
Actor
Sam Jaffe
Born March 10, 1891 in New York City, New York, U.S. · Died March 24, 1984 (aged 93)
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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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LearningThe Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories2026
The Wrestler2008
Goya's Ghosts2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played2005
LearningRize2005
In the Cut2003
Dr. Dolittle 22001
The General's Daughter1999
Cry-Baby1990
LearningMala Noche1987
The Color Purple1985
LearningNothing Lasts Forever1984
Battle Beyond the Stars1980
LearningGideon's Trumpet1980
The Enforcer1976
LearningFlatfoot in Hong Kong1975
Two Men in Town1973
LearningSaga of Sonora1973
LearningPrivate Parts1972
LearningMooch Goes to Hollywood1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971
LearningWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?1971
LearningThe Tell-Tale Heart1971
LearningThe Old Man Who Cried Wolf1970
LearningThe Dunwich Horror1970
Night Gallery1969
LearningThe Great Bank Robbery1969
LearningTarzan's Jungle Rebellion1967
LearningA Guide for the Married Man1967
LearningGuns for San Sebastian1967
LearningOrdered to Love1961
LearningIn the Presence of Mine Enemies1960
Ben-Hur1959
LearningThe Barbarian and the Geisha1958
LearningThe Spies1957
LearningMain Street to Broadway1953
Ikiru1952
The Day the Earth Stood Still1951
LearningUnder the Gun1951
The Asphalt Jungle1950
LearningRope of Sand1949
LearningThe Accused1949
LearningGentleman's Agreement1947
Learning13 Rue Madeleine1947
LearningThe Spider Woman1943
LearningStage Door Canteen1943
Gunga Din1939
LearningLost Horizon1937
LearningWe Live Again1934
LearningThe Scarlet Empress1934