Acting
Sam Jaffe
Born March 10, 1891 · New York City, New York, U.S. · Died March 24, 1984
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
8.1
Ben-Hur
Simonides
7.7
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
7.1
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bookman
8.3
Columbo
Henry Willis
7.5
Batman
Zoltan Zorba
7.8
The Asphalt Jungle
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
7.2
Gentleman's Agreement
Professor Fred Lieberman
6.7
The Bionic Woman
1976 · Series
8.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Abbot, Hal Ballew
7.6
Lost Horizon
High Lama
5.5
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Hephaestus
6.3
The Love Boat
Professor Roscoe Weber
7.2
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
7.1
Kojak
Papa
6.9
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Keeper
7.5
The Scarlet Empress
Grand Duke Peter
5.4
The Dunwich Horror
Old Whateley
6.6
Guns for San Sebastian
Père Joseph
7.3
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Series
5.8
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Henry Heusken
Filmography
- 2026The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their StoriesselfMovie
- 2004On Location with Gunga DinGunga Din (archive footage)Movie
- 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey(archive footage)Movie
- 1984On the LineEl GabachoMovie
- 1984Nothing Lasts ForeverFather KnickerbockerMovie
- 1981Foul PlaySeries
- 1980Battle Beyond the StarsDr. HephaestusMovie
- 1980Gideon's Trumpet1st Supreme Court JusticeMovie
- 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyThe KeeperSeries
- 1978Flying HighSeries
- 1977The Love BoatProfessor Roscoe WeberSeries
- 1976The Bionic WomanSeries
- 1975Medical StoryDr. GershowitzSeries
- 1974Harry OSeries
- 1973The Snoop SistersIssac WaldersackSeries
- 1973KojakPapaSeries
- 1973Saga of SonoraOld SamMovie
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
- 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodSam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)Movie
- 1971EnemiesGittelmanMovie
- 1971Bedknobs and BroomsticksBookmanMovie
- 1971ColumboHenry WillisSeries
- 1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?TobyMovie
- 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries
- 1971The Tell-Tale HeartThe Old ManMovie
- 1970The Old Man Who Cried WolfAbe StillmanMovie
- 1970QuarantinedMr. BerrymanMovie
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries
- 1970The Dunwich HorrorOld WhateleyMovie
- 1969Night GalleryBleumMovie
- 1969The Great Bank RobberyBrother Lilac Bailey (art forger)Movie
- 1967Tarzan's Jungle RebellionDr. SingletonMovie
- 1967A Guide for the Married ManTechnical AdviserMovie
- 1967Guns for San SebastianPère JosephMovie
- 1966TarzanDr. SingletonSeries
- 1966BatmanZoltan ZorbaSeries
- 1964Daniel BooneJed TolsonSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1962Damon and PythiasProducerMovie
- 1961Ben CaseyDavid ZorbaSeries
- 1961Cain's HundredLouis SpeckterSeries
- 1961The DefendersDr. William GrahamSeries
- 1960The IslandersPapa MathewsSeries
- 1960The WesternerOld Man McKeenSeries
- 1960In the Presence of Mine EnemiesEmmanuelMovie
- 1959Ben-HurSimonidesMovie
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
- 1958The Barbarian and the GeishaHenry HeuskenMovie
- 1958Naked CityLazslo LubaszSeries
- 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries
- 1957The SpiesSam CooperMovie
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Abbot, Hal BallewSeries
- 1953Main Street to BroadwaySelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1951Hallmark Hall of Fame1st Supreme Court JusticeSeries
- 1951The Day the Earth Stood StillProf. Jacob BarnhardtMovie
- 1951Tales of TomorrowSeries
- 1951I Can Get It for You WholesaleSam CooperMovie
- 1951Under the GunSamuel GowerMovie
- 1950The Asphalt JungleDoc Erwin RiedenschneiderMovie
- 1949Rope of SandDr. Francis Kittridge HunterMovie
- 1949The AccusedDr. RomleyMovie
- 1947Gentleman's AgreementProfessor Fred LiebermanMovie
- 194713 Rue MadeleineMayor GalimardMovie
- 1943Stage Door CanteenSam JaffeMovie
- 1939Gunga DinGunga DinMovie
- 1937Lost HorizonHigh LamaMovie
- 1934We Live AgainGregory SimonsonMovie
- 1934The Scarlet EmpressGrand Duke PeterMovie
- 1933Emergency CallAssociate ProducerMovie