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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. Actor: The Asphalt Jungle. Originally named Shalom Jaffe, he became known to the world as Sam Jaffe. He was born in New York City, to Heida (Ada) and Barnett Jaffe, who were Russian Jewish immigrants. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother, a prominent regional stage actress.
Sam Jaffe. Actor: The Asphalt Jungle. Originally named Shalom Jaffe, he became known to the world as Sam Jaffe. He was born in New York City, to Heida (Ada) and Barnett Jaffe, who were Russian Jewish immigrants. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother, a prominent regional stage actress.
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).
Sep 3, 2015 · Jaffe finally received an Oscar nomination for his rare portrayal of a villain, the criminal mastermind in lifelong buddy Huston’s heist film. There were strong performances, as well, from Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Marc Lawrence, John McIntire, Brad Dexter, Barry Kelley and in an impressive bit, Marilyn ...
Jan 14, 2000 · Longtime talent agent and producer Sam Jaffe, whose career stretched back to the 1930s when his clients included such stalwarts as Humphrey Bogart, died Monday of natural causes in Los...
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).
Mar 25, 1984 · BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- A memorial service is scheduled Monday afternoon for actor Sam Jaffe, television's Dr. Zorba, who died at his home Saturday at the age of 93.
Jan 14, 2000 · Sam Jaffe, the agent who once obtained life insurance on Humphrey Bogart when the actor's wife threatened to kill him, the production manager who saved financially troubled Paramount when he ...