
Sam Jaffe
Acting
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.
Known for

Ben-Hur
1959 · Movie

The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · Movie

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · Movie

The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · Movie

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971 · Movie

Gunga Din
1939 · Movie

Gentleman's Agreement
1947 · Movie

Saga of Sonora
1973 · Movie

Lost Horizon
1937 · Movie

The Scarlet Empress
1934 · Movie

Battle Beyond the Stars
1980 · Movie

Enemies
1971 · Movie

Guns for San Sebastian
1967 · Movie

Main Street to Broadway
1953 · Movie

The Tell-Tale Heart
1971 · Movie

Night Gallery
1969 · Movie

We Live Again
1934 · Movie

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970 · Movie

Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Movie

The Accused
1949 · Movie

The Great Bank Robbery
1969 · Movie

Gideon's Trumpet
1980 · Movie

Rope of Sand
1949 · Movie

The Spies
1957 · Movie

The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958 · Movie

Nothing Lasts Forever
1984 · Movie

13 Rue Madeleine
1947 · Movie

A Guide for the Married Man
1967 · Movie

Under the Gun
1951 · Movie

The Dunwich Horror
1970 · Movie

I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951 · Movie

Quarantined
1970 · Movie

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967 · Movie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 · Movie

On the Line
1984 · Movie

In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960 · Movie