Sam Jaffe
Known for Acting
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
Ben-Hur
1959
as Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
as Bookman
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Dr. Hephaestus
Lost Horizon
1937
as High Lama
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
as Père Joseph
Gunga Din
1939
as Gunga Din
The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Grand Duke Peter
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Professor Fred Lieberman
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
as Henry Heusken
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Sam Jaffe
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
Night Gallery
1969
as Bleum
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
as Father Knickerbocker
The Dunwich Horror
1970
as Old Whateley
The Accused
1949
as Dr. Romley
Quarantined
1970
as Mr. Berryman