Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984

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From the description of Sam Jaffe papers, 1915-1991 (bulk 1925-1984). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984741

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1891, Mar. 10 Born Shalom Jaffe, New York, N.Y. 1912 Graduated College of the City of New York, New York, N.Y. 1915 1916 Head of mathematics department, Bronx Cultural Institute, New York, N.Y. 1915 Joined Washington Square Players 1917 1918 Toured with Washington Square Players 1918 1919 Served in United States Army 1921 Broadway debut as Leibush in The Idle Inn, New York, N.Y. 1925 Played Yudelson in The Jazz Singer, New York, N.Y. 1926 Married Lillian Taiz (died 1941) 1930 Played Kringelein in Grand Hotel, New York, N.Y. 1934 Film debut as Grand Duke Peter in The Scarlet Empress 1937 Played The Adversary in The Eternal Road, New York, N.Y. Appeared as High Lama in film Lost Horizon 1939 Appeared in title role in film Gunga Din 1943 Founded Equity Library Theatre 1947 Appeared as Professor Fred Lieberman in film Gentleman’s Agreement 1950 Appeared as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider in film The Asphalt Jungle, received Academy Award nomination for his performance 1951 Appeared as Professor Jacob Barnhardt in film The Day the Earth Stood Still 1956 Married Bettye Ackerman 1959 Appeared as Simonides in film Ben-Hur 1961 1965 Appeared as Dr. Zorba on television series “Ben Casey” 1971 Appeared as Bookman in film Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1979 Final Broadway performance as Tarun Maharaj in A Meeting by the River, New York, N.Y. 1984 Appeared as Father Knickerbocker in film Nothing Lasts Forever 1984, Mar. 24 Died, Beverly Hills, Calif. From the guide to the Sam Jaffe Papers, 1915-1991, (bulk 1925-1984), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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