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Sam Jaffe
Actor · 38 credits
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.
All Work
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Dr. Hephaestus
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
Bookman
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
Technical Adviser
Ben-Hur
1959
Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
Professor Fred Lieberman
Gunga Din
1939
Gunga Din
Lost Horizon
1937
High Lama
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Grand Duke Peter