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Carl Jaffe
Hamburg, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before moving to Berlin, where his career took off. In 1933 Jaffe changed his stage name to Frank Alwar, but in 1936, with the situation for Jews in Germany rapidly deteriorating, he made the decision to migrate to the United Kingdom. He remained in the UK for the rest of his life and enjoyed a prolific career, appearing in over 50 films and many television productions. Throughout his British career he was almost invariably cast as German or Central European characters, usually in supporting roles, and often with a war, crime or espionage setting. His more notable films include The Lion Has Wings, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Two Thousand Women, Operation Amsterdam and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. Jaffe's television credits included Danger Man, Dad's Army and Oh, Brother!.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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1976
The Joke
Movie Rabbi
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1974
Playhouse
TV show Rabbi
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1971
Fiddler on the Roof
Movie Isaac (uncredited)
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1968
Dad's Army
TV show Captain Winogrodzki
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1967
Battle Beneath the Earth
Movie Dr. Galissi
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1967
The Double Man
Movie Police Surgeon
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1965
Up Jumped a Swagman
Movie Analyst
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1964
Theatre 625
TV show Captain
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1962
Man of the World
TV show Hadi
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1962
Doomsday at Eleven
Movie Stefan
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1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Movie Baron Waldheim
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1960
Danger Man
TV show Professor Barkoff
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1960
Man on a String
Movie
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1959
Subway in the Sky
Movie dt. Kriminalbeamter
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1959
First Man into Space
Movie Dr. Paul von Essen
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1959
Operation Amsterdam
Movie Diamond Merchant
More credits
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1958
Rockets Galore
Movie Dr Hamburger
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1958
Behind Closed Doors
TV show
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1958
I Accuse!
Movie Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
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1958
Escapement
Movie Doctor Hoff
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1958
Battle of the V-1
Movie General
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1957
The Traitor
Movie Stefan Toller
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1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Movie Nicholls
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1956
The Hostage
Movie Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
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1956
House of Secrets
Movie Walter Dorffman
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1956
Satellite in the Sky
Movie Professor Bechstein
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1956
Port of Escape
Movie Ship's Officer
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1955
Cross Channel
Movie Otto Dagoff
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1954
The Awakening
Movie The Tailor
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1953
Park Plaza 605
Movie Boris Roff
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1953
Desperate Moment
Movie Cellblock Guard Becker
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1953
Appointment in London
Movie German General
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1952
Ivanhoe
Movie Austrian Monk
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1951
A Tale of Five Cities
Movie Charlotte's Brother
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1950
Lilli Marlene
Movie Propaganda Chief
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1950
State Secret
Movie Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
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1950
The Dancing Years
Movie Headwaiter
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1949
I Was a Male War Bride
Movie Jail Officer (uncredited)
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1948
The Blind Goddess
Movie Johan Meyer
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1945
I Didn't Do It
Movie Hilary Vance
