Sam Jaffe
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.
Ben-Hur
as SimonidesIn 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely...
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Gentleman's Agreement
as Professor Fred LiebermanA magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob BarnhardtAn alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face...
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as BookmanThree children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric...
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The Asphalt Jungle
as Doc Erwin RiedenschneiderRecently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo...
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Gunga Din
as Gunga DinBritish army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along...
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A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an...
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13 Rue Madeleine
as Mayor GalimardBob Sharkey, an instructor of would-be spies for the Allied Office of Strategic Services,...
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Lost Horizon
as High LamaBritish diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and...
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The Scarlet Empress
as Grand Duke PeterDuring the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine...
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The Barbarian and the Geisha
as Henry HeuskenTownsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General...
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The Dunwich Horror
as Old WhateleyDr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking...
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Guns for San Sebastian
as Père JosephLeon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to...
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Nothing Lasts Forever
as Father KnickerbockerAn artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He...
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A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Shrink)A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.
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Rope of Sand
as Dr. Francis Kittridge HunterStory of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking...
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The Spies
as Sam CooperA doctor at a run-down psychiatric hospital is offered a large sum of money to shelter a new...
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The Great Bank Robbery
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's...
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Gideon's Trumpet
as 1st Supreme Court JusticeTrue story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This...
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The Accused
as Dr. RomleyA prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
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Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)A dog tries to become a canine star with the help of Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as Abe StillmanEmile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. During the visit they are attacked and...
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self (archive footage)Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.
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On the Line
as El GabachoA Border Patrol agent is determined to catch his old nemesis, an American criminal who...
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Dr. SingletonIn this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter,...
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The Tell-Tale Heart
as uncreditedA retelling of Edgar Allan's Poe haunting tale.
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Quarantined
as Mr. BerrymanA family of doctors that runs a medical clinic finds itself up against a sudden cholera epidemic...
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Night Gallery
as BleumThis anthology telefilm aired on NBC on November 8, 1969, and tells three strange tales: "The...
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Stage Door Canteen
as Sam JaffeA young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous...
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We Live Again
as Gregory SimonsonNekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial,...
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Main Street to Broadway
as Self (uncredited)In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying...
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Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as TobyAn alcoholic drifter decides to run for sheriff in a small town. However, in order to get...
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Under the Gun
as Samuel GowerA convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.
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I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Sam CooperA ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her...
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Enemies
as GittelmanA humble and long-suffering New York waiter finally turns the tables on a regular, insufferable...
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Saga of Sonora
as Old SamA musical TV special with Vince Edwards as a hero who must stop gold-greedy villains, Jill St....
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Columbo
as Henry WillisColumbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...
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Batman
as Zoltan ZorbaWealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...
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Daniel Boone
as Jed TolsonDaniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Naked City
as Lazslo LubaszNaked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....
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Ben Casey
as David ZorbaBen Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was...
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The Donna Reed Show
as uncreditedRevolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a...
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Kojak
as PapaA bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New...
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The Bionic Woman
as uncreditedAfter fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first...
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as The Keeper20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him...
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The Defenders
as Dr. William GrahamThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed...
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Tarzan
as Dr. SingletonTarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a...
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Harry O
as uncreditedAfter being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego...
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Alias Smith and Jones
as uncreditedAlias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to...
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The Streets of San Francisco
as uncreditedTwo police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as The AbbotA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Hal BallewA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Tales of Tomorrow
as uncreditedTales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and...
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Nanny and the Professor
as uncreditedNanny and the Professor is an American fantasy situation comedy created by AJ Carothers and...
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as uncreditedWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu...
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Cain's Hundred
as Louis SpeckterA former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top...
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Flying High
as uncreditedFlying High is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS from August 28, 1978 until...
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The Islanders
as Papa MathewsThe Islanders is an American adventure television series which aired on ABC from 1960 to 1961,...
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The Westerner
as Old Man McKeenThe Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960....
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 1st Supreme Court JusticeHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Foul Play
as uncreditedBased on the 1978 film of the same name, the series is about a bumbling detective in San...
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The Snoop Sisters
as Issac WaldersackTwo elderly mystery novelists solve real crimes.
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