Movies (Acting Roles)

On Location with Gunga Din
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than 93 in On Location with Gunga Din as 'Gunga Din (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 07 2004

On the Line
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than 93 in On the Line as 'El Gabacho'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 07 1984

Nothing Lasts Forever
Sam Jaffe would have been no older than 93 in Nothing Lasts Forever as 'Father Knickerbocker'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 06 1984

Battle Beyond the Stars
Sam Jaffe was 89 in Battle Beyond the Stars as 'Dr. Hephaestus'.Movie Released: Mon, Sep 08 1980

Gideon's Trumpet
Sam Jaffe was 89 in Gideon's Trumpet as '1st Supreme Court Justice'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 30 1980

Saga of Sonora
Sam Jaffe was 82 in Saga of Sonora as 'Old Sam'.Movie Released: Thu, May 03 1973

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Sam Jaffe was 80 in Mooch Goes to Hollywood as 'Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1971

Enemies
Sam Jaffe was 80 in Enemies as 'Gittelman'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 11 1971

Quarantined
Sam Jaffe was 78 in Quarantined as 'Mr. Berryman'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 24 1970

The Dunwich Horror
Sam Jaffe was 78 in The Dunwich Horror as 'Old Whateley'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 14 1970

Night Gallery
Sam Jaffe was 78 in Night Gallery as 'Bleum'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 08 1969

The Great Bank Robbery
Sam Jaffe was 78 in The Great Bank Robbery as 'Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 24 1969

Guns for San Sebastian
Sam Jaffe was 77 in Guns for San Sebastian as 'Père Joseph'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 20 1968

A Guide for the Married Man
Sam Jaffe was 76 in A Guide for the Married Man as 'Technical Adviser (Shrink)'.Movie Released: Thu, May 25 1967

Ben-Hur
Sam Jaffe was 68 in Ben-Hur as 'Simonides'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 18 1959

The Spies
Sam Jaffe was 66 in The Spies as 'Sam Cooper'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 10 1957

Main Street to Broadway
Sam Jaffe was 62 in Main Street to Broadway as 'Self (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 12 1953

Under the Gun
Sam Jaffe was 59 in Under the Gun as 'Samuel Gower'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 22 1951

The Asphalt Jungle
Sam Jaffe was 59 in The Asphalt Jungle as 'Doc Erwin Riedenschneider'.Movie Released: Fri, May 12 1950

Rope of Sand
Sam Jaffe was 58 in Rope of Sand as 'Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 03 1949

The Accused
Sam Jaffe was 57 in The Accused as 'Dr. Romley'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 12 1949

Gentleman's Agreement
Sam Jaffe was 56 in Gentleman's Agreement as 'Professor Fred Lieberman'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 11 1947

13 Rue Madeleine
Sam Jaffe was 55 in 13 Rue Madeleine as 'Mayor Galimard'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 15 1947

Stage Door Canteen
Sam Jaffe was 52 in Stage Door Canteen as 'Sam Jaffe'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 24 1943

Gunga Din
Sam Jaffe was 47 in Gunga Din as 'Gunga Din'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 26 1939

Lost Horizon
Sam Jaffe was 45 in Lost Horizon as 'High Lama'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 03 1937

We Live Again
Sam Jaffe was 43 in We Live Again as 'Gregory Simonson'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 1934

The Scarlet Empress
Sam Jaffe was 43 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Grand Duke Peter'.Movie Released: Wed, May 09 1934
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Foul Play
Sam Jaffe was 89+ in Foul Play TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 1981

Flying High
Sam Jaffe was 87+ in Flying High TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978

The Bionic Woman
Sam Jaffe was 84+ in The Bionic Woman TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976

Medical Story
Sam Jaffe was 84+ in Medical Story TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

Harry O
Sam Jaffe was 83+ in Harry O TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974

The Snoop Sisters
Sam Jaffe was 82+ in The Snoop Sisters as 'Issac Waldersack'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 19 1973

Kojak
Sam Jaffe was 82+ in Kojak as 'Papa'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Columbo
Sam Jaffe was 80+ in Columbo as 'Henry Willis'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Alias Smith and Jones
Sam Jaffe was 79+ in Alias Smith and Jones TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

Nanny and the Professor
Sam Jaffe was 78+ in Nanny and the Professor TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970

Tarzan
Sam Jaffe was 75+ in Tarzan as 'Dr. Singleton'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Batman
Sam Jaffe was 74+ in Batman as 'Zoltan Zorba'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

Daniel Boone
Sam Jaffe was 73+ in Daniel Boone as 'Jed Tolson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

The Merv Griffin Show
Sam Jaffe was 71+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Ben Casey
Sam Jaffe was 70+ in Ben Casey as 'David Zorba'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Cain's Hundred
Sam Jaffe was 70+ in Cain's Hundred as 'Louis Speckter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

The Defenders
Sam Jaffe was 70+ in The Defenders as 'Dr. William Graham'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

The Islanders
Sam Jaffe was 69+ in The Islanders as 'Papa Mathews'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960

The Westerner
Sam Jaffe was 69+ in The Westerner as 'Old Man McKeen'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

Naked City
Sam Jaffe was 67+ in Naked City as 'Lazslo Lubasz'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

The Donna Reed Show
Sam Jaffe was 67+ in The Donna Reed Show TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sam Jaffe was 64+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'The Abbot, Hal Ballew'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sam Jaffe was 60+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as '1st Supreme Court Justice'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Tales of Tomorrow
Sam Jaffe was 60+ in Tales of Tomorrow TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951