Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe (born Shalom Jaffe, March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, writer, musician, and engineer.[1]
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Jaffe as David Zorba in Ben Casey, 1961 | |
| Born | Shalom Jaffe March 10, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1984 (aged 93) |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Resting place | Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California |
| Other names | Sam C. Jaffe |
| Education | City College of New York (B.Sc. Engineering, 1912) [1] |
| Occupation | Actor, teacher, engineer, writer |
| Years active | 1934–1984 |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Taiz
(m. 1926; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1941) |
In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also starred in 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).
also played Admiral Richter in the 1976 tv show season 2 pt 3 of Bionic Woman (kill oscar)
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Jaffe and Ruth Foster on set of Ben Casey
Jaffe (left) and Jack Albertson in the 1976 TV special The Sad and Lonely Sundays.