Sam Jaffe
Acting
Biography
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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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Filmography
Acting (39)
2004
On Location with Gunga Dinas Gunga Din (archive footage)
10.0
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journeyas (archive footage)
5.8
1984
On the Lineas El Gabacho
4.8
1984
Nothing Lasts Foreveras Father Knickerbocker
6.3
1980
Battle Beyond the Starsas Dr. Hephaestus
5.4
1980
Gideon's Trumpetas 1st Supreme Court Justice
6.5
1973
Saga of Sonoraas Old Sam
9.0
1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
4.8
1971
Enemiesas Gittelman
9.0
1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticksas Bookman
7.0
1971
9.0
7.2
1970
The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Abe Stillman
6.8
1970
Quarantinedas Mr. Berryman
6.0
1970
The Dunwich Horroras Old Whateley
5.3
1969
Night Galleryas Bleum
6.7
1969
The Great Bank Robberyas Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
6.6
1967
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellionas Dr. Singleton
6.3
1967
A Guide for the Married Manas Technical Adviser
6.0
1967
Guns for San Sebastianas Père Joseph
7.0
1960
In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Emmanuel
1959
Ben-Huras Simonides
7.9
1958
The Barbarian and the Geishaas Henry Heusken
6.1
1957
The Spiesas Sam Cooper
6.6
1953
Main Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)
7.3
1951
The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
7.5
1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesaleas Sam Cooper
6.0
1951
Under the Gunas Samuel Gower
6.6
1950
The Asphalt Jungleas Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
7.5
1949
Rope of Sandas Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
5.8
1949
The Accusedas Dr. Romley
6.1
1947
Gentleman's Agreementas Professor Fred Lieberman
7.0
1947
13 Rue Madeleineas Mayor Galimard
6.1
1943
Stage Door Canteenas Sam Jaffe
6.3
1939
Gunga Dinas Gunga Din
6.5
1937
Lost Horizonas High Lama
6.9
1934
We Live Againas Gregory Simonson
6.8
1934
The Scarlet Empressas Grand Duke Peter
6.9
Production & Directing (2)
1962
Damon and PythiasProducer
4.7
1933
Emergency CallAssociate Producer
6.3