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Sam Jaffe was an American actor, teacher, musician, and engineer who starred in films such as The Asphalt Jungle, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Ben-Hur. He was also a friend of John Huston, Zero Mostel, and Edward G. Robinson, and was blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s.
Sam Jaffe was a versatile and acclaimed actor who appeared in Broadway, Hollywood and TV. He was known for his roles in The Asphalt Jungle, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Ben-Hur and more.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sam Jaffe was a versatile and eccentric actor who appeared in Broadway, Hollywood and TV. He was known for his roles in The Scarlet Empress, Lost Horizon, Gunga Din, The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Asphalt Jungle.
- March 10, 1891
- March 24, 1984
Mar 25, 1984 · Sam Jaffe was born in Manhattan on March 8, 1891. He grew up in a tenement on the Lower East Side, attended public schools, including Townsend Harris High School, and appeared occasionally with ...
Sam Jaffe was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer who appeared in classic films such as The Asphalt Jungle, Ben-Hur and The Day the Earth Stood Still. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Asphalt Jungle and played the High Lama in Lost Horizon.
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe 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). 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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Jan 19, 2000 · Sam Jaffe, the pre-eminent agent of his day and a producer credited with saving Paramount Studios from financial ruin in the 1920's, died on Jan. 10 at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 98 and ...
