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Sam Jaffe

Also Known As: "Shalom", "Levi", "Yaffe", "Sam C. Jaffe"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: 97 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death: March 24, 1984 (93)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States (cancer)
Place of Burial: Williston, Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Bernhard Barnett Jaffe and Ada Jaffe
Husband of Lilian Jaffe and Bettye Akermann Jaffe
Brother of Sophie Jaffe; Abraham (Abram Szalman Jaffe and Annie Dembling

Occupation: Actor
Managed by: Deborah Saint Clair Jaffe
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About Sam Jaffe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Jaffe

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).

Complete filmography and Television credits

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Jaffe#Complete_filmography

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Sam Jaffe's Timeline

1891
March 10, 1891
97 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
1961
1961
Age 69
ABC, Los Angeles, CA, United States
1984
March 24, 1984
Age 93
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Lost Horizon
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Asphalt Jungle dir John Houston