Biography
Shalom "Sam" Jaffe was an American actor, teacher, mathematician, musician, and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for his roles as the titular character in Gunga Din (1939) and as the "High Lama" in Lost Horizon (1937).
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Awards & recognition
- Paul Robeson Award · 1978
- Volpi Cup — Best Actor
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1951 · nominated
Filmography30 titles
Columbo
Ben-Hur
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Asphalt Jungle
Batman
Kojak
The Bionic Woman
The Streets of San Francisco
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Guns for San Sebastian
Daniel Boone
The Westerner
Gentleman's Agreement
Lost Horizon
The Scarlet Empress
We Live Again
The Great Bank Robbery
The Donna Reed Show
Gunga Din
Gideon's Trumpet
Tales of Tomorrow
Stage Door Canteen
The Barbarian and the Geisha
Naked City
Battle Beyond the Stars
The Dunwich Horror
On the Line
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Damon and Pythias