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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).
Filmography
On Location with Gunga Din2004 · Gunga Din (archive footage)
On the Line1984 · El Gabacho
Nothing Lasts Forever1984 · Father Knickerbocker
Battle Beyond the Stars1980 · Dr. Hephaestus
Gideon's Trumpet1980 · 1st Supreme Court Justice
Saga of Sonora1973 · Old Sam
Mooch Goes to Hollywood1971 · Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
Enemies1971 · Gittelman
Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971 · Bookman
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?1971 · Toby
The Tell-Tale Heart1971
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf1970 · Abe Stillman
Quarantined1970 · Mr. Berryman
The Dunwich Horror1970 · Old Whateley
Night Gallery1969 · Bleum
The Great Bank Robbery1969 · Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion1967 · Dr. Singleton
A Guide for the Married Man1967 · Technical Adviser
Guns for San Sebastian1967 · Père Joseph
In the Presence of Mine Enemies1960 · Emmanuel