Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

1891-03-10 – 1984-03-24 (age 93) New York City, New York, U.S.
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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).

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Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur

1959

as Simonides

The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

as Dr. Hephaestus

The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon

1937

as High Lama

Gunga Din
Gunga Din

1939

as Gunga Din

Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement

1947

as Professor Fred Lieberman

Night Gallery
Night Gallery

1969

as Bleum

Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian

1967

as Père Joseph

A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man

1967

as Technical Adviser (Shrink)

The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress

1934

as Grand Duke Peter

The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror

1970

as Old Whateley

Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Sam Jaffe

On the Line
On the Line

1984

as El Gabacho

The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery

1969

as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)

Saga of Sonora
Saga of Sonora

1973

as Old Sam

The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha

1958

as Henry Heusken

Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand

1949

as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter

The Accused
The Accused

1949

as Dr. Romley