Portrait of Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Sam Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer
Born: Tue, Mar 10 1891
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.

Death: Sat, Mar 24 1984
Sam Jaffe is 93 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of On Location with Gunga Din
On Location with Gunga Din
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than
93 in On Location with Gunga Din
as 'Gunga Din (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 07 2004
Poster of George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than
93 in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of On the Line
On the Line
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than
93 in On the Line
as 'El Gabacho'.
Wed, Nov 07 1984
Poster of Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than
93 in Nothing Lasts Forever
as 'Father Knickerbocker'.
Thu, Sep 06 1984
Poster of Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars
Sam Jaffe was
89 in Battle Beyond the Stars
as 'Dr. Hephaestus'.
Mon, Sep 08 1980
Poster of Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
Sam Jaffe was
89 in Gideon's Trumpet
as '1st Supreme Court Justice'.
Wed, Apr 30 1980
Poster of Saga of Sonora
Saga of Sonora
Sam Jaffe was
82 in Saga of Sonora
as 'Old Sam'.
Thu, May 03 1973
Poster of Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Sam Jaffe was
80 in Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as 'Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1971
Poster of Enemies
Enemies
Sam Jaffe was
80 in Enemies
as 'Gittelman'.
Thu, Nov 11 1971
Poster of Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Sam Jaffe was
80 in Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as 'Bookman'.
Thu, Oct 07 1971
Poster of Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Sam Jaffe was
79 in Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as 'Toby'.
Mon, Feb 01 1971
Poster of The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart
Sam Jaffe was
79 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Poster of The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Sam Jaffe was
79 in The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as 'Abe Stillman'.
Tue, Oct 13 1970
Poster of Quarantined
Quarantined
Sam Jaffe was
78 in Quarantined
as 'Mr. Berryman'.
Tue, Feb 24 1970
Poster of The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror
Sam Jaffe was
78 in The Dunwich Horror
as 'Old Whateley'.
Wed, Jan 14 1970
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Sam Jaffe was
78 in Night Gallery
as 'Bleum'.
Sat, Nov 08 1969
Poster of The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
Sam Jaffe was
78 in The Great Bank Robbery
as 'Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)'.
Tue, Jun 24 1969
Poster of Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian
Sam Jaffe was
77 in Guns for San Sebastian
as 'Père Joseph'.
Wed, Mar 20 1968
Poster of Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Sam Jaffe was
76 in Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as 'Dr. Singleton'.
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man
Sam Jaffe was
76 in A Guide for the Married Man
as 'Technical Adviser (Shrink)'.
Thu, May 25 1967
Poster of Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
Sam Jaffe was
68 in Ben-Hur
as 'Simonides'.
Wed, Nov 18 1959
Poster of The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Sam Jaffe was
67 in The Barbarian and the Geisha
as 'Henry Heusken'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Spies
The Spies
Sam Jaffe was
66 in The Spies
as 'Sam Cooper'.
Thu, Oct 10 1957
Poster of Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
Sam Jaffe was
62 in Main Street to Broadway
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Poster of The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sam Jaffe was
60 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Prof. Jacob Barnhardt'.
Fri, Sep 28 1951
Poster of I Can Get It for You Wholesale
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Sam Jaffe was
60 in I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as 'Sam Cooper'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Under the Gun
Under the Gun
Sam Jaffe was
59 in Under the Gun
as 'Samuel Gower'.
Thu, Feb 22 1951
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Sam Jaffe was
59 in The Asphalt Jungle
as 'Doc Erwin Riedenschneider'.
Fri, May 12 1950
Poster of Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand
Sam Jaffe was
58 in Rope of Sand
as 'Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter'.
Wed, Aug 03 1949
Poster of The Accused
The Accused
Sam Jaffe was
57 in The Accused
as 'Dr. Romley'.
Wed, Jan 12 1949
Poster of Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement
Sam Jaffe was
56 in Gentleman's Agreement
as 'Professor Fred Lieberman'.
Tue, Nov 11 1947
Poster of 13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
Sam Jaffe was
55 in 13 Rue Madeleine
as 'Mayor Galimard'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Sam Jaffe was
52 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Sam Jaffe'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of Gunga Din
Gunga Din
Sam Jaffe was
47 in Gunga Din
as 'Gunga Din'.
Thu, Jan 26 1939
Poster of Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Sam Jaffe was
45 in Lost Horizon
as 'High Lama'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Poster of We Live Again
We Live Again
Sam Jaffe was
43 in We Live Again
as 'Gregory Simonson'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
Sam Jaffe was
43 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Grand Duke Peter'.
Wed, May 09 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Foul Play
Foul Play
Sam Jaffe was
89+ in Foul Play
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 1981
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sam Jaffe was
88+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'The Keeper'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Sam Jaffe was
87+ in Flying High
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Sam Jaffe was
84+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Medical Story
Medical Story
Sam Jaffe was
84+ in Medical Story
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Sam Jaffe was
83+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Sam Jaffe was
82+ in Kojak
as 'Papa'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Sam Jaffe was
81+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Sam Jaffe was
80+ in Columbo
as 'Henry Willis'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Sam Jaffe was
79+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
Sam Jaffe was
78+ in Nanny and the Professor
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Sam Jaffe was
75+ in Tarzan
as 'Dr. Singleton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Sam Jaffe was
74+ in Batman
as 'Zoltan Zorba'.
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Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Sam Jaffe was
73+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Jed Tolson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Sam Jaffe was
71+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Sam Jaffe was
70+ in Ben Casey
as 'David Zorba'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Sam Jaffe was
70+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Louis Speckter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Sam Jaffe was
70+ in The Defenders
as 'Dr. William Graham'.
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Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
Sam Jaffe was
69+ in The Islanders
as 'Papa Mathews'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Sam Jaffe was
69+ in The Westerner
as 'Old Man McKeen'.
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Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Sam Jaffe was
67+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Sam Jaffe was
67+ in Naked City
as 'Lazslo Lubasz'.
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Sam Jaffe was
67+ in The Donna Reed Show
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sam Jaffe was
64+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'The Abbot, Hal Ballew'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sam Jaffe was
60+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as '1st Supreme Court Justice'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Sam Jaffe was
60+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951