Sam Jaffe

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Sam Jaffe

Acting March 10, 1891

New York City, New York, U.S.

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 Acad…

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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

7.9 1959 Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

7.5 1951 Movie
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

7.0 1971 Movie
Batman

Batman

7.3 1966 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

6.5 1958 TV Show
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

7.5 1950 Movie
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.0 1964 TV Show
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

7.0 1976 TV Show
The Defenders

The Defenders

6.3 1961 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories

    Movie self

  2. 2004
    On Location with Gunga Din

    Movie Gunga Din (archive footage)

  3. 1985
    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    Movie (archive footage)

  4. 1984
    On the Line

    Movie El Gabacho

  5. 1984
    Nothing Lasts Forever

    Movie Father Knickerbocker

  6. 1981
    Foul Play

    TV show

  7. 1980
    Battle Beyond the Stars

    Movie Dr. Hephaestus

  8. 1980
    Gideon's Trumpet

    Movie 1st Supreme Court Justice

  9. 1979
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    TV show The Keeper

  10. 1978
    Flying High

    TV show

  11. 1976
    The Bionic Woman

    TV show

  12. 1975
    Medical Story

    TV show Dr. Gershowitz

  13. 1974
    Harry O

    TV show

  14. 1973
    The Snoop Sisters

    TV show Issac Waldersack

  15. 1973
    Kojak

    TV show Papa

  16. 1973
    Saga of Sonora

    Movie Old Sam

More credits
  1. 1972
    The Streets of San Francisco

    TV show

  2. 1971
    Mooch Goes to Hollywood

    Movie Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)

  3. 1971
    Enemies

    Movie Gittelman

  4. 1971
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks

    Movie Bookman

  5. 1971
    Columbo

    TV show Henry Willis

  6. 1971
    Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

    Movie Toby

  7. 1971
    Alias Smith and Jones

    TV show

  8. 1971
    The Tell-Tale Heart

    Movie

  9. 1970
    The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

    Movie Abe Stillman

  10. 1970
    Quarantined

    Movie Mr. Berryman

  11. 1970
    Nanny and the Professor

    TV show

  12. 1970
    The Dunwich Horror

    Movie Old Whateley

  13. 1969
    Night Gallery

    Movie Bleum

  14. 1969
    The Great Bank Robbery

    Movie Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)

  15. 1967
    Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

    Movie Dr. Singleton

  16. 1967
    A Guide for the Married Man

    Movie Technical Adviser

  17. 1967
    Guns for San Sebastian

    Movie Père Joseph

  18. 1966
    Tarzan

    TV show Dr. Singleton

  19. 1966
    Batman

    TV show Zoltan Zorba

  20. 1964
    Daniel Boone

    TV show Jed Tolson

  21. 1962
    The Merv Griffin Show

    TV show Self

  22. 1962
    Damon and Pythias

    Movie Producer

  23. 1961
    Ben Casey

    TV show David Zorba

  24. 1961
    Cain's Hundred

    TV show Louis Speckter