Known for
Acting
Credits
67
Gender
Man
Birthday
10 Mar 1891
Day of death
24 Mar 1984 (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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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1962 | Damon and Pythias | Producer |
1933 | Emergency Call | Associate Producer |