Sam Jaffe
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In a business that burns through people quickly, Sam Jaffe is a long-distance runner with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Of everything on the filmography, 'Ben-Hur' is the work that traveled the furthest. He appears in 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' too. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Work has kept arriving for 92 years, which is its own kind of achievement. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Asphalt Jungle'.
Sam Jaffe
27 Movies
17 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Sam Jaffe is a long-distance runner with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Of everything on the filmography, 'Ben-Hur' is the work that traveled the furthest. He appears in 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' too. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Work has kept arriving for 92 years, which is its own kind of achievement. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Asphalt Jungle'.
Movies
Plays Simonides
Ben-Hur
1959
Plays Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
Plays Bookman
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
Plays Dr. Hephaestus
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Plays Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Plays Old Whateley
The Dunwich Horror
1970
Plays Technical Adviser
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
Plays High Lama
Lost Horizon
1937
Plays Père Joseph
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
Plays Professor Fred Lieberman
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
Plays Gunga Din
Gunga Din
1939
Plays Grand Duke Peter
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Plays Henry Heusken
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
Plays Dr. Romley
The Accused
1949
Plays Sam Jaffe
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Plays El Gabacho
On the Line
1984
Plays Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
Plays Dr. Singleton
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967
Plays Mayor Galimard
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
Plays Sam Cooper
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
Plays Sam Cooper
The Spies
1957
Plays Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
Rope of Sand
1949
Plays The Old Man
The Tell-Tale Heart
1971
Plays Father Knickerbocker
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
Plays Gregory Simonson
We Live Again
1934
Plays Samuel Gower
Under the Gun
1951
TV Shows
Plays David Zorba
Ben Casey
1961
Plays The Keeper
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Plays Dr. Singleton
Tarzan
1966
Plays The Abbot
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Issac Waldersack
The Snoop Sisters
1973
Plays Papa Mathews
The Islanders
1960
Plays Old Man McKeen
The Westerner
1960
Plays Henry Willis
Columbo
1971
Plays Louis Speckter
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Zoltan Zorba
Batman
1966
Plays Lazslo Lubasz
Naked City
1958
Plays Papa
Kojak
1973
Plays 1st Supreme Court Justice
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Jed Tolson
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Dr. William Graham
The Defenders
1961
Plays Dr. Gershowitz
Medical Story
1975
Plays Professor Roscoe Weber
The Love Boat
1977
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Nothing Lasts Forever
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On the Line
El Gabacho
1984
Film
Nothing Lasts Forever
Father Knickerbocker
1984
Film
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Hephaestus
1980
Film
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Keeper · 2 episodes
1979–
TV
The Love Boat
Professor Roscoe Weber · 1 episode
1977–
TV
Medical Story
Dr. Gershowitz · 1 episode
1975–
TV
The Snoop Sisters
Issac Waldersack · 1 episode
1973–
TV
Kojak
Papa · 1 episode
1973–
TV
Enemies
Gittelman
1971
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sam Jaffe still alive?
Sam Jaffe passed away on March 24, 1984 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Sam Jaffe?
Sam Jaffe is best known for roles in Ben-Hur, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
How many movies has Sam Jaffe been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1934), Sam Jaffe has appeared in 27 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Sam Jaffe's first movie?
The career of Sam Jaffe began with The Scarlet Empress (1934).
What is Sam Jaffe's most recent movie or series?
Sam Jaffe's most recent release is On the Line, which premiered on November 7, 1984.
What TV shows has Sam Jaffe appeared in?
On television, Sam Jaffe has appeared in Columbo, Batman, The Bionic Woman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Sam Jaffe
1891-03-10 · New York City, New York, U.S.
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). Sam Jaffe licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.