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Sam Jaffe
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.
9
Films
7.2
Avg Score
Filmography (9)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
71
as Bookman
The Dunwich Horror
54
as Old Whateley
A Guide for the Married Man
66
as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
Ben-Hur
81
as Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
77
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
The Asphalt Jungle
78
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Gentleman's Agreement
72
as Professor Fred Lieberman
Lost Horizon
76
as High Lama
The Scarlet Empress
75
as Grand Duke Peter