- Known for
- Actor
- Born
- March 10, 1891
- Died
- March 24, 1984 (age 93)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, U.S.
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.
Sam Jaffe TV series
- 8.1
Columbo
1971
Henry Willis
- 7.3
Batman
1966
Zoltan Zorba
- 7.0
The Bionic Woman
1976
- 7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Abbot
- 6.2
The Love Boat
1977
Professor Roscoe Weber
- 7.3
Kojak
1973
Papa
- 7.1
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
The Keeper
- 7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
- 6.9
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
- 7.0
Daniel Boone
1964
Jed Tolson
- 6.9
Tarzan
1966
Dr. Singleton
- 6.5
The Donna Reed Show
1958
- 5.9
Ben Casey
1961
David Zorba
- 5.7
Naked City
1958
Lazslo Lubasz
- 5.2
Harry O
1974
- 6.7
Nanny and the Professor
1970
- 6.3
The Defenders
1961
Dr. William Graham
- 7.0
The Westerner
1960
Old Man McKeen
- 8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
1st Supreme Court Justice
- 6.4
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
- 6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
- 7.5
The Snoop Sisters
1973
Issac Waldersack
Cain's Hundred
1961
Louis Speckter
Flying High
1978
Medical Story
1975
Dr. Gershowitz
The Islanders
1960
Papa Mathews
Foul Play
1981
Source: TMDB
Sam Jaffe movies
- 7.9
Ben-Hur
1959
Simonides
- 7.4
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
- 7.0
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
Bookman
- 7.5
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
- 7.0
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
Professor Fred Lieberman
- 6.9
Lost Horizon
1937
High Lama
- 5.3
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Dr. Hephaestus
- 6.5
Gunga Din
1939
Gunga Din
- 6.9
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Grand Duke Peter
- 5.3
The Dunwich Horror
1970
Old Whateley
- 7.1
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
Père Joseph
- 6.1
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
Henry Heusken
- 6.0
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
Technical Adviser
- 6.2
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
Mayor Galimard
- 6.6
The Spies
1957
Sam Cooper
- 5.9
Rope of Sand
1949
Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
- 6.3
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
Father Knickerbocker
- 6.2
The Accused
1949
Dr. Romley
- 6.7
Night Gallery
1969
Bleum
- 6.3
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Sam Jaffe
- 5.8
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
(archive footage)
- 6.5
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
1st Supreme Court Justice
- 6.6
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
- 6.0
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
Sam Cooper
- 4.8
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
- 4.8
On the Line
1984
El Gabacho
- 4.7
Damon and Pythias
1962
Producer
- 6.6
Under the Gun
1951
Samuel Gower
- 6.8
We Live Again
1934
Gregory Simonson
- 6.8
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
Abe Stillman
Source: TMDB