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Sam Jaffe (I) (1891–1984)
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. He began his career as a ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 93) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (74 credits)
Actor (74 credits)
1983
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Professor Roscoe Weber
Professor Roscoe Weber
- The Professor Has Class/When the Magic Disappears/We, the Jury
(1983)
... Professor Roscoe Weber
1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(TV Series)
The Keeper
The Keeper
- Flight of the War Witch
(1980)
... The Keeper
1973
The Snoop Sisters
(TV Series)
Issac Waldersack
Issac Waldersack
- Corpse and Robbers
(1973)
... Issac Waldersack
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Henry Noll
Henry Noll
- Five Will Get You Six
(1972)
... Henry Noll
1972
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Mr. Palvecko (segment "Love and the Wishing Star")
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")
1971-1972
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Soapy Saunders
Soapy Saunders
- Bad Night in Big Butte
(1972)
... Soapy Saunders
- A Fistful of Diamonds
(1971)
... Soapy Saunders
- The Great Shell Game
(1971)
... Soapy Saunders
1969
Night Gallery
(TV Series)
Bleum
Bleum
- Night Gallery (The Cemetery/Eyes/The Escape Route)
(1969)
... Bleum
1967
Tarzan
(TV Series)
Dr. Singleton
Dr. Singleton
- The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 2
(1967)
... Dr. Singleton
- The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 1
(1967)
... Dr. Singleton
1966
Batman
(TV Series)
Zoltan Zorba
Zoltan Zorba
- Walk the Straight and Narrow
(1966)
... Zoltan Zorba (uncredited)
1961-1965
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Dr. David Zorba
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
1962
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Dr. William Graham
Dr. William Graham
- The Bedside Murder
(1962)
... Dr. William Graham
1961
Cain's Hundred
(TV Series)
Louis Speckter
Louis Speckter
- Final Judgment: Alexander Marish
(1961)
... Louis Speckter
1960-1961
The Law and Mr. Jones
(TV Series)
Martin Berger
Martin Berger
- The Broken Hand
(1961)
... Martin Berger
- No Sale
(1960)
... Martin Berger
1960-1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Hal Ballew / The Abbot
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
Luigi Valcone
- Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino
(1961)
... Luigi Valcone
1959-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Carpenter / Schiller / Grandy
Carpenter / Schiller / Grandy
- In the Presence of Mine Enemies
(1960)
... Carpenter
- To the Sound of Trumpets
(1960)
... Schiller
- The Ding-A-Ling Girl
(1959)
... Grandy
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Self (9 credits)
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Archive footage (9 credits)
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Stage: Appeared (as "Pincus Schwitzky") in "Poppa" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack. Directed by George Abbott. Biltmore Theatre: 24 Dec 1928-Mar 1929 (closing date unknown/96 performances). Cast: Anna Appel (as "Mrs. Schwitzky"), Wilton C. Herman (as "Mr. Finkel"), Sylvia Regan (credited as Sylvia Hoffman... See more »Height:
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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A close friend of John Huston's; they first knew each other when Huston was a teenager living in the same building as Jaffe in New York. When the young Huston half-jokingly mentioned that he would like a horse for his 18th birthday, Jaffe somehow got hold of a horse ("the oldest, most broken-down horse you ever saw", according to Huston) and pushed it all the way up several flights of stairs ... See more »Trademark:
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