Sam Jaffe
Known For
Acting
Born
1891-03-10 in New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
1984-03-24
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.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Henry Willis
Batman
as Zoltan Zorba
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as The Keeper
Ben Casey
as David Zorba
Ben Casey
Kojak
as Papa
Naked City
as Lazslo Lubasz
The Donna Reed Show
The Defenders
as Dr. William Graham
Daniel Boone
as Jed Tolson
The Bionic Woman
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as The Abbot
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Hal Ballew
Alias Smith and Jones
Ben-Hur
as Simonides
The Streets of San Francisco
Harry O
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Cain's Hundred
as Louis Speckter