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Sam Jaffe (I)

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Overview

Date of Death:
24 March 1984, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) more
Mini Biography:
He was born Shalom Jaffe but became known to the world as Sam Jaffe (also... more
Trivia:
He was a victim of the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy "Red Scare"... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. On the Line (1984) .... El Gabacho
    ... aka Downstream (USA)
    ... aka Río abajo (Spain)
  2. Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) .... Father Knickerbocker
  3. "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Professor Has Class/When the Magic Disappears/We, the Jury (1983) TV episode
  4. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) .... Dr. Hephaestus
  5. Gideon's Trumpet (1980) (TV) .... 1st Supreme Court Justice
  6. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" .... Council Leader (2 episodes, 1980)
        - Flight of the War Witch: Part 1 (1980) TV episode .... Council Leader
        - Flight of the War Witch: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Council Leader

  7. "Flying High" .... Dr. Alsdorf (1 episode, 1978)
        - Fear of Cheesecake (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Alsdorf
  8. "Kojak" .... Papa (1 episode, 1977)
        - Tears for All Who Loved Her (1977) TV episode .... Papa
  9. "The Bionic Woman" .... Admiral Ricter (1 episode, 1976)
        - Kill Oscar: Part 3 (1976) TV episode .... Admiral Ricter
  10. The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Sweeny
  11. "Medical Story" .... Dr. Gershowitz (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Moonlight Heater (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Gershowitz
  12. "Harry O" .... Dr. Howard Cambridge (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Acolyte (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Howard Cambridge
  13. Columbo: Forgotten Lady (1975) (TV) .... Dr. Henry Willis
  14. "S.W.A.T." .... Dr. Brunner (1 episode, 1975)
        - Omega One (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Brunner
  15. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Alex Zubatuk (1 episode, 1974)
        - Mister Nobody (1974) TV episode .... Alex Zubatuk
  16. "QB VII" (1974) TV mini-series .... Dr. Mark Tessler
  17. "The Snoop Sisters" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Corpse and Robbers (1973) TV episode
  18. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) .... Old Sam
  19. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" .... Henry Noll (1 episode, 1972)
        - Five Will Get You Six (1972) TV episode .... Henry Noll
  20. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Wishing Star") (1 episode, 1972)
        - Love and the Girlish Groom/Love and the New You/Love and the Oldlyweds/Love and the Wishing Star (1972) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Wishing Star")
  21. Ghost Story (1972) (TV) .... De Witt
  22. "Ghost Story" .... DeWitt (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
        - The New House (1972) TV episode .... DeWitt
  23. "Alias Smith and Jones" .... Soapy Saunders (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Bad Night in Big Butte (1972) TV episode .... Soapy Saunders
        - A Fistful of Diamonds (1971) TV episode .... Soapy Saunders
        - The Great Shell Game (1971) TV episode .... Soapy Saunders
  24. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) .... Bookman
    ... aka Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (USA: longer version)
  25. Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster? (1971) (TV) .... Toby
    ... aka Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
  26. The Tell-Tale Heart (1971) .... The Old Man
  27. Enemies (1971) (TV)
  28. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) .... Abe Stillman
  29. Quarantined (1970) (TV) .... Mr. Berryman
    ... aka House on the Hill
  30. "Nanny and the Professor" .... Dr. Lazko (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Astronomers (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Lazko
  31. The Dunwich Horror (1970) .... Old Whateley

  32. Night Gallery (1969) (TV) .... Bleum
    ... aka Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA)
  33. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
  34. Bataille de San Sebastian, La (1968) .... Father Joseph
    ... aka Cañones de San Sebastián, Los (Mexico)
    ... aka Cannoni di San Sebastian, I (Italy)
    ... aka Guns for San Sebastian (USA)
  35. "Tarzan" .... Dr. Singleton (2 episodes, 1967)
        - The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 2 (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Singleton
        - The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Singleton
  36. A Guide for the Married Man (1967) .... Technical Adviser (Shrink)
  37. "Batman" .... Zoltan Zorba (1 episode, 1966)
        - Walk the Straight and Narrow (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Zoltan Zorba
  38. "Bonanza" .... Joshua Norton (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Emperor Norton (1966) TV episode .... Joshua Norton
  39. "Daniel Boone" .... Jed Tolson (1 episode, 1965)
        - The First Beau (1965) TV episode .... Jed Tolson
  40. "Ben Casey" .... Dr. David Zorba (14 episodes, 1961-1965)
        - Where Does the Boomerang Go? (1965) TV episode .... Dr. David Zorba
        - A Boy Is Standing Outside the Door (1965) TV episode .... Dr. David Zorba
        - Autumn Without Red Leaves (1964) TV episode (credit only) .... Dr. David Zorba
        - But Who Shall Beat the Drums? (1964) TV episode .... Dr. David Zorba
        - The Evidence of Things Not Seen (1964) TV episode .... Dr. David Zorba
          (9 more)
  41. "The Defenders" .... Dr. Graham (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Bedside Murder (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Graham
  42. "Cain's Hundred" .... Louis Speckter (1 episode, 1961)
        - Cain's Final Judgment (1961) TV episode .... Louis Speckter
  43. "The Law and Mr. Jones" .... Martin Berger (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - The Broken Hand (1961) TV episode .... Martin Berger
        - No Sale (1960) TV episode
  44. "Naked City" .... Laszlo Lubasz (1 episode, 1961)
        - An Economy of Death (1961) TV episode .... Laszlo Lubasz
  45. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Hal / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - The Greatest Monster of Them All (1961) TV episode .... Hal
        - The Ikon of Elijah (1960) TV episode .... The Abbot
  46. "The Untouchables" .... Luigi Falconi (1 episode, 1961)
        - Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino (1961) TV episode .... Luigi Falconi
  47. "The Islanders" .... Papa Mathews (1 episode, 1961)
        - To Bell a Cat (1961) TV episode .... Papa Mathews
  48. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Zacharias (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
        - The Terrible Clockman (1961) TV episode .... Zacharias
  49. "The Westerner" .... Old Man McKeen (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - The Old Man (1960) TV episode .... Old Man McKeen
  50. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Legend of Lovers (1960) TV episode
  51. "Playhouse 90" .... Carpenter / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) TV episode .... Carpenter
        - To the Sound of Trumpets (1960) TV episode .... Schiller
        - The Ding-A-Ling Girl (1959) TV episode .... Grandy

  52. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Younkers (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Lepke (1959) TV episode .... Younkers
  53. Ben-Hur (1959) .... Simonides
    ... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
  54. The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) .... Henry Heusken
  55. Espions, Les (1957) .... Sam Cooper
    ... aka Spie, Le (Italy)
    ... aka The Spies
  56. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) .... Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
  57. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) .... Sam Cooper
    ... aka Only the Best (USA: TV title)
    ... aka This Is My Affair (UK)
  58. Under the Gun (1951) .... Samuel Gower
  59. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) .... Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

  60. Rope of Sand (1949) .... Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter
  61. The Accused (1949) .... Dr. Romley
  62. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) .... Professor Fred Lieberman
    ... aka Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement (USA: complete title)
  63. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) .... Mayor Galimard

  64. Gunga Din (1939) .... Gunga Din
  65. Lost Horizon (1937) .... High Lama
    ... aka Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
  66. We Live Again (1934) .... Gregory Simonson
  67. The Scarlet Empress (1934) .... Grand Duke Peter
Self:
  1. The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston (1983) (TV) .... Himself

  2. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
        - Humphrey Bogart (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Mooch (USA: video title)
  4. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 10 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  5. Main Street to Broadway (1953) (uncredited) .... Himself - First Nighter

  6. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Professor Jacob Barnhardt
  2. Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) .... Himself, on set of 'Gunga Din'
  4. Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967) .... Singleton
  5. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Played Kringelein in the original Broadway production of "Grand Hotel", in 1930. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Adventure | Crime more
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