Sam Jaffe
American actor, teacher, musician and engineer (1891-1984)
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Shalom "Sam" Jaffe was an American actor, teacher, mathematician, 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).
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- Paul Robeson Award
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