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Sam Jaffe

1891–1984 · Acting

66.2avg grm
9titles
#262best rank
2honors
Bbest title · #262 on siteBen-Hur1959 · as Simonides79.4

Honors

2
1978Paul Robeson Award
—Volpi Cup — Best Actor

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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1970s2 titlesSThe Snoop Sisters1972 · as Issac Waldersack · series63.6BBedknobs and Broomsticks1971 · as Bookman52.0
1960s1 titleBBen Casey1961 · as Dr. David Zorba · series63.9
1950s3 titlesBBen-Hur1959 · as Simonides79.4DThe Day the Earth Stood Still1951 · as Professor Jacob Barnhardt76.0AThe Asphalt Jungle1950 · as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider77.8
1930s3 titlesGGunga Din1939 · as Gunga Din54.1LLost Horizon1937 · as High Lama71.3SThe Scarlet Empress1934 · as Grand Duke Peter58.0

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Sam Jaffe

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born1891
died1984
known forActing
titles on site9
best title rank#262 · Ben-Hur (1959)
avg GRM66.2
honors2 · Paul Robeson Award, 1978
Honors
  • 1978Paul Robeson Award
  • —Volpi Cup — Best Actor
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

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1970s

2 titles
S63.6The Snoop Sisters1972 · as Issac Waldersack · seriesB52.0Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971 · as Bookman

1960s

1 title
B63.9Ben Casey1961 · as Dr. David Zorba · series

1950s

3 titles
B79.4Ben-Hur1959 · as SimonidesD76.0The Day the Earth Stood Still1951 · as Professor Jacob BarnhardtA77.8The Asphalt Jungle1950 · as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

1930s

3 titles
G54.1Gunga Din1939 · as Gunga DinL71.3Lost Horizon1937 · as High LamaS58.0The Scarlet Empress1934 · as Grand Duke Peter

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