Columbo
1971
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Sam Jaffe. 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 ...
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...
Mar 26, 1984 · 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 ABC television...
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe 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 his roles as the titular character in ...
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 ...
