

Gentleman's Agreement Film ★ 7,0

Gentleman's Agreement

Professor Fred Lieberman

1947

Gunga Din Film ★ 6,5

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Guns for San Sebastian Film ★ 7,0

Guns for San Sebastian

Père Joseph

1967

Gideon's Trumpet Film ★ 6,4

Gideon's Trumpet

1st Supreme Court Justice

1980

The Accused Film ★ 6,1

The Accused

Dr. Romley

1949

The Great Bank Robbery Film ★ 6,6

The Great Bank Robbery

Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)

1969

The Scarlet Empress Film ★ 6,9

The Scarlet Empress

Grand Duke Peter

1934

The Barbarian and the Geisha Film ★ 6,0

The Barbarian and the Geisha

Henry Heusken

1958

13 Rue Madeleine Film ★ 6,1

13 Rue Madeleine

Mayor Galimard

1947

Main Street to Broadway Film ★ 7,3

Main Street to Broadway

Self (uncredited)

1953

Stage Door Canteen Film ★ 6,3

Stage Door Canteen

Sam Jaffe

1943

Film ★ 10,0

On Location with Gunga Din

Gunga Din (archive footage)

2004

The Spies Film ★ 6,6

The Spies

Sam Cooper

1957

On the Line Film ★ 4,8

On the Line

El Gabacho

1984

Saga of Sonora Film ★ 9,0

Saga of Sonora

Old Sam

1973

Nothing Lasts Forever Film ★ 6,3

Nothing Lasts Forever

Father Knickerbocker

1984

In the Presence of Mine Enemies Film

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

Emmanuel

1960

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Film ★ 9,0

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Toby

1971

Rope of Sand Film ★ 5,8

Rope of Sand

Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter

1949

Enemies Film ★ 9,0

Enemies

Gittelman

1971

Quarantined Film ★ 6,0

Quarantined

Mr. Berryman

1970

Under the Gun Film ★ 6,6

Under the Gun

Samuel Gower

1951

Mooch Goes to Hollywood Film ★ 4,8

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)

1971

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Film ★ 6,3

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

Dr. Singleton

1967

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Film ★ 6,8

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Abe Stillman

1970

We Live Again Film ★ 6,8

We Live Again

Gregory Simonson

1934

I Can Get It for You Wholesale Film ★ 6,0

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

Sam Cooper

1951

The Tell-Tale Heart Film ★ 7,8

The Tell-Tale Heart

1971