7.9
Movie
Acting
Sam Jaffe
- Born
- Died
- (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Credits
- 69 titles
Biography
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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).
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Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.4
Movie
The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.0
Movie
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
8.1
TV
Columbo
7.3
TV
Batman
7.5
Movie
The Asphalt Jungle
7.0
Movie
Gentleman's Agreement
7.0
TV
The Bionic Woman
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
6.9
Movie
Lost Horizon
5.4
Movie
Battle Beyond the Stars
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.5
Movie
Gunga Din
7.3
TV
Kojak
7.1
TV
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.9
Movie
The Scarlet Empress
5.3
Movie
The Dunwich Horror
7.0
Movie
Guns for San Sebastian
Acting credits 67
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories Film | self |
| 2004 | On Location with Gunga Din Film | Gunga Din (archive footage) |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Film | (archive footage) |
| 1984 | On the Line Film | El Gabacho |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever Film | Father Knickerbocker |
| 1981 | Foul Play TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars Film | Dr. Hephaestus |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet Film | 1st Supreme Court Justice |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV | The Keeper (2 ep) |
| 1978 | Flying High TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Professor Roscoe Weber (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Medical Story TV | Dr. Gershowitz (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Harry O TV | (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Snoop Sisters TV | Issac Waldersack (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Papa (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Saga of Sonora Film | Old Sam |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywood Film | Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Enemies Film | Gittelman |
| 1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks Film | Bookman |
| 1971 | Columbo TV | Henry Willis (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Film | Toby |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones TV | (3 ep) |
| 1971 | The Tell-Tale Heart Film | The Old Man |
| 1970 | The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Film | Abe Stillman |
| 1970 | Quarantined Film | Mr. Berryman |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor TV | (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Dunwich Horror Film | Old Whateley |
| 1969 | Night Gallery Film | Bleum |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery Film | Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger) |
| 1967 | Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Film | Dr. Singleton |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man Film | Technical Adviser |
| 1967 | Guns for San Sebastian Film | Père Joseph |
| 1966 | Tarzan TV | Dr. Singleton (2 ep) |
| 1966 | Batman TV | Zoltan Zorba (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone TV | Jed Tolson (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Ben Casey TV | David Zorba (122 ep) |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred TV | Louis Speckter (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Defenders TV | Dr. William Graham (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Islanders TV | Papa Mathews (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Westerner TV | Old Man McKeen (1 ep) |
| 1960 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies Film | Emmanuel |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur Film | Simonides |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Barbarian and the Geisha Film | Henry Heusken |
| 1958 | Naked City TV | Lazslo Lubasz (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Spies Film | Sam Cooper |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | The Abbot, Hal Ballew (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadway Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | 1st Supreme Court Justice (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Day the Earth Stood Still Film | Prof. Jacob Barnhardt |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale Film | Sam Cooper |
| 1951 | Under the Gun Film | Samuel Gower |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle Film | Doc Erwin Riedenschneider |
| 1949 | Rope of Sand Film | Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter |
| 1949 | The Accused Film | Dr. Romley |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Damon and Pythias Film | Producer |
| 1933 | Emergency Call Film | Associate Producer |