1891-03-10 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.
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On Location with Gunga Din | Gunga Din (archive footage) | 2004-12-07 |
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self (archive footage) | 1985-03-03 |
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On the Line | El Gabacho | 1984-11-07 |
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Nothing Lasts Forever | Father Knickerbocker | 1984-09-06 |
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Gideon's Trumpet | 1st Supreme Court Justice | 1980-04-30 |
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Battle Beyond the Stars | Dr. Hephaestus | 1980-09-08 |
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Saga of Sonora | Old Sam | 1973-05-03 |
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The Tell-Tale Heart | 1971-01-01 | |
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Mooch Goes to Hollywood | Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited) | 1971-12-31 |
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Enemies | Gittelman | 1971-11-11 |
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Bookman | 1971-10-07 |
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Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? | Toby | 1971-02-01 |
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Quarantined | Mr. Berryman | 1970-02-24 |
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The Old Man Who Cried Wolf | Abe Stillman | 1970-10-13 |
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The Dunwich Horror | Old Whateley | 1970-01-14 |
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The Great Bank Robbery | Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger) | 1969-06-24 |
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Night Gallery | Bleum | 1969-11-08 |
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La Bataille de San Sebastian | Père Joseph | 1968-03-20 |
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A Guide for the Married Man | Technical Adviser (Shrink) | 1967-05-25 |
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion | Dr. Singleton | 1967-09-06 |
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Ben-Hur | Simonides | 1959-11-18 |
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The Barbarian and the Geisha | Henry Heusken | 1958-09-30 |
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Les Espions | Sam Cooper | 1957-10-10 |
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Main Street to Broadway | Self (uncredited) | 1953-10-12 |
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Under the Gun | Samuel Gower | 1951-02-22 |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still | Prof. Jacob Barnhardt | 1951-09-28 |
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I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Sam Cooper | 1951-04-05 |
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The Asphalt Jungle | Doc Erwin Riedenschneider | 1950-05-12 |
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The Accused | Dr. Romley | 1949-01-12 |
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Rope of Sand | Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter | 1949-08-03 |
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13 Rue Madeleine | Mayor Galimard | 1947-01-15 |
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Gentleman's Agreement | Professor Fred Lieberman | 1947-11-11 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Sam Jaffe | 1943-06-24 |
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Gunga Din | Gunga Din | 1939-01-26 |
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Lost Horizon | High Lama | 1937-03-03 |
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The Scarlet Empress | Grand Duke Peter | 1934-05-09 |
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We Live Again | Gregory Simonson | 1934-11-01 |
