Sam Jaffe
Acting

Sam Jaffe

Born 10 March 1891 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 24 March 1984

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

Ben-Hur
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Columbo
Batman
The Asphalt Jungle
Gentleman's Agreement
Lost Horizon
Battle Beyond the Stars
Gunga Din
The Scarlet Empress
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
On the Line
Nothing Lasts Forever
Battle Beyond the Stars
Gideon's Trumpet
Saga of Sonora
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Enemies
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
The Tell-Tale Heart
Quarantined
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Dunwich Horror
The Great Bank Robbery
Night Gallery
A Guide for the Married Man
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Guns for San Sebastian
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Ben-Hur
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Spies
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Under the Gun
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
The Asphalt Jungle
The Accused
Rope of Sand
Gentleman's Agreement
13 Rue Madeleine
Stage Door Canteen
Gunga Din
Lost Horizon
The Scarlet Empress
We Live Again
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