Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
10 março 1891
Died
24 março 1984
Place of birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Also known as
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe · Shalom Jaffe
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.
Conhecido por
5.9
Series
Ben Casey
David Zorba
1961–1966
7.9
Film
Ben-Hur
Simonides
1959
5.4
Film
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Hephaestus
1980
5.4
Film
The Dunwich Horror
Old Whateley
1970
7.0
Film
Gentleman's Agreement
Professor Fred Lieberman
1947
7.5
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
1951
7.0
Film
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bookman
1971
7.5
Film
The Asphalt Jungle
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
1950
6.5
Film
Night Gallery
Bleum
1969
0.0
Film
The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories
self
2026
Acting credits 10 titles
The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories
as self
0.0
2026
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Dr. Hephaestus
5.4
1980
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Bookman
7.0
1971
The Dunwich Horror
as Old Whateley
5.4
1970
Night Gallery
as Bleum
6.5
1969
Ben Casey
as David Zorba
5.9
1961–1966
Ben-Hur
as Simonides
7.9
1959
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
7.5
1951
The Asphalt Jungle
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
7.5
1950
Gentleman's Agreement
as Professor Fred Lieberman
7.0
1947