Sam Jaffe

Acting · Born 1891-03-10 in 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.

Filmography

• Ben-Hur as Simonides
• The Day the Earth Stood Still as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
• Lost Horizon as High Lama
• A Guide for the Married Man as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
• Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion as Dr. Singleton
• The Scarlet Empress as Grand Duke Peter
• Gunga Din as Gunga Din
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Bookman
• Gentleman's Agreement as Professor Fred Lieberman
• Main Street to Broadway as Self (uncredited)