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Sam Jaffe
Born: 10th Mar 1891 New York City, New York, U.S. - Died 24th Mar 1984
Dept: Acting
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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).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 64
Film: 37 (58%)
Television: 27 (42%)
Remaining genres not in graph: History, Fantasy, Music, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Animation, Talk, Documentary
Filmography
2004
A documentary focusing on the production history and legacy of the adventure-comedy phenomenon, Gunga Din. ... view
Character:
Gunga Din (archive footage)
1984
A Border Patrol agent is determined to catch his old nemesis, an American criminal who successfully smuggles illegal aliens across the border from Mex ... view
Character:
El Gabacho
1984
An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, who ta ... view
Character:
Father Knickerbocker
Jan 1981 (first aired)
Based on the 1978 film of the same name, the series is about a bumbling detective in San Francisco and his girlfriend. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1980
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant. ... view
Character:
Dr. Hephaestus
1980
True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision whic ... view
Character:
1st Supreme Court Justice
Sep 1979 (first aired)
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to ... view
Character:
The Keeper (2 ep.)
Sep 1978 (first aired)
Flying High is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS from August 28, 1978 until January 23, 1979. Created by Dawn Aldredge and Martin Coha ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 1976 (first aired)
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1975 (first aired)
Medical Story is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from September 4, 1975, until January 8, 1976. Police Story's producers probe the medi ... view
Character:
Dr. Gershowitz (1 ep.)
Sep 1974 (first aired)
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Dec 1973 (first aired)
A spinster and her widowed sister, who are also mystery writers, try to solve mysterious murders. ... view
Character:
Issac Waldersack (1 ep.)
Oct 1973 (first aired)
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City. ... view
Character:
Papa (1 ep.)
1973
A musical TV special with Vince Edwards as a hero who must stop gold-greedy villains, Jill St. John and Zero Mostel, and prove his love to his girl, L ... view
Character:
Old Sam
Sep 1972 (first aired)
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1971
A dog tries to become a canine star with the help of Zsa Zsa Gabor. ... view
Character:
Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
1971
A humble and long-suffering New York waiter finally turns the tables on a regular, insufferable customer who delights in pestering him about the servi ... view
Character:
Gittelman
1971
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when th ... view
Character:
Bookman
Sep 1971 (first aired)
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing ap ... view
Character:
Henry Willis (1 ep.)
1971
An alcoholic drifter decides to run for sheriff in a small town. However, in order to get elected, he must find out who killed a visiting preacher. ... view
Character:
Toby
Jan 1971 (first aired)
Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murph ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (3 ep.)
1971
A man's sanity is a point of contention as he confesses to murdering an elderly man, driven by the victim's pale blue 'vulture eye', culminating in gu ... view
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1970
Emile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. During the visit they are attacked and Emile is struck senseless. When he wakes up he is told th ... view
Character:
Abe Stillman
1970
A family of doctors that runs a medical clinic finds itself up against a sudden cholera epidemic and other difficulties like a movie star who refuses ... view
Character:
Mr. Berryman
Jan 1970 (first aired)
Nanny and the Professor is an American fantasy situation comedy created by AJ Carothers and Thomas L. Miller for 20th Century Fox Television. During p ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1970
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previo ... view
Character:
Old Whateley
1969
This anthology telefilm aired on NBC on November 8, 1969, and tells three strange tales: "The Cemetery," directed by Boris Sagal; "Eyes," directed by ... view
Character:
Bleum
1969
A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas. ... view
Character:
Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
1967
In this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter, Mary, travel to mystical Africa in search of an ancient ... view
Character:
Dr. Singleton
1967
A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught. ... view
Character:
Technical Adviser (Shrink)
Original title: La Bataille de San Sebastian
1967
Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, ... view
Character:
Père Joseph
Sep 1966 (first aired)
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of civilization, had ... view
Character:
Dr. Singleton (2 ep.)
Jan 1966 (first aired)
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole ... view
Character:
Zoltan Zorba (1 ep.)
Sep 1964 (first aired)
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10 ... view
Character:
Jed Tolson (1 ep.)
Sep 1961 (first aired)
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice. ... view
Character:
Louis Speckter (1 ep.)
Sep 1961 (first aired)
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in ... view
Character:
Dr. William Graham (1 ep.)
Oct 1960 (first aired)
The Islanders is an American adventure television series which aired on ABC from 1960 to 1961, starring William Reynolds, James Philbrook, and Diane B ... view
Character:
Papa Mathews (1 ep.)
Sep 1960 (first aired)
The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Fo ... view
Character:
Old Man McKeen (1 ep.)
1960
Rod Serling's teleplay depicting the struggles of Jews living in the Warsaw Ghetto in the months before the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. ... view
Character:
Emmanuel
1959
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting ... view
Character:
Simonides
Oct 1958 (first aired)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958 a ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1958
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to ... view
Character:
Henry Heusken
Sep 1958 (first aired)
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the sam ... view
Character:
Lazslo Lubasz (1 ep.)
Sep 1958 (first aired)
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time awa ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Original title: Les Espions
1957
A doctor at a run-down psychiatric hospital is offered a large sum of money to shelter a new patient. Soon the place is full of suspicious and secreti ... view
Character:
Sam Cooper
Oct 1955 (first aired)
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. ... view
Character:
The Abbot (1 ep.)
Hal Ballew (1 ep.)
1953
In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspira ... view
Character:
Self (uncredited)
Dec 1951 (first aired)
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christo ... view
Character:
1st Supreme Court Justice (1 ep.)
1951
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction. ... view
Character:
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Aug 1951 (first aired)
Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered s ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1951
A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her a ... view
Character:
Sam Cooper
1951
A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed. ... view
Character:
Samuel Gower
1950
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of v ... view
Character:
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
1949
Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out for smugglers. ... view
Character:
Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
1949
A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense. ... view
Character:
Dr. Romley
Character:
Professor Fred Lieberman
1947
Bob Sharkey, an instructor of would-be spies for the Allied Office of Strategic Services, becomes suspicious of one of the latest batch of students, B ... view
Character:
Mayor Galimard
1943
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational ... view
Character:
Sam Jaffe
1939
British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While compl ... view
Character:
Gunga Din
1937
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, id ... view
Character:
High Lama
1934
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that h ... view
Character:
Gregory Simonson
1934
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Gran ... view
Character:
Grand Duke Peter