Sam Jaffe
Born March 10, 1891 (Age: 135)
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New York City, New York, U.S.
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.
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.
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Filmography
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
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as Dr. Hephaestus
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Age: 89
Enemies
1971
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as Gittelman
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Age: 80
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
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as Bookman
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Age: 80
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
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as Toby
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Age: 79
The Dunwich Horror
1970
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as Old Whateley
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Age: 78
Night Gallery
1969
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as Bleum
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Age: 78
Ben-Hur
1959
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as Simonides
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Age: 68