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Sam Jaffe
Born 1891-03-10 New York City, New York, U.S.
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their StoriesselfOn Location with Gunga DinGunga Din (archive footage)George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey(archive footage)On the LineEl GabachoNothing Lasts ForeverFather KnickerbockerBattle Beyond the StarsDr. HephaestusGideon's Trumpet1st Supreme Court JusticeSaga of SonoraOld SamMooch Goes to HollywoodSam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)EnemiesGittelmanBedknobs and BroomsticksBookmanWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?TobyThe Tell-Tale HeartRoleThe Old Man Who Cried WolfAbe StillmanQuarantinedMr. BerrymanThe Dunwich HorrorOld WhateleyNight GalleryBleumThe Great Bank RobberyBrother Lilac Bailey (art forger)Tarzan's Jungle RebellionDr. SingletonA Guide for the Married ManTechnical AdviserGuns for San SebastianPère JosephIn the Presence of Mine EnemiesEmmanuelBen-HurSimonidesThe Barbarian and the GeishaHenry Heusken