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Abraham Sofaer (1896–1988)

Born on October 1, 1896, in Rangoon, Burma, to Burmese-Jewish parents, distinguished veteran character actor Abraham Sofaer was a one-time schoolteacher in both Rangoon and London. He switched gears to acting after a short time and made his stage debut as a walk-on in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in 1921... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV series)
Elderly Rakshasa Hunter
Horror in the Heights (1974) … Elderly Rakshasa Hunter
 
1974 The Magician (TV series)
Hassid
The Illusion of Black Gold (1974) … Hassid
 
1972 Assignment Vienna (TV series)
Annalisa (1972)
 
1972 Search (TV series)
General Lokarno
Operation Iceman (1972) … General Lokarno
 
1970 Chisum
Chief White Buffalo
 
1969 Justine
Proprietor
 
1969 Che!
Pablo Rojas
 
1968 Head
Swami
 
1968 Ironside (TV series)
Maharishi Rahbu
I, the People (1968) … Maharishi Rahbu
 
1966-1968 Star Trek (TV series)
Melkotian / The Thasian
Spectre of the Gun (1968) … Melkotian (voice)
Charlie X (1966) … The Thasian
 
1968 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Commancho, Trinidad's Father
Follow Your Heart (1968) … Commancho, Trinidad's Father
 
1967-1968 I Dream of Jeannie (TV series)
Haji
Divorce, Genie Style (1968) … Haji
There Goes the Bride (1967) … Haji
 
1968 Lost in Space (TV series)
Sobram
The Flaming Planet (1968) … Sobram
 
1967 Felony Squad (TV series)
Leander
Let Him Die! (1967) … Leander
 
1967 Tarzan (TV series)
Commissioner
The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 2 (1967) … Commissioner
The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 1 (1967) … Commissioner
 
1967 The Rat Patrol (TV series)
Marabout
The Holy War Raid (1967) … Marabout
 
1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Epeios / Father
The Walls of Jericho (1967) … Father
Revenge of the Gods (1966) … Epeios
 
1967 Journey to the Center of Time
Dr. 'Doc' Gordon
 
1966 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Tomas de Cuarto
Elena (1966) … Tomas de Cuarto
 
1966 Family Affair (TV series)
Dr. Sakis
Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? (1966) … Dr. Sakis
 
1966 Laredo (TV series)
Tohpay
The Dance of the Laughing Death (1966) … Tohpay
 
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Omar
The Prisoner of Zalamar Affair (1966) … Omar
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Mr. Singh
The Last Safari (1966) … Mr. Singh
 
1965-1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Hill Doctor / Juano
Wind Fever (1966) … Hill Doctor
Terror Island (1965) … Juano
 
1964-1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Grey Cloud / Tamend
The Thanksgiving Story (1965) … Grey Cloud
Not in Our Stars (1964) … Tamend
 
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Mr. Gabhail Samoy
The Brain-Killer Affair (1965) … Mr. Gabhail Samoy
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Arch
Demon with a Glass Hand (1964) … Arch
 
1959-1964 The Third Man (TV series)
General Marius / Puma Diau
Judas Coat (1964) … Puma Diau
Dark Island (1959) … General Marius
 
1964 Temple Houston (TV series)
Chief Last Full Moon
Last Full Moon (1964) … Chief Last Full Moon
 
1961-1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
Krikor Dakoplan
 
1962-1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Dr. MacFarlane / Dr. Shankara
Beyond the Sea of Death (1964) … Dr. Shankara
Don't Look Behind You (1962) … Dr. MacFarlane
 
1963 4 for Texas
Pulaski - Bank Board Member
 
1963 Twice-Told Tales
Prof. Pietro Baglioni
 
1963 Captain Sindbad
Galgo
 
1958-1963 Perry Mason (TV series)
Dr. Maitland / Elihu Laban / Sylvester Robey
The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout (1963) … Elihu Laban
The Case of the Crying Cherub (1960) … Sylvester Robey
The Case of the Deadly Double (1958) … Dr. Maitland
 
1962 Death Valley Days (TV series)
King
Bloodline (1962) … King
 
1962 Taras Bulba
Abbot
 
1962 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Shahzi Saund
The Visitors (1962) … Shahzi Saund
 
1962 Hitler
Morris Kaplan
 
1962 Naked City (TV series)
Ling Twong
The Contract (1962) … Ling Twong
 
1960-1962 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Harvey Easter / Jeremiah Leech
The Do-Badder (1962) … Harvey Easter
Kitty's Killing (1960) … Jeremiah Leech
 
1961 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Gassler
The Girl from Brandenberg (1961) … Gassler
 
1960-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Rabbi / Father Balaton
The Other Wise Man (1961) … Rabbi
The Iron Silence (1961) … Father Balaton
The Other Wise Man (1960) … Rabbi
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Gregory Walden
Quite a Woman (1961) … Gregory Walden
 
1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Little Hawk
The Lost Tribe (1961) … Little Hawk
 
1960-1961 Thriller (TV series)
Gus Kostopulos / Nicolai
The Weird Tailor (1961) … Nicolai
The Prediction (1960) … Gus Kostopulos
 
1961 The Asphalt Jungle (TV series)
Pablo Manrique
The McMasters Story (1961) … Pablo Manrique
 
1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Boris Petrov
A Penny Saved (1961) … Boris Petrov
 
1961 Maverick (TV series)
Papa Rambeau
The Deadly Image (1961) … Papa Rambeau
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
Zingari
The Gift (1961) … Zingari
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Ulrich Klemm
The Changing Heart (1961) … Ulrich Klemm
 
1959-1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Geoffrey Donne / Tamaui
Incident in Suva (1960) … Geoffrey Donne
The Black Pearl (1959) … Tamaui
 
1960 Song Without End
Emissary in Rome (uncredited)
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
Sir Roger Casement (1960) … Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Dr. Stillman
The Mighty Casey (1960) … Dr. Stillman
 
1960 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Administrateur
Shadow of the Blade (1960) … Administrateur
 
1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Mark Evans
The Long Trail (1960) … Mark Evans
 
1960 Sea Hunt (TV series)
Commissioner Arturo Mendes
Counterfeit (1960) … Commissioner Arturo Mendes
 
1960 Wichita Town (TV series)
Tomasino
Brothers of the Knife (1960) … Tomasino
 
1960 Troubleshooters (TV series)
Jeremiah Woodruff
The Mountain That Moved (1960) … Jeremiah Woodruff
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Alou
Mission (1959) … Alou
 
1959 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
M. Halvey
Six Superior Skirts (1959) … M. Halvey
 
1958-1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
Antonio DeVargo / Bull Man
The Stagecoach Story (1959) … Antonio DeVargo
The Bije Wilcox Story (1958) … Bull Man
 
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Mr. Constantine
Crown of Silla (1959) … Mr. Constantine
 
1959 Father Knows Best (TV series)
U.N. Diplomat
Formula for Happiness (1959) … U.N. Diplomat
 
1959 Lux Playhouse (TV series)
Stand-In for Murder (1959)
 
1959 The Real McCoys (TV series)
Indian Chief
The Rainmaker (1959) … Indian Chief
 
1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Dr. Krishna
Millionaire John Rackham (1959) … Dr. Krishna
 
1958 Behind Closed Doors (TV series)
Fadhil
The Middle East Story (1958) … Fadhil
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Peyramale
Song of Bernadette (1958) … Peyramale
 
1958 The Thin Man (TV series)
Professor Asbury
The Carstadt Man (1958) … Professor Asbury
 
1957 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Chief Cah-la-te
The Hanging Cross (1957) … Chief Cah-la-te
 
1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Paul
The Alligator (1957) … Paul
 
1957 The Sad Sack
Hassim
 
1957 The Story of Mankind
Indian Chief
 
1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Felix / Professor
The Last Act (1957) … Felix
Paris Calling (1957) … Professor
 
1957 Omar Khayyam
Tutush
 
1956-1957 Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV series)
Chief Inspector
The Glass Necklace (1957) … Chief Inspector
The Steel Bracelet (1956)
 
1956 The First Texan
Don Carlos - magistrate
 
1956 Bhowani Junction
Surabhai
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Jose Hernandez
Yacht on the High Sea (1956) … Jose Hernandez
 
1955 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Indian Chief
The Collar (1955) … Indian Chief
 
1955 Out of the Clouds
The Indian
 
1954 Elephant Walk
Appuhamy
 
1954 The Naked Jungle
Incacha
 
1954 His Majesty O'Keefe
Fatumak, Medicine Man
 
1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib
Lines of Communication (1952) … Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib
 
1952 Music at Night (TV movie)
Nicholas Lengel
 
1952 Judgment Deferred
Chancellor
 
1951 Quo Vadis
Paul
 
1950 Cairo Road
Commandant
 
1949 The Queen of Spades (TV movie)
Tchekalinsky
 
1948 Calling Paul Temple
Dr. Kohima
 
1948 Dual Alibi
French Judge
 
1947 The Merchant of Venice (TV movie)
Shylock
 
1946 Stairway to Heaven
The Judge
 
1941 Crook's Tour
Ali
 
1941 The Prime Minister
Turkish ambassador (uncredited)
 
1941 A Voice in the Night
Heini
 
1939 The Great Adventure (TV movie)
Ebag
 
1939 The Deacon and the Jewess (TV movie)
Benedict the Pointer, Jew of Oxford
 
1939 Cæsar's Friend (TV movie)
Annas
 
1939 The Switchback (TV movie)
 
1936 Rembrandt
Dr. Menasseh
 
1936 Things to Come
The Jew (uncredited)
 
1934 Nell Gwyn (uncredited)
 
1934 The Private Life of Don Juan
Street Bookseller (uncredited)
 
1934 Oh No Doctor!
Skelton
 
1934 The Admiral's Secret
Don Pablo y Gonzales
 
1933 Trouble
Ali
 
1933/I The Wandering Jew
Zapportas
 
1933 Karma
Holy Man
 
1933 Long Live the King (short)
Alexis
 
1933 Ask Beccles
Baki
 
1933 Little Miss Nobody
Mr. Beal
 
1933 High Finance
Myers
 
1932 The Flag Lieutenant
Meheti Salos
 
1932 Insult
Ali Ben Achmed
 
1932 The Flying Squad
Li Yoseph
 
1931 The House Opposite
Fahmy
 
1931 The Dreyfus Case
Dubois
 
1931 Stamboul
Mahmed Pasha
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1998 The Colour Merchant (video documentary short)
Judge (uncredited)
 
1939 A People Eternal
Zapportas
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1948) He acted in Hugh Ross Williamson's adaptation of John Bunyan's novel, "Pilgrim's Progress," at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England with Jack Hawkins CBE, John Speaight, Baliol Holloway, and Cathleen Nesbitt in the cast. Malcolm Sargent conducted the orchestra and chorus... See more »

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Great uncle of Jaek Sofaer. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra