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Sam Jaffe

1891 - 1984

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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 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Jaffe is the 3,049th most popular actor (up from 3,181st in 2019), the 5,166th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,821st in 2019) and the 1,450th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Sam Jaffe ranks 3,049 out of 13,578. Before him are Cheryl Ladd, Jan Tříska, Franca Rame, William Conrad, Eileen Ryan, and Peter Alexander. After him are Francesca Bertini, Fay Bainter, Andreas Katsulas, Jan Werich, Petr Shelokhonov, and Doris Roberts.

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Among people born in 1891, Sam Jaffe ranks 168. Before him are E. A. Dupont, Ted Meredith, Victoria Kent, R. Norris Williams, Ken Huszagh, and Vladimir Petlyakov. After him are William Christian Bullitt Jr., Edward Bernard Raczyński, Fréhel, Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Alberto Savinio, and W. Averell Harriman. Among people deceased in 1984, Sam Jaffe ranks 136. Before him are Valery Voronin, Ciriaco Errasti, Lillian Hellman, Arvīds Jansons, Manès Sperber, and Eulogio Martínez. After him are Ralph Kirkpatrick, Henri Fabre, Ethel Merman, Giuseppe Tucci, Campanal I, and Toivo Loukola.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Jaffe ranks 5,166 out of 20,380. Before him are Evelyn Furtsch (1914), Vance D. Brand (1931), Corey Taylor (1973), John Elkann (1976), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), and Eileen Ryan (1927). After him are Jonathan Winters (1925), Fay Bainter (1893), Andreas Katsulas (1946), Reuben Fine (1914), Don Schollander (1946), and Bob Gale (1951).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sam Jaffe ranks 1,450. Before him are Jeff Conaway (1950), Ray Romano (1957), Kevin Hagen (1928), Cheryl Ladd (1951), William Conrad (1920), and Eileen Ryan (1927). After him are Fay Bainter (1893), Andreas Katsulas (1946), Doris Roberts (1925), Embeth Davidtz (1965), Solange Knowles (1986), and Diahann Carroll (1935).

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