As Actor
On the Line
1984
4.5
Sam Jaffe
Acting
Birth date
March 10, 1891
Birth place
New York City, New York, U.S.
Death date
March 24, 1984
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
6.3
As Actor
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
5.3
As Actor
Gideon's Trumpet
1980
6.0
As Actor
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
7.0
As Actor
The Tell-Tale Heart
1971
8.5
As Actor
Quarantined
1970
5.0
As Actor
The Dunwich Horror
1970
5.4
As Actor
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
6.3
As Actor
Guns for San Sebastian
1968
7.0
As Actor
Ben-Hur
1959
7.9
As Actor
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
5.9
As Actor
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
7.5
As Actor
Under the Gun
1951
6.1
As Actor
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
7.5
As Actor
The Accused
1949
6.1
As Actor
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
6.0
As Actor
Gunga Din
1939
6.5
As Actor
Lost Horizon
1937
7.0
As Actor
We Live Again
1934
6.6