Acting
Sam Jaffe
Born March 10, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S.
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.
Filmography
4.8
On the Line
1984·Drama
6.3
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984·Romance
5.4
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980·Science Fiction
6.4
Gideon's Trumpet
1980·Drama
9.0
Saga of Sonora
1973·Western
4.8
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971·Comedy
9.0
Enemies
1971·Comedy
7.0
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971·Family
9.0
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971·Western
7.8
The Tell-Tale Heart
1971·Horror
6.8
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970·Drama
6.0
Quarantined
1970·Drama
5.3
The Dunwich Horror
1970·Horror
6.5
Night Gallery
1969·Horror
6.6
The Great Bank Robbery
1969·Western
6.3
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967·Adventure
5.9
A Guide for the Married Man
1967·Comedy
7.0
Guns for San Sebastian
1967·Western
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In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960·War
7.9
Ben-Hur
1959·History
6.0
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958·Drama
6.6
The Spies
1957·Thriller
7.3
Main Street to Broadway
1953·Romance
7.5
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951·Science Fiction