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...
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...
Known For
Ben-Hur
as Simonides
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Bookman
Cast Credits
On the Line
as El Gabacho
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Father Knickerbocker
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Dr. Hephaestus
Gideon's Trumpet
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Saga of Sonora
as Old Sam
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
Enemies
as Gittelman
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Bookman
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as Abe Stillman
Quarantined
as Mr. Berryman
The Dunwich Horror
as Old Whateley
Night Gallery
as Bleum
The Great Bank Robbery
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Dr. Singleton
A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Shrink)
Guns for San Sebastian
as Père Joseph
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
as Emmanuel
Ben-Hur
as Simonides
The Barbarian and the Geisha
as Henry Heusken
The Spies
as Sam Cooper
Main Street to Broadway
as Self (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Sam Cooper
Under the Gun
as Samuel Gower
The Asphalt Jungle
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Rope of Sand
as Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
The Accused
as Dr. Romley
Gentleman's Agreement
as Professor Fred Lieberman
Crew Credits
Damon and Pythias
Producer
Emergency Call
Associate Producer