Sam Jaffe
Actor
- Born
- March 10, 1891
- Died
- March 24, 1984
Originally named Shalom Jaffe, he became known to the world as Sam Jaffe. He was born in New York City, to Heida (Ada) and Barnett Jaffe, who were Russian Jewish immigrants. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother, a prominent regional stage actress. He graduated from…
Actor
| On the Line(1984)as El Gabacho |
| Nothing Lasts Forever(1984)as Father Knickerbocker |
| The Love Boat(1977)as Professor Roscoe Weber |
| Foul Play(1981)as Barbary Bob Norwood |
| Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)as Dr. Hephaestus |
Self
| West of Hester Street(1983)as Self |
| George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business(1983)as Self |
| AFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Self |
| Hollywood Greats(1977)as Self |
| Bicentennial Minutes(1974)as Self - Narrator |
Archive Footage
| Eclipse Protocol(2026)as Professor Jacob Barnhardt |
| Compression(1995)as Self |
| The Making of 'the Day the Earth Stood Still'(2008) |
| Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us(2005)as Professor Jacob Barnhardt |
| The Making of 'Lost Horizon'(1999)as High Lama |
Credit Score: Sam Jaffe
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Casey | 97.50 | 1961 | • | • | 7.1 | 2 | 13 | 739 | |
| 2 | Ben-Hur | 48.00 | 1959 | • | 8.1 | 11 | 12 | 271936 | ||
| 3 | The Asphalt Jungle | 25.00 | 1950 | • | • | 7.8 | 0 | 4 | 32742 | |
| 4 | Lost Horizon | 10.00 | 1937 | • | 7.6 | 2 | 7 | 15720 | ||
| 5 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | 9.75 | 1971 | • | 7.1 | 1 | 5 | 43367 | ||
| 6 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | 6.50 | 1951 | • | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 89908 | ||
| 7 | The Scarlet Empress | 4.88 | 1934 | • | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 7931 | ||
| 8 | Gunga Din | 3.75 | 1939 | • | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 13616 | ||
| 9 | Guns for San Sebastian | 3.25 | 1968 | • | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2794 | ||
| 10 | Gentleman's Agreement | 3.00 | 1948 | 7.2 | 3 | 8 | 19146 |