Sam Jaffe
American actor, teacher, musician and engineer (1891-1984)
Sam Jaffe (born Shalom Jaffe, March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, writer, musician, and engineer.[1]
Sam Jaffe | |
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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(s) | Actor, teacher, engineer, writer |
| Years active | 1934–1984 |
| Spouse(s) |
Lillian Taiz
(m. 1926; died 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).
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flint, Peter B. (25 March 1984). "Sam Jaffe, A Character Actor On Stage and Film, Dies at 93". The New York Times.
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