Sam Jaffe

Acting

Born: 1891-03-10
Died: 1984-03-24
From: New York City, New York, U.S.
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.9

Also Known As

Shalom "Sam" JaffeShalom Jaffe

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Sam Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and appeared in other classic films such as 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Paul Robeson Award

1978
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Asphalt Jungle

1951
🏆 Won

Volpi Cup for Best Actor

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