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Sam Jaffe (I) (1891–1984)

Actor

Born Shalom Jaffe in New York City, he became known to the world as Sam Jaffe. From a Jewish family as a child he appeared in Yiddish theater productions with his mother, a well-known regional stage actress. He graduated from the City College of New York and then studied engineering at Columbia University graduate school... See full bio »

Born:

Shalom Jaffe
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 93) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sam Jaffe at home with his wife Bettye Ackerman Sam Jaffe at home with his wife Bettye Ackerman Sam Jaffe at home with his wife Bettye Ackerman Sam Jaffe at home with his wife Bettye Ackerman
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1984/I Downstream
El Gabacho
 
1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
Father Knickerbocker
 
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Professor Roscoe Weber
– The Professor Has Class/When the Magic Disappears/We, the Jury (1983) … Professor Roscoe Weber
 
1981 Foul Play (TV series)
Barbary Bob Norwood
– Sins of the Father (1981) … Barbary Bob Norwood
 
1980 Battle Beyond the Stars
Dr. Hephaestus
 
1980 Gideon's Trumpet (TV movie)
1st Supreme Court Justice
 
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Council Leader
– Flight of the War Witch (1980) … Council Leader
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
Dr. Alsdorf
– Fear of Cheesecake (1978) … Dr. Alsdorf
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Papa
– Tears for All Who Love Her (1977) … Papa
 
1976 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Admiral Richter
– Kill Oscar: Part 3 (1976) … Admiral Richter
 
1976 The Sad and Lonely Sundays (TV movie)
Dr. Sweeny
 
1975 Medical Story (TV series)
Dr. Gershowitz
– The Moonlight Heater (1975) … Dr. Gershowitz
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
Dr. Howard Cambridge
– The Acolyte (1975) … Dr. Howard Cambridge
 
1975 Columbo (TV series)
Dr. Henry Willis
– Forgotten Lady (1975) … Dr. Henry Willis
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Dr. Brunner
– Omega One (1975) … Dr. Brunner
 
1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Alex Zubatuk
– Mister Nobody (1974) … Alex Zubatuk
 
1974 QB VII (TV mini-series)
Dr. Tessler
– Part Three (1974) … Dr. Tessler
 
1973 The Snoop Sisters (TV series)
Issac Waldersack
– Corpse and Robbers (1973) … Issac Waldersack
 
1973 Saga of Sonora (TV movie)
Old Sam
 
1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Henry Noll
– Five Will Get You Six (1972) … Henry Noll
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Mr. Palvecko (segment "Love and the Wishing Star")
– Love and the Girlish Groom/Love and the New You/Love and the Oldlyweds/Love and the Wishing Star (1972) … Mr. Palvecko (segment "Love and the Wishing Star")
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
De Witt
– The New House (1972) … De Witt
 
1971-1972 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Soapy Saunders
– Bad Night in Big Butte (1972) … Soapy Saunders
– A Fistful of Diamonds (1971) … Soapy Saunders
– The Great Shell Game (1971) … Soapy Saunders
 
1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bookman
 
1971 Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (TV movie)
Toby
 
1971 The Tell-Tale Heart (short)
The Old Man
 
1971 Enemies (TV movie)
 
1970 The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (TV movie)
Abe Stillman
 
1970 Quarantined (TV movie)
Mr. Berryman
 
1970 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
Dr. Lazko
– The Astronomers (1970) … Dr. Lazko
 
1970 The Dunwich Horror
Old Whateley
 
1969 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Bleum
– Night Gallery (1969) … Bleum
 
1969 The Great Bank Robbery
Brother Lilac Bailey (Art Forger)
 
1968 Guns for San Sebastian
Father Joseph
 
1967 Tarzan (TV series)
Dr. Singleton
– The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 2 (1967) … Dr. Singleton
– The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 1 (1967) … Dr. Singleton
 
1967 A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (Shrink)
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Zoltan Zorba / Zoltran Zorba
– Walk the Straight and Narrow (1966) … Zoltan Zorba (uncredited)
– Shoot a Crooked Arrow (1966) … Zoltran Zorba (uncredited)
 
1966 Bonanza (TV series)
Joshua Norton
– The Emperor Norton (1966) … Joshua Norton
 
1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Jed Tolson
– The First Beau (1965) … Jed Tolson
 
1961-1965 Ben Casey (TV series)
Dr. David Zorba
– A Horse Named Stravinsky (1965) … Dr. David Zorba
– From Sutter's Crick... And Beyond Farewell (1965) … Dr. David Zorba
– Did Your Mother Come from Ireland, Ben Casey? (1965) … Dr. David Zorba
– The Day They Stole County General (1965) … Dr. David Zorba (credit only)
– Journeys End in Lovers Meeting (1965) … Dr. David Zorba
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1964 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
– First Addition (1964)
 
1962 The Defenders (TV series)
Dr. Graham
– The Bedside Murder (1962) … Dr. Graham
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Louis Speckter
– Cain's Final Judgment (1961) … Louis Speckter
 
1960-1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
Martin Berger
– The Broken Hand (1961) … Martin Berger
– No Sale (1960)
 
1961 Naked City (TV series)
Lazslo Lubasz
– Economy of Death (1961) … Lazslo Lubasz
 
1961 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
Mr. Bates
– A Cup of Kindness (1961) … Mr. Bates
 
1960-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Hal Ballew / The Abbot
– The Greatest Monster of Them All (1961) … Hal Ballew
– The Ikon of Elijah (1960) … The Abbot
 
1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
Luigi Valcone
– Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino (1961) … Luigi Valcone
 
1961 The Islanders (TV series)
Papa Mathews
– To Bell a Cat (1961) … Papa Mathews
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Zacharias
– The Terrible Clockman (1961) … Zacharias
 
1960 The Westerner (TV series)
Old Man McKeen
– The Old Man (1960) … Old Man McKeen
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
– Legend of Lovers (1960)
 
1959-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Carpenter / Grandy / Schiller
– In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) … Carpenter
– To the Sound of Trumpets (1960) … Schiller
– The Ding-A-Ling Girl (1959) … Grandy
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Younkers
– Lepke (1959) … Younkers
 
1959 Ben-Hur
Simonides
 
1958 The Barbarian and the Geisha
Henry Heusken
 
1957 Les espions
Sam Cooper
 
1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Jacob Barnhardt
 
1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Sam Cooper
 
1951 Under the Gun
Samuel Gower
 
1950 The Asphalt Jungle
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
 
1949 The Big Story (TV series)
Hal Studer
– Mad Dog … Hal Studer
 
1949 Rope of Sand
Dr. Francis Hunter
 
1949 The Accused
Dr. Romley
 
1947 Gentleman's Agreement
Professor Fred Lieberman
 
1947 13 Rue Madeleine
Mayor Galimard
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Sam Jaffe
 
1939 Gunga Din
Gunga Din
 
1937 Lost Horizon
High Lama
 
1934 We Live Again
Gregory Simonson
 
1934 The Scarlet Empress
Grand Duke Peter
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1983 The Moviemakers (TV series)
– The Films of Frank Capra (uncredited)
 
1983 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston (TV special)
Himself
 
1977-1979 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Edward G. Robinson (1979) … Himself
– Humphrey Bogart (1977) … Himself
 
1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 January 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.172 (1968) … Himself
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Himself - First Nighter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 The Making of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (video documentary short)
Professor Barnhardt
 
2005 Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (TV documentary)
Professor Jacob Barnhardt (uncredited)
 
1999 The Making of 'Lost Horizon' (video documentary short)
High Lama (uncredited)
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 
1967 Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Singleton
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 

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Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Trivia:

He was a victim of the Hollywood blacklist during the HUAC hearings. Although he had already been signed, 20th Century-Fox wanted to remove him from The Day the Earth Stood Still. Producer Julian Blaustein felt that Jaffe was so crucial for the role of the Albert Einstein-like Prof. Barnhardt that he appealed to studio chief Darryl F. Zanuck... See more »

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Often played very smart but eccentric characters See more »

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