Sam Jaffe
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Personal Info
- Birth Place
- New York City, U.S.
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born Shalom Jaffe
March 10, 1891
New York City, U.S.
Died March 24, 1984 (aged 93)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place Williston Cemetery in Williston, South Carolina
Other names Sam C. Jaffe
Education City College of New York
(B.Sc. Engineering, 1912)
Occupations
Actorteacherengineer
Shalom "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 and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for his roles as the titular character in Gunga Din (1939) and as the "High Lama" in Lost Horizon (1937).
Shalom Jaffe (Yiddish: שלום יפה) was born to Ukrainian Jewish parents Heida (Ada; Yiddish: אידאַ יאַפֿע; Ukrainian: Іда Яффе) and Barnett Jaffe (Yiddish: באַרנעט יאַפע; Ukrainian: Барнетт Яффе) at 97 Orchard Street (current location of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum) in New York City, New York. His mother was a Yiddish actress in Odesa, Ukraine, prior to moving to the United States; his father was a jeweller. He was the youngest of four children; his siblings were Abraham, Sophie, and Annie. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother who, after moving to the United States, became a prominent actress and vaudeville star. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School and studied engineering at City College of New York, graduating in 1912. He later attended Columbia University for graduate studies. He also worked for several years as a teacher, and then dean, of mathematics at the Bronx Cultural Institute, a college preparatory school, before returning to acting in 1915.
March 10, 1891
New York City, U.S.
Died March 24, 1984 (aged 93)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place Williston Cemetery in Williston, South Carolina
Other names Sam C. Jaffe
Education City College of New York
(B.Sc. Engineering, 1912)
Occupations
Actorteacherengineer
Shalom "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 and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for his roles as the titular character in Gunga Din (1939) and as the "High Lama" in Lost Horizon (1937).
Shalom Jaffe (Yiddish: שלום יפה) was born to Ukrainian Jewish parents Heida (Ada; Yiddish: אידאַ יאַפֿע; Ukrainian: Іда Яффе) and Barnett Jaffe (Yiddish: באַרנעט יאַפע; Ukrainian: Барнетт Яффе) at 97 Orchard Street (current location of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum) in New York City, New York. His mother was a Yiddish actress in Odesa, Ukraine, prior to moving to the United States; his father was a jeweller. He was the youngest of four children; his siblings were Abraham, Sophie, and Annie. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother who, after moving to the United States, became a prominent actress and vaudeville star. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School and studied engineering at City College of New York, graduating in 1912. He later attended Columbia University for graduate studies. He also worked for several years as a teacher, and then dean, of mathematics at the Bronx Cultural Institute, a college preparatory school, before returning to acting in 1915.
Life & Career Details
Born Shalom Jaffe
March 10, 1891
New York City, U.S.
Died March 24, 1984 (aged 93)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place Williston Cemetery in Williston, South Carolina
Other names Sam C. Jaffe
Education City College of New York
(B.Sc. Engineering, 1912)
Occupations
Actorteacherengineer
Shalom "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 and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for his roles as the titular character in Gunga Din (1939) and as the "High Lama" in Lost Horizon (1937).
Shalom Jaffe (Yiddish: שלום יפה) was born to Ukrainian Jewish parents Heida (Ada; Yiddish: אידאַ יאַפֿע; Ukrainian: Іда Яффе) and Barnett Jaffe (Yiddish: באַרנעט יאַפע; Ukrainian: Барнетт Яффе) at 97 Orchard Street (current location of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum) in New York City, New York. His mother was a Yiddish actress in Odesa, Ukraine, prior to moving to the United States; his father was a jeweller. He was the youngest of four children; his siblings were Abraham, Sophie, and Annie. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother who, after moving to the United States, became a prominent actress and vaudeville star. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School and studied engineering at City College of New York, graduating in 1912. He later attended Columbia University for graduate studies. He also worked for several years as a teacher, and then dean, of mathematics at the Bronx Cultural Institute, a college preparatory school, before returning to acting in 1915.
March 10, 1891
New York City, U.S.
Died March 24, 1984 (aged 93)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place Williston Cemetery in Williston, South Carolina
Other names Sam C. Jaffe
Education City College of New York
(B.Sc. Engineering, 1912)
Occupations
Actorteacherengineer
Shalom "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 and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Ben-Hur (1959), and is additionally known for his roles as the titular character in Gunga Din (1939) and as the "High Lama" in Lost Horizon (1937).
Shalom Jaffe (Yiddish: שלום יפה) was born to Ukrainian Jewish parents Heida (Ada; Yiddish: אידאַ יאַפֿע; Ukrainian: Іда Яффе) and Barnett Jaffe (Yiddish: באַרנעט יאַפע; Ukrainian: Барнетт Яффе) at 97 Orchard Street (current location of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum) in New York City, New York. His mother was a Yiddish actress in Odesa, Ukraine, prior to moving to the United States; his father was a jeweller. He was the youngest of four children; his siblings were Abraham, Sophie, and Annie. As a child, he appeared in Yiddish theatre productions with his mother who, after moving to the United States, became a prominent actress and vaudeville star. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School and studied engineering at City College of New York, graduating in 1912. He later attended Columbia University for graduate studies. He also worked for several years as a teacher, and then dean, of mathematics at the Bronx Cultural Institute, a college preparatory school, before returning to acting in 1915.
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