Abraham Sofaer (1896–1988) |
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Born on October 1, 1896, in Rangoon, Burma, to Burmese-Jewish parents, and the son of a well-to-do merchant, distinguished veteran character actor Abraham Isaac 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 in 1921 as a walk-on in William Shakespeare's "The ...
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Born:in Rangoon, BurmaDied:(age 91) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (144 credits)
Actor (144 credits)
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
Ali Lakshmi
Ali Lakshmi
- Horror in the Heights
(1974)
... Ali Lakshmi
1969
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(TV Series)
Dr. Filostro / Mandarin
Dr. Filostro / Mandarin
- Strange Experiment
(1969)
... Dr. Filostro
- Prophecy of Peril
(1969)
... Mandarin
1966-1968
Star Trek
(TV Series)
Melkotian / The Thasian
Melkotian / The Thasian
- Spectre of the Gun
(1968)
... Melkotian (voice)
- Charlie X
(1966)
... The Thasian
1967-1968
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
Haji
Haji
- Divorce, Genie Style
(1968)
... Haji
- The Birds and the Bees Bit
(1967)
... Haji
- There Goes the Bride
(1967)
... Haji
1967
Tarzan
(TV Series)
Commissioner
Commissioner
- The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 2
(1967)
... Commissioner
- The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 1
(1967)
... Commissioner
1966-1967
The Time Tunnel
(TV Series)
Father / Epeios
Father / Epeios
- The Walls of Jericho
(1967)
... Father
- Revenge of the Gods
(1966)
... Epeios
1965-1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Hill Doctor / Juano
Hill Doctor / Juano
- Wind Fever
(1966)
... Hill Doctor
- Terror Island
(1965)
... Juano
1964-1965
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Grey Cloud / Tamend
Grey Cloud / Tamend
- The Thanksgiving Story
(1965)
... Grey Cloud
- Not in Our Stars
(1964)
... Tamend
1962-1965
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Chief Nakoda / King
Chief Nakoda / King
- The Lawless Have Laws
(1965)
... Chief Nakoda
- Bloodline
(1962)
... King
1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Mr. Gabhail Samoy
Mr. Gabhail Samoy
- The Brain-Killer Affair
(1965)
... Mr. Gabhail Samoy
1959-1964
The Third Man
(TV Series)
Prince Puma Diau / General Marius
Prince Puma Diau / General Marius
- Judas Goat
(1964)
... Prince Puma Diau
- Dark Island
(1959)
... General Marius
1964
Temple Houston
(TV Series)
Chief Last Full Moon
Chief Last Full Moon
- Last Full Moon
(1964)
... Chief Last Full Moon
1962-1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Dr. Shankara / Dr. MacFarlane
Dr. Shankara / Dr. MacFarlane
- Beyond the Sea of Death
(1964)
... Dr. Shankara
- Don't Look Behind You
(1962)
... Dr. MacFarlane
1958-1963
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Elihu Laban / Sylvester Robey / Dr. Daniel Maitland
Elihu Laban / Sylvester Robey / Dr. Daniel Maitland
- 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. Daniel Maitland
1960-1962
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Harvey Easter / Jeremiah Leech
Harvey Easter / Jeremiah Leech
- The Do-Badder
(1962)
... Harvey Easter
- Kitty's Killing
(1960)
... Jeremiah Leech
1961
Follow the Sun
(TV Series)
Hugo Gassler
Hugo Gassler
- The Girl from the Brandenburg Gate
(1961)
... Hugo Gassler
1960-1961
Thriller
(TV Series)
Nicolai / Gus Kostopulos
Nicolai / Gus Kostopulos
- The Weird Tailor
(1961)
... Nicolai
- The Prediction
(1960)
... Gus Kostopulos
1960-1961
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Father Balaton / Rabbi
Father Balaton / Rabbi
- The Iron Silence
(1961)
... Father Balaton
- The Other Wise Man
(1960)
... Rabbi
- The Story of Judith
(1960)
1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Ulrich Klemm
Ulrich Klemm
- The Changing Heart
(1961)
... Ulrich Klemm
1959-1960
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series)
Geoffrey Donne / Timaui
Geoffrey Donne / Timaui
- Incident in Suva
(1960)
... Geoffrey Donne
- The Black Pearl
(1959)
... Timaui
1960
On Trial
(TV Series)
Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
- Sir Roger Casement
(1960)
... Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
1960
Sea Hunt
(TV Series)
Commissioner Arturo Mendes
Commissioner Arturo Mendes
- Counterfeit
(1960)
... Commissioner Arturo Mendes
1960
Troubleshooters
(TV Series)
Jeremiah Woodruff
Jeremiah Woodruff
- The Mountain That Moved
(1960)
... Jeremiah Woodruff
1959
Zane Grey Theatre
(TV Series)
(Commanche Chief) Alou
- Mission
(1959)
... (Commanche Chief) Alou
1958-1959
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Antonio DeVargo / Bull Man
Antonio DeVargo / Bull Man
- The Stagecoach Story
(1959)
... Antonio DeVargo
- The Bije Wilcox Story
(1958)
... Bull Man
1959
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series)
Constantine
Constantine
- Crown of Silla
(1959)
... Constantine
1958-1959
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Judge / Louise Merrick's Father
Judge / Louise Merrick's Father
- The Second Man
(1959)
... Judge
- Reunion
(1958)
... Louise Merrick's Father
1957
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Felix / Professor
Felix / Professor
- The Last Act
(1957)
... Felix
- Paris Calling
(1957)
... Professor
1956-1957
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
(TV Series)
Balwant Dari
Balwant Dari
- The Glass Necklace
(1957)
... Balwant Dari
- The Steel Bracelet
(1956)
... Balwant Dari
1956
Climax!
(TV Series)
Head of Turkish Secret Police
Head of Turkish Secret Police
- Journey into Fear
(1956)
... Head of Turkish Secret Police
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Jose Hernandez
Jose Hernandez
- Yacht on the High Sea
(1956)
... Jose Hernandez
1954
The Dancing Bear
(TV Series)
Julius Zagrib
Julius Zagrib
- Helga
(1954)
... Julius Zagrib
- Josef
(1954)
... Julius Zagrib
- Julius
(1954)
... Julius Zagrib
- Kurt
(1954)
... Julius Zagrib
- The Weakest Link
(1954)
... Julius Zagrib
1951-1952
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib / George Simon
Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib / George Simon
- Lines of Communication
(1952)
... Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib
- Counsellor at Law (I)
(1951)
... George Simon
1934
Nell Gwyn
(uncredited)
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Self (1 credit)
Self (1 credit)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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