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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 for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950).
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.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- 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 26, 1984 · Sam Jaffe, 93, a character actor and veteran of the Broadway stage and silver screen who played the scholarly, white-haired Dr. Zorba on the ABC television series "Ben Casey" in the early...
Mar 25, 1984 · Sam Jaffe, a character actor who displayed a commanding stage and screen presence over a career of six and a half decades, died of cancer yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 93...
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).
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Sep 3, 2015 · Sam Jaffe was a versatile and distinctive actor who appeared in films such as The Scarlet Empress, Lost Horizon, Gunga Din and The Asphalt Jungle. He also had a long career in the Yiddish Theatre and was married to actress Bettye Ackerman.
