Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 10, 1891
Died
March 24, 1984 (age 93)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Also Known As
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe
Shalom Jaffe
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).
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Known For
TV
Columbo
Henry Willis
1971
TV
The Defenders
Dr. William Graham
1961
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Batman
Zoltan Zorba
1966
TV
Ben Casey
David Zorba
1961
TV
Ben Casey
1961
TV
Daniel Boone
Jed Tolson
1964
TV
Naked City
Lazslo Lubasz
1958
TV
The Donna Reed Show
1958
TV
Kojak
Papa
1973
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Abbot
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Hal Ballew
1955
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
TV
Tarzan
Dr. Singleton
1966
TV
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Keeper
1979
TV
The Bionic Woman
1976
TV
The Islanders
Papa Mathews
1960
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TV
Harry O
1974
TV
Flying High
1978
Filmography
2004FilmOn Location with Gunga Dinas Gunga Din (archive footage)1984FilmOn the Lineas El Gabacho1984FilmNothing Lasts Foreveras Father Knickerbocker1981TVFoul Play1980FilmBattle Beyond the Starsas Dr. Hephaestus1980FilmGideon's Trumpetas 1st Supreme Court Justice1979TVBuck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas The Keeper1978TVFlying High1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975TVMedical Story1974TVHarry O1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Issac Waldersack1973TVKojakas Papa1973FilmSaga of Sonoraas Old Sam1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1971FilmMooch Goes to Hollywoodas Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)1971FilmEnemiesas Gittelman1971FilmBedknobs and Broomsticksas Bookman1971TVColumboas Henry Willis1971FilmWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?as Toby1971TVAlias Smith and Jones1971FilmThe Tell-Tale Heart1970FilmThe Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Abe Stillman1970FilmQuarantinedas Mr. Berryman1970TVNanny and the Professor1970FilmThe Dunwich Horroras Old Whateley1969FilmNight Galleryas Bleum1969FilmThe Great Bank Robberyas Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)1967FilmTarzan's Jungle Rebellionas Dr. Singleton1967FilmA Guide for the Married Manas Technical Adviser (Shrink)1967FilmGuns for San Sebastianas Père Joseph1966TVTarzanas Dr. Singleton1966TVBatmanas Zoltan Zorba1964TVDaniel Booneas Jed Tolson1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVBen Caseyas David Zorba1961TVCain's Hundredas Louis Speckter1961TVThe Defendersas Dr. William Graham1960TVThe Islandersas Papa Mathews1960TVThe Westerneras Old Man McKeen1960FilmIn the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Emmanuel1959FilmBen-Huras Simonides1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958FilmThe Barbarian and the Geishaas Henry Heusken1958TVNaked Cityas Lazslo Lubasz1958TVThe Donna Reed Show1957FilmThe Spiesas Sam Cooper1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas The Abbot1953FilmMain Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas 1st Supreme Court Justice1951FilmThe Day the Earth Stood Stillas Prof. Jacob Barnhardt1951TVTales of Tomorrow1951FilmI Can Get It for You Wholesaleas Sam Cooper1951FilmUnder the Gunas Samuel Gower1950FilmThe Asphalt Jungleas Doc Erwin Riedenschneider1949FilmRope of Sandas Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter1949FilmThe Accusedas Dr. Romley1947FilmGentleman's Agreementas Professor Fred Lieberman1947Film13 Rue Madeleineas Mayor Galimard1943FilmStage Door Canteenas Sam Jaffe1939FilmGunga Dinas Gunga Din1937FilmLost Horizonas High Lama1934FilmWe Live Againas Gregory Simonson1934FilmThe Scarlet Empressas Grand Duke Peter