Sam Jaffe - Movies, Bio & Filmography

Meet Sam Jaffe

★ Acting🎥 37 films📺 29 TV shows📅 1934–2004🔥 1

Also known as: Shalom "Sam" Jaffe, Shalom Jaffe

Born in New York City, New York, U.S.

1891-03-10 (age 93 at death)

Died 1984-03-24

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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).

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Shalom "Sam" Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, mathematician, musician, and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for his roles as the titular character in Gunga Din (1939) and as the "High Lama" in Lost Horizon (1937).
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