Sam Jaffe
Acting
Born: March 10, 1891
New York City, New York, U.S.
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.
Also Known As
- Shalom "Sam" Jaffe
- Shalom Jaffe
Known For
November 18, 1959
September 28, 1951
October 07, 1971
September 15, 1971
January 12, 1966
May 12, 1950
November 11, 1947
January 14, 1976
October 02, 1955
October 02, 1955
March 03, 1937
September 08, 1980