Actor

Sam Jaffe

Born 1891-03-10Died 1984-03-24aged 93

Sam Jaffe (1891–1984) is best known for Battle Beyond the Stars, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and La Bataille de San Sebastian.

Shalom "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 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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