Sam Jaffe
Known for Acting
Biography
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
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
as Bookman
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Dr. Hephaestus
The Dunwich Horror
1970
as Old Whateley
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
as Père Joseph
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
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
Night Gallery
1969
as Bleum
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Sam Jaffe
Lost Horizon
1937
as High Lama
The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Grand Duke Peter
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
as Father Knickerbocker
The Accused
1949
as Dr. Romley
The Spies
1957
as Sam Cooper
Gunga Din
1939
as Gunga Din