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Sam Jaffe
Actor Producer

Sam Jaffe

Born March 10, 1891 in New York City, New York, U.S.

Died March 24, 1984

12 films

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). C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 12

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) movie poster
Battle Beyond the Stars1980
Theatre of Blood (1973) movie poster
Theatre of Blood1973
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster
Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971
The Dunwich Horror (1970) movie poster
The Dunwich Horror1970
Guns for San Sebastian (1967) movie poster
Guns for San Sebastian1967
Born Free (1966) movie poster
Born Free1966
Ben-Hur (1959) movie poster
Ben-Hur1959
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) movie poster
The Day the Earth Stood Still1951
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) movie poster
The Asphalt Jungle1950
Gunga Din (1939) movie poster
Gunga Din1939
Lost Horizon (1937) movie poster
Lost Horizon1937
The Scarlet Empress (1934) movie poster
The Scarlet Empress1934