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Sam Jaffe

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 10, 1891(93)

Day of Death

March 24, 1984

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

Also Known As

Shalom "Sam" JaffeShalom Jaffe
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Sam Jaffe

Acting

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

Filmography