Sam Jaffe
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1891-03-10 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1984-03-24
Known for
- Ben-Hur (1959) — Simonides
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) — Bookman
- Columbo (1971) — Henry Willis
- Batman (1966) — Zoltan Zorba
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947) — Professor Fred Lieberman
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — The Abbot
- Lost Horizon (1937) — High Lama
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) — Dr. Hephaestus
- The Love Boat (1977) — Professor Roscoe Weber
- Gunga Din (1939) — Gunga Din
- Kojak (1973) — Papa
- The Scarlet Empress (1934) — Grand Duke Peter
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) — The Keeper