Birthday 1891-03-10
Gender

Male

Also known as:

Shalom "Sam" Jaffe

Shalom Jaffe

 

Sam Jaffe actor

Sam Jaffe

Known For

Acting

IMDB ID

nm0415488

TMDB ID

10024

Place of Birth New York City, New York, U.S.

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Deathday

2024 December 26 (dead at 93 years old)

Popularity

7.577

Total movies available

27

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Sam Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and appeared in other classic films such as 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).Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.