Sam Jaffe
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1891-03-10 – 1984-03-24
Place of birth: 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.
Known for
Ben-Hur
1959Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Lost Horizon
1937High Lama
A Guide for the Married Man
1967Technical Adviser (Shrink)
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967Dr. Singleton
The Scarlet Empress
1934Grand Duke Peter
Gunga Din
1939Gunga Din
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971Bookman
Gentleman's Agreement
1947Professor Fred Lieberman
Main Street to Broadway
1953Self (uncredited)
Under the Gun
1951Samuel Gower
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Dr. Hephaestus
The Accused
1949Dr. Romley
Rope of Sand
1949Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
The Asphalt Jungle
1950Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958Henry Heusken
13 Rue Madeleine
1947Mayor Galimard
Guns for San Sebastian
1967Père Joseph
The Spies
1957Sam Cooper