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Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Acting

March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984 (died at 93)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Male
39 Movies
29 TV Shows

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.

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

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951 7.5

as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

Age 60 (now 93)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971 7.0

as Bookman

Age 80 (now 93)
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 7.9

as Simonides

Age 68 (now 93)
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950 7.5

as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Age 59 (now 93)
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934 6.9

as Grand Duke Peter

Age 43 (now 93)
Gunga Din
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939 6.5

as Gunga Din

Age 47 (now 93)
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

1970 5.3

as Old Whateley

Age 78 (now 93)
Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

1967 7.0

as Père Joseph

Age 76 (now 93)
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980 5.4

as Dr. Hephaestus

Age 89 (now 93)
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937 7.0

as High Lama

Age 45 (now 93)
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha

1958 6.0

as Henry Heusken

Age 67 (now 93)
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947 7.0

as Professor Fred Lieberman

Age 56 (now 93)
The Spies
The Spies

The Spies

1957 6.6

as Sam Cooper

Age 66 (now 93)
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

1984 6.3

as Father Knickerbocker

Age 93
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961 5.9

as David Zorba

Age 70 (now 93)
122 eps
The Accused
The Accused

The Accused

1949 6.1

as Dr. Romley

Age 57 (now 93)