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Sam Jaffe
Actor 1891 - 1984

Sam Jaffe

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 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and appeared... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

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18 roles
Shot from Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Character Bookman
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Character Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Shot from The Asphalt Jungle
Character Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
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Character Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Shot from Lost Horizon
Character High Lama
Shot from The Scarlet Empress
Character Grand Duke Peter
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Character Father Knickerbocker
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Character Dr. Hephaestus
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Character Old Whateley
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Character Père Joseph
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Character Simonides

Ben-Hur

1959

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Character Henry Heusken
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Character Sam Cooper
Under the Gun No snapshots yet
Character Samuel Gower
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Character Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
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Character Dr. Romley
13 Rue Madeleine No snapshots yet
Character Mayor Galimard
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Character Professor Fred Lieberman

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

19 titles
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever 1984
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror 1970
La bataille de San Sebastian
La bataille de San Sebastian 1968
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur 1959
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha 1958
Les espions
Les espions 1957
Under the Gun
Under the Gun 1951
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle 1950
The Accused
The Accused 1949
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand 1949
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement 1947
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine 1947
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen 1943
Gunga Din
Gunga Din 1939
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon 1937
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress 1934

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