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Abraham Sofaer
Acting

Abraham Sofaer

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

30 Sep 1896

Age

130 Years

Born In

Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]

Total Projects

117

Years Active

43 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. He began...

Filmography

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

tv

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

The Magician

tv

The Magician

1973

The Magician

as Hassid

Search

tv

Search

1972

Search

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

movie

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

1971

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

as Governor

Chisum

movie

Chisum

1970

Chisum

as Chief White Buffalo

Justine

movie

Justine

1969

Justine

as Proprietor

Che!

movie

Che!

1969

Che!

as Pablo Rojas

Head

movie

Head

1968

Head

as Swami

The High Chaparral

tv

The High Chaparral

1967

The High Chaparral

as Comancho

Journey to the Center of Time

movie

Journey to the Center of Time

1967

Journey to the Center of Time

as Dr. (Doc) Gordon

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

Mission: Impossible

tv

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible

as Tomas de Cuarto

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

as Omar

Family Affair

tv

Family Affair

1966

Family Affair

Felony Squad

tv

Felony Squad

1966

Felony Squad

The Rat Patrol

tv

The Rat Patrol

1966

The Rat Patrol

as Marabout

The Time Tunnel

tv

The Time Tunnel

1966

The Time Tunnel

as Father

The Time Tunnel

tv

The Time Tunnel

1966

The Time Tunnel

as Epeios

Tarzan

tv

Tarzan

1966

Tarzan

Star Trek

tv

Star Trek

1966

Star Trek

as Thasian (voice)

Star Trek

tv

Star Trek

1966

Star Trek

as Melkotian (voice)

Tales to Keep You Awake

tv

Tales to Keep You Awake

1966

Tales to Keep You Awake

as Arch (archive footage) (uncredited)

I Dream of Jeannie

tv

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

I Dream of Jeannie

as Haji

Laredo

tv

Laredo

1965

Laredo

Lost in Space

tv

Lost in Space

1965

Lost in Space

as Sobram

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Mr. Singh

The Greatest Story Ever Told

movie

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Joseph of Arimathaea

Daniel Boone

tv

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

as Tamend

Daniel Boone

tv

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

as Grey Cloud

4 for Texas

movie

4 for Texas

1963

4 for Texas

as Pulaski

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Juano

The Outer Limits

tv

The Outer Limits

1963

The Outer Limits

as Arch

Twice-Told Tales

movie

Twice-Told Tales

1963

Twice-Told Tales

as Prof. Pietro Baglioni

Captain Sindbad

movie

Captain Sindbad

1963

Captain Sindbad

as Galgo

Taras Bulba

movie

Taras Bulba

1962

Taras Bulba

as The Abbot

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as MacFarlane

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Abraham Sofaer

Hitler

movie

Hitler

1962

Hitler

as Morris Kaplan

The Investigators

tv

The Investigators

1961

The Investigators

as Gregory Walden

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Shahzi Saund

The Asphalt Jungle

tv

The Asphalt Jungle

1961

The Asphalt Jungle

Thriller

tv

Thriller

1960

Thriller

as Gus Kostopulos

Thriller

tv

Thriller

1960

Thriller

as Nicolai

Hawaiian Eye

tv

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Hawaiian Eye

Adventures in Paradise

tv

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Adventures in Paradise

as Timaui

Adventures in Paradise

tv

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Adventures in Paradise

as Geoffrey Donne

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Dr. Stillman

The Third Man

tv

The Third Man

1959

The Third Man

The Third Man

tv

The Third Man

1959

The Third Man

as Prince Puma Diau

Wichita Town

tv

Wichita Town

1959

Wichita Town

Riverboat

tv

Riverboat

1959

Riverboat

as Mark Evans

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Little Hawk

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Behind Closed Doors

tv

Behind Closed Doors

1958

Behind Closed Doors

as Fadhil

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Ling Twong

Peter Gunn

tv

Peter Gunn

1958

Peter Gunn

Sea Hunt

tv

Sea Hunt

1958

Sea Hunt

The Sad Sack

movie

The Sad Sack

1957

The Sad Sack

as Hassim

The Real McCoys

tv

The Real McCoys

1957

The Real McCoys

Maverick

tv

Maverick

1957

Maverick

as Papa Rambeau

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Dr. Daniel Maitland

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Sylvester Robey

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Elihu Laban

The Thin Man

tv

The Thin Man

1957

The Thin Man

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Omar Khayyam

movie

Omar Khayyam

1957

Omar Khayyam

as Tutush

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

tv

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Constantine

Not One Shall Die

movie

Not One Shall Die

1957

Not One Shall Die

as David Lessing

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

tv

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

1956

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as (Commanche Chief) Alou

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

tv

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The First Texan

movie

The First Texan

1956

The First Texan

as Don Carlos - magistrate

Bhowani Junction

movie

Bhowani Junction

1956

Bhowani Junction

as Surabhai

The 20th Century Fox Hour

tv

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ulrich Klemm

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Jeremiah Leech

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Harvey Easter

Out of the Clouds

movie

Out of the Clouds

1955

Out of the Clouds

as The Indian

The Millionaire

tv

The Millionaire

1955

The Millionaire

as Dr. Krishna

Elephant Walk

movie

Elephant Walk

1954

Elephant Walk

as Appuhamy

The Naked Jungle

movie

The Naked Jungle

1954

The Naked Jungle

as Incacha

His Majesty O'Keefe

movie

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

His Majesty O'Keefe

as Fatumak, Medicine Man

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Rabbi

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Father Balaton

CineRaya

tv

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Indian Chief

Judgment Deferred

movie

Judgment Deferred

1952

Judgment Deferred

as Chancellor

Quo Vadis

movie

Quo Vadis

1951

Quo Vadis

as Paul of Tarsus

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

movie

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

as Judge

Cairo Road

movie

Cairo Road

1950

Cairo Road

as Commandant

Christopher Columbus

movie

Christopher Columbus

1949

Christopher Columbus

as Luis de Santangel

Calling Paul Temple

movie

Calling Paul Temple

1948

Calling Paul Temple

as Dr. Charles Kohima

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

movie

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as Benjamin Disraeli

CineRaya

movie

Trilby

1947

Trilby

as Svengali

Dual Alibi

movie

Dual Alibi

1947

Dual Alibi

as French Judge

CineRaya

movie

The Great Promise

1947

The Great Promise

A Matter of Life and Death

movie

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

A Matter of Life and Death

as The Judge

The Prime Minister

movie

The Prime Minister

1941

The Prime Minister

as Turkish ambassador (uncredited)

Freedom Radio

movie

Freedom Radio

1941

Freedom Radio

as Heini

Crook's Tour

movie

Crook's Tour

1940

Crook's Tour

as Ali

Rembrandt

movie

Rembrandt

1936

Rembrandt

as Dr. Menasseh

The House of the Spaniard

movie

The House of the Spaniard

1936

The House of the Spaniard

as Vidal

Things to Come

movie

Things to Come

1936

Things to Come

as The Jew (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Nell Gwyn

1934

Nell Gwyn

as (uncredited)

The Admiral's Secret

movie

The Admiral's Secret

1934

The Admiral's Secret

as Don Pablo y Gonzales

The Wandering Jew

movie

The Wandering Jew

1933

The Wandering Jew

as Zapportas (Phase IV)

High Finance

movie

High Finance

1933

High Finance

as Myers

Karma

movie

Karma

1933

Karma

as Holy Man

CineRaya

movie

Ask Beccles

1933

Ask Beccles

as Baki

CineRaya

movie

Little Miss Nobody

1933

Little Miss Nobody

as Mr. Beal

CineRaya

movie

The Flag Lieutenant

1932

The Flag Lieutenant

as Meheti Salos

Insult

movie

Insult

1932

Insult

as Ali Ben Achmed

The Flying Squad

movie

The Flying Squad

1932

The Flying Squad

as Li Yoseph

The House Opposite

movie

The House Opposite

1932

The House Opposite

as Fahmy

Stamboul

movie

Stamboul

1931

Stamboul

as Mahmed Pasha

Dreyfus

movie

Dreyfus

1931

Dreyfus

as Dubois

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