Sam Jaffe
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
10 Mar 1891
Age
135 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, U.S.
Total Projects
66
Years Active
70 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
On Location with Gunga Din
On Location with Gunga Din
as Gunga Din (archive footage)
movie
On the Line
On the Line
as El Gabacho
movie
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Father Knickerbocker
tv
Foul Play
Foul Play
movie
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Dr. Hephaestus
movie
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
tv
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as The Keeper
tv
Flying High
Flying High
tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
tv
Medical Story
Medical Story
as Dr. Gershowitz
tv
Harry O
Harry O
tv
The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters
as Issac Waldersack
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Papa
movie
Saga of Sonora
Saga of Sonora
as Old Sam
tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
movie
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
movie
Enemies
Enemies
as Gittelman
movie
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Bookman
tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Henry Willis
movie
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Toby
tv
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
movie
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart
movie
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as Abe Stillman
movie
Quarantined
Quarantined
as Mr. Berryman
tv
Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
movie
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror
as Old Whateley
movie
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
as Bleum
movie
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
movie
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Dr. Singleton
movie
A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
movie
Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian
as Père Joseph
tv
Tarzan
Tarzan
as Dr. Singleton
tv
Batman
Batman
as Zoltan Zorba
tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Jed Tolson
tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
as David Zorba
tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
tv
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Louis Speckter
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Dr. William Graham
tv
The Islanders
The Islanders
as Papa Mathews
tv
The Westerner
The Westerner
as Old Man McKeen
movie
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
as Emmanuel
movie
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
as Simonides
tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
movie
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha
as Henry Heusken
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Lazslo Lubasz
tv
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
movie
The Spies
The Spies
as Sam Cooper
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as The Abbot
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Hal Ballew
movie
Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
as Self (uncredited)
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
movie
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
tv
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
movie
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Sam Cooper
movie
Under the Gun
Under the Gun
as Samuel Gower
movie
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
movie
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand
as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
movie
The Accused
The Accused
as Dr. Romley
movie
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement
as Professor Fred Lieberman
movie
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
as Mayor Galimard
movie
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
as Sam Jaffe
movie
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
as Gunga Din
movie
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
as High Lama
movie
We Live Again
We Live Again
as Gregory Simonson
movie
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
as Grand Duke Peter