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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). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for ...
Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:49. Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) 12 Videos. 66 Photos. 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 ...
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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March 24, 1984 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) Birth name. Shalom Jaffe. Height. 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio. 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.
- March 10, 1891
- March 24, 1984
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...
Feb 12, 1985 · Times Staff Writer. Veteran network correspondent Sam Jaffe, who was forced to spend the final years of his life denying that he was a Soviet spy, is dead of cancer. Jaffe was 55 when he died...
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. Jaffe, who worked as...
Mar 26, 1984 · By Richard Pearson. March 25, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. EST. 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...
