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Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

ActingBorn March 10, 1891 (93 years old at death)· Died March 24, 1984

New York City, New York, U.S.

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Shalom "Sam" Jaffe, Shalom Jaffe
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 66

Known For

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Henry Willis

Batman
TV
★7.3

Batman

as Zoltan Zorba

The Merv Griffin Show

Movies (37)

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On Location with Gunga Din

as Gunga Din (archive footage)

2004

On the Line

On the Line

as El Gabacho

1984

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

as Father Knickerbocker

1984

Battle Beyond the Stars

TV Shows (27)

Columbo

Columbo

as Henry Willis

1 ep.

Batman

Batman

as Zoltan Zorba

1 ep.

The Merv Griffin Show

Behind the Camera

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Associate Producer

Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

Producer

Emergency Call
TV
★6.6

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Ben Casey
TV
★5.9

Ben Casey

as David Zorba

The Donna Reed Show
TV
★6.5

The Donna Reed Show

Naked City
TV
★5.7

Naked City

as Lazslo Lubasz

Daniel Boone
TV
★7.0

Daniel Boone

as Jed Tolson

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Dr. William Graham

Kojak
TV
★7.2

Kojak

as Papa

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV
★7.0

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as The Keeper

The Streets of San Francisco
TV
★7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

Alias Smith and Jones
TV
★7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Henry Willis

1971

Batman
TV
★7.3

Batman

as Zoltan Zorba

1966

The Merv Griffin Show
TV
★6.6

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962

Ben Casey
TV
★5.9

Ben Casey

as David Zorba

1961

The Donna Reed Show
TV
★6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958

Naked City
TV
★5.7

Naked City

as Lazslo Lubasz

1958

Daniel Boone
TV
★7.0

Daniel Boone

as Jed Tolson

1964

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Dr. William Graham

1961

Kojak
TV
★7.2

Kojak

as Papa

1973

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV
★7.0

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as The Keeper

1979

The Streets of San Francisco
TV
★7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Alias Smith and Jones
TV
★7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Battle Beyond the Stars

as Dr. Hephaestus

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

as 1st Supreme Court Justice

1980

Saga of Sonora

Saga of Sonora

as Old Sam

1973

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)

1971

Enemies

Enemies

as Gittelman

1971

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Bookman

1971

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

as Toby

1971

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1971

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

as Abe Stillman

1970

Quarantined

Quarantined

as Mr. Berryman

1970

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

as Old Whateley

1970

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as Bleum

1969

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)

1969

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

as Dr. Singleton

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

as Technical Adviser (Shrink)

1967

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

as Père Joseph

1967

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

as Emmanuel

1960

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

as Simonides

1959

The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha

as Henry Heusken

1958

The Spies

The Spies

as Sam Cooper

1957

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

as Self (uncredited)

1953

No image

On Location with Gunga Din

as Gunga Din (archive footage)

2004

On the Line

On the Line

as El Gabacho

1984

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

as Father Knickerbocker

1984

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

as Dr. Hephaestus

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

as 1st Supreme Court Justice

1980

Saga of Sonora

Saga of Sonora

as Old Sam

1973

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)

1971

Enemies

Enemies

as Gittelman

1971

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Bookman

1971

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

as Toby

1971

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1971

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

as Abe Stillman

1970

Quarantined

Quarantined

as Mr. Berryman

1970

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

as Old Whateley

1970

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as Bleum

1969

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)

1969

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

as Dr. Singleton

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

as Technical Adviser (Shrink)

1967

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

as Père Joseph

1967

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

as Emmanuel

1960

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

as Simonides

1959

The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha

as Henry Heusken

1958

The Spies

The Spies

as Sam Cooper

1957

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

as Self (uncredited)

1953

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 ep.

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as David Zorba

122 ep.

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1 ep.

Naked City

Naked City

as Lazslo Lubasz

1 ep.

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Jed Tolson

1 ep.

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Dr. William Graham

1 ep.

Kojak

Kojak

as Papa

1 ep.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as The Keeper

2 ep.

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1 ep.

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

3 ep.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as The Abbot

1 ep.

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1 ep.

Tarzan

Tarzan

as Dr. Singleton

2 ep.

Harry O

Harry O

1 ep.

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1 ep.

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1 ep.

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as Louis Speckter

1 ep.

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1 ep.

The Westerner

The Westerner

as Old Man McKeen

1 ep.

Flying High

Flying High

1 ep.

The Islanders

The Islanders

as Papa Mathews

1 ep.

Medical Story

Medical Story

as Dr. Gershowitz

1 ep.

Columbo

Columbo

as Henry Willis

1 episodes

Batman

Batman

as Zoltan Zorba

1 episodes

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 episodes

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as David Zorba

122 episodes

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1 episodes

Naked City

Naked City

as Lazslo Lubasz

1 episodes

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Jed Tolson

1 episodes

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Dr. William Graham

1 episodes

Kojak

Kojak

as Papa

1 episodes

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as The Keeper

2 episodes

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1 episodes

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

3 episodes

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as The Abbot

1 episodes

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1 episodes

Tarzan

Tarzan

as Dr. Singleton

2 episodes

Harry O

Harry O

1 episodes

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1 episodes

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1 episodes

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as Louis Speckter

1 episodes

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1 episodes

The Westerner

The Westerner

as Old Man McKeen

1 episodes

Flying High

Flying High

1 episodes

The Islanders

The Islanders

as Papa Mathews

1 episodes

Medical Story

Medical Story

as Dr. Gershowitz

1 episodes

Emergency Call

Associate Producer

Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

Producer