Sam Jaffe

Born: 1891-03-10, New York City, New York, U.S.

Died: 1984-03-24

Biography

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.

Filmography

• The Donna Reed Show (1958)
• The Defenders (1961)
• Daniel Boone (1964)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• Ben Casey (1961)
• Kojak (1973)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
• Harry O (1974)
• Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• Medical Story (1975)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
• The Dunwich Horror (1970)
• Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
• Gunga Din (1939)
• Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
• La Bataille de San Sebastian (1967)
• A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
• The Scarlet Empress (1934)
• Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
• 13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
• Stage Door Canteen (1943)
• Rope of Sand (1949)
• The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
• Les Espions (1957)
• In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960)
• The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
• The Great Bank Robbery (1969)