1959Winner
Best Performance
Ben-Hur
Sam Jaffe
Actor · Producer
New York City, New York, U.S.
March 10, 1891
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1951Nominee
Best Performance
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1971Nominee
Best Performance
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Career Highlights
1950Highlight
Best Performance
The Asphalt Jungle
1980Highlight
Best Performance
Battle Beyond the Stars
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Ben-Hur
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Bedknobs and Broomsticks