Sam Jaffe

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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). He may be best remembered for playing the title role in Gunga Din (1939), and the High Lama in Lost Horizon (1937). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Ben-Hur

as Simonides

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Bookman

Columbo

as Henry Willis

Batman

as Zoltan Zorba

The Asphalt Jungle

as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Gentleman's Agreement

as Professor Fred Lieberman

The Bionic Woman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as The Abbot

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Hal Ballew