Sam Jaffe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sam Jaffe
Jaffe as David Zorba in Ben Casey, 1961
Born	Shalom Jaffe (1891-03-10)March 10, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1984(1984-03-24) (aged 93) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Prostate cncer
Resting place	Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California
Other names	Sam C. Jaffe
Education	City College of New York (B.Sc. Engineering, 1912)
Occupation	Actor, teacher, engineer, writer
Years active	1934–1984
Spouse(s)	Lillian Taiz ​ ​ (m. 1926; her death 1941)​ Bettye Ackerman ​ ​ (m. 1956; his death 1984)​

Sam Jaffe (born Shalom Jaffe, March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, writer, musician, and engineer.

In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also starred in 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).

Images for kids

• 

  Jaffe and Ruth Foster on set of Ben Casey

• 

  Film still of the special TV presentation The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976). Pictured are Jaffe (left) and Jack Albertson.