Sam Jaffe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 10 Mar 1891
- Died
- 24 Mar 1984 (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
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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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Known for
Ben-Hur195983Pop Score out of 100
The Day the Earth Stood Still195181Pop Score out of 100
Bedknobs and Broomsticks197167Pop Score out of 100
The Asphalt Jungle195081Pop Score out of 100
Gentleman's Agreement194775Pop Score out of 100
Lost Horizon193776Pop Score out of 100
Battle Beyond the Stars198058Pop Score out of 100
Gunga Din193976Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- 2026The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Storiesas self
- 2004On Location with Gunga Dinas Gunga Din (archive footage)
- 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journeyas (archive footage)
- 1984On the Lineas El Gabacho
- 1984Nothing Lasts Foreveras Father Knickerbocker
- 1983