Actor

Sam Jaffe

1934–present1891–1984DramaComedyThrillerRomance

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

37 acting credits

as Simonides

Ben-Hur

as Simonides

1959

Ben-Hur

as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

1951

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Filmography

2004On Location with Gunga DinGunga Din (archive footage)10.0 1984On the LineEl Gabacho5.0 1984Nothing Lasts ForeverFather Knickerbocker6.3 1980Battle Beyond the StarsDr. Hephaestus5.4 1980Gideon's Trumpet1st Supreme Court Justice6.4 1973Saga of SonoraOld Sam

About

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.

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