Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe
Jaffe as David Zorba in Ben Casey, 1961
Born	Shalom Jaffe (1891-03-10)March 10, 1891 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1984(1984-03-24) (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	Actor teacher engineer
Years active	1918–1984
Spouses	Lillian Taiz ​ ​ (m. 1926; died 1941)​ Bettye Ackerman ​ ​ (m. 1956)​

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).