Sam Jaffe
Born March 10, 1891·Died March 24, 1984 (at 93)· New York City, New York, U.S.·Male
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).
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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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
68 credits across 68 titlesActing
60 creditsProduction
2 creditsAs self
6 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
