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Sam Jaffe
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.
Known For
Ben-Hur
as Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Bookman
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Dr. Hephaestus
The Asphalt Jungle
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Lost Horizon
as High Lama
Gentleman's Agreement
as Professor Fred Lieberman
Gunga Din
as Gunga Din
Guns for San Sebastian
as Père Joseph
The Dunwich Horror
as Old Whateley
