Abraham Sofaer
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. He began his acting career on the London stage in 1921, but soon was alternating between London and Broadway. By the 1930s, he was appearing in both British and American films. Among his more prominent performances were the dual role of the Judge and Surgeon in Powell and Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and St. Paul in Quo Vadis (1951). He also appeared on television from its earliest days in the late 1930s and on radio. Although his film appearances diminished after the 1950s, he continued to have guest roles on dozens of major U.S. television series throughout the 1960s, including Star Trek ("Charlie X"), The Twilight Zone ("The Mighty Casey"), Lost in Space ("The Flaming Planet") and The Outer Limits ("Demon with a Glass Hand"), until retiring in the mid 1970s. He may be best-remembered for his recurring role as Hadji, the master of all genies, on I Dream of Jeannie. Sofaer married Psyche Angela Christian, with whom he had two sons and four daughters. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, as the result of congestive heart failure in 1988. The noted jurist of the same name is the son of one of the actor's cousins. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abraham Sofaer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Dr. Daniel Maitland
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Sylvester Robey
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Elihu Laban
1957
Series
Star Trek
Thasian (voice)
1966
Series
Star Trek
Melkotian (voice)
1966
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Maverick
Papa Rambeau
1957
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Juano
1963
Series
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Stillman
1959
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
MacFarlane
1962
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Abraham Sofaer
1962
Series
Rawhide
Little Hawk
1959
Series
Mission: Impossible
Tomas de Cuarto
1966
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Commanche Chief) Alou
1956
Series
I Dream of Jeannie
Haji
1965
Series
Peter Gunn
1958
Series
Dr. Kildare
Shahzi Saund
1961
Series
Lost in Space
Sobram
1965
Series
Naked City
Ling Twong
1958
Series
Gunsmoke
Jeremiah Leech
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Harvey Easter
1955
Series
Daniel Boone
Tamend
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Grey Cloud
1964
Series
Thriller
Gus Kostopulos
1960
Series
Thriller
Nicolai
1960
Series
Four Star Playhouse
Indian Chief
1952
Series
Run for Your Life
Mr. Singh
1965
Series
The High Chaparral
Comancho
1967
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
The Outer Limits
Arch
1963
Series
Family Affair
1966
Series
Adventures in Paradise
Timaui
1959
Series
Adventures in Paradise
Geoffrey Donne
1959
Series
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Constantine
1957
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ulrich Klemm
1955
Series
Felony Squad
1966
Series
Sea Hunt
1958
Series
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Series
Tarzan
1966
Series
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Series
The Real McCoys
1957
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Series
The Time Tunnel
Father
1966
Series
The Time Tunnel
Epeios
1966
Series
The Millionaire
Dr. Krishna
1955
Series
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Series
Laredo
1965
Series
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Series
The Rat Patrol
Marabout
1966
Series
The Third Man
1959
Series
The Third Man
Prince Puma Diau
1959
Series
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Omar
1966
Series
Riverboat
Mark Evans
1959
Series
The Thin Man
1957
Series
Search
1972
Series
The Investigators
Gregory Walden
1961
Film
Quo Vadis
Paul of Tarsus
1951
Series
The Magician
Hassid
1973
Film
Chisum
Chief White Buffalo
1970
Series
Tales to Keep You Awake
Arch (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Film
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Joseph of Arimathaea
1965
Film
A Matter of Life and Death
The Judge
1946
Series
Behind Closed Doors
Fadhil
1958
Series
Wichita Town
1959
Series
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Film
4 for Texas
Pulaski
1963
Film
Taras Bulba
The Abbot
1962
Film
The Naked Jungle
Incacha
1954
Series
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
Series
On Trial
Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
1960
Film
Things to Come
The Jew (uncredited)
1936
Film
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Judge
1951
Series
General Electric Theater
Rabbi
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Father Balaton
1953
Film
Elephant Walk
Appuhamy
1954
Film
Head
Swami
1968
Film
Captain Sindbad
Galgo
1963
Film
Che!
Pablo Rojas
1969
Film
Justine
Proprietor
1969
Film
His Majesty O'Keefe
Fatumak, Medicine Man
1954
Film
Rembrandt
Dr. Menasseh
1936
Film
Omar Khayyam
Tutush
1957
Film
Twice-Told Tales
Prof. Pietro Baglioni
1963
Film
The Sad Sack
Hassim
1957
Film
Christopher Columbus
Luis de Santangel
1949
Film
Out of the Clouds
The Indian
1955
Film
Cairo Road
Commandant
1950
The Great Promise
1947
Film
Crook's Tour
Ali
1940
Film
The First Texan
Don Carlos - magistrate
1956
Film
Karma
Holy Man
1933
Film
The Wandering Jew
Zapportas (Phase IV)
1933
Film
Bhowani Junction
Surabhai
1956
Film
Hitler
Morris Kaplan
1962
Film
Dreyfus
Dubois
1931
Film
The Flying Squad
Li Yoseph
1932
Film
Journey to the Center of Time
Dr. (Doc) Gordon
1967
Nell Gwyn
(uncredited)
1934
Film
Not One Shall Die
David Lessing
1957
Trilby
Svengali
1947
Film
The House of the Spaniard
Vidal
1936
Film
Freedom Radio
Heini
1941
Film
Calling Paul Temple
Dr. Charles Kohima
1948
Film
Judgment Deferred
Chancellor
1952
Film
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Governor
1971
Film
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Benjamin Disraeli
1947
Film
Dual Alibi
French Judge
1947
Film
The Prime Minister
Turkish ambassador (uncredited)
1941
Film
Stamboul
Mahmed Pasha
1931
Film
The Admiral's Secret
Don Pablo y Gonzales
1934
Ask Beccles
Baki
1933
Film
Insult
Ali Ben Achmed
1932
Film
High Finance
Myers
1933
Film
The House Opposite
Fahmy
1932
The Flag Lieutenant
Meheti Salos
1932
Little Miss Nobody
Mr. Beal
1933