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We Live Again (1934) -- Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime...
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971): Season 2: Episode 23 -- While trying to avoid a bounty hunter, Heyes and Curry are conned into helping their old friend Georgette Sinclair.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) -- Clip: Soccer game
Gunga Din (1939) -- Trailer for this historical drama
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) -- Featurette: A step in the right direction

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 March 1891, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
24 March 1984, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born Shalom Jaffe in New York City, he became known to the world as Sam Jaffe... more
Trivia:
He was a victim of the Hollywood blacklist during the HUAC hearings. Although... more
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Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
DVD Review: Delightful ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ is Timeless
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 15 September 2009, 11:33 AM, PDT)
The Pleasures of Putting a Team Together
 (From IFC. 18 August 2009, 12:28 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. On the Line (1984)   El Gabacho 1984 - 5.6 (61)
AKAs:
  • Downstream (USA)
  • Río abajo (Spain)
- 2. Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) Father Knickerbocker 1984 - 6.3 (177)
- 3. "The Love Boat" (1977)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.6 (1,087)
- 4. "Foul Play" (1981)   Barbary Bob Norwood (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 5. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Dr. Hephaestus 1980 - 5.0 (2,230)
- 6. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   1st Supreme Court Justice (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979)   Council Leader (2 episodes, 1980) 1980 - 6.9 (867)
- 8. "Flying High" (1978)   Dr. Alsdorf (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.0 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Kojak" (1973)   Papa (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.3 (795)
- 10. "The Bionic Woman" (1976)   Admiral Richter (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.4 (545)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) (TV) Dr. Sweeny 1976 - -
- 12. "Medical Story" (1975)   Dr. Gershowitz (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Harry O" (1973)   Dr. Howard Cambridge (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.5 (120)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Columbo" (1971)   Dr. Henry Willis (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.6 (310)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "S.W.A.T." (1975)   Dr. Brunner (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.3 (204)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)   Alex Zubatuk (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.3 (615)
- 17. "QB VII" (1974) Dr. Mark Tessler (unknown episodes) 1974 - 7.9 (253)
- 18. "The Snoop Sisters" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.2 (32)
- 19. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) Old Sam 1973 - 6.8 (7)
- 20. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971)   Henry Noll (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.6 (47)
- 21. "Love, American Style" (1969)   (segment "Love and the Wishing Star") (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 6.5 (288)
- 22. "Ghost Story" (1972)   De Witt (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (76)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
- 23. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)   Soapy Saunders (3 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 7.5 (267)
- 24. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)   Bookman 1971 - 6.7 (7,000)
AKAs:
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (USA: longer version)
- 25. Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster? (1971) (TV)   Toby 1971 - 7.8 (14)
AKAs:
  • Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
- 26. Enemies (1971) (TV) 1971 - 9.0 (8)
- 27. The Tell-Tale Heart (1971) The Old Man 1971 - 7.3 (27)
- 28. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) Abe Stillman 1970 - 6.6 (55)
- 29. Quarantined (1970) (TV)   Mr. Berryman 1970 - 6.8 (12)
AKAs:
  • House on the Hill
- 30. "Nanny and the Professor" (1970)   Dr. Lazko (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.7 (125)
- 31. The Dunwich Horror (1970) Old Whateley 1970 - 5.1 (1,135)
- 32. Night Gallery (1969) (TV)   Bleum 1969 - 7.1 (741)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA: alternative title)
- 33. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger) 1969 - 5.6 (161)
- 34. La bataille de San Sebastian (1968)   Father Joseph 1968 - 6.2 (515)
AKAs:
  • Guns for San Sebastian (USA)
  • I cannoni di San Sebastian (Italy)
  • Los cañones de San Sebastián (Mexico)
- 35. "Tarzan" (1966)   Dr. Singleton (2 episodes, 1967) 1967 - 6.9 (88)
- 36. A Guide for the Married Man (1967) Technical Adviser (Shrink) 1967 - 6.7 (1,092)
- 37. "Batman" (1966)   Zoltan Zorba (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.7 (2,189)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Bonanza" (1959)   Joshua Norton (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.3 (1,145)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "Daniel Boone" (1964)   Jed Tolson (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.5 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Dr. David Zorba (17 episodes, 1961-1965) 1965 - 7.6 (107)
- 41. "The Defenders" (1961)   Dr. Graham (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.7 (86)
- 42. "Cain's Hundred" (1961)   Louis Speckter (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.0 (17)
- 43. "The Law and Mr. Jones" (1960)   Martin Berger (2 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 8.6 (6)
- 44. "Naked City" (1958)   Lazslo Lubasz (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (168)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Hal / The Abbot (2 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 46. "The Untouchables" (1959)   Luigi Valcone (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (351)
- 47. "The Islanders" (1960)   Papa Mathews (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.4 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 48. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958)   Zacharias (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.2 (31)
AKAs:
  • Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
  • The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
  • The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
- 49. "The Westerner" (1960)   Old Man McKeen (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.6 (28)
AKAs:
  • The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "Play of the Week" (1959)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 5.3 (13)
- 51. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Carpenter / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
- 52. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Younkers (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
- 53. Ben-Hur (1959)   Simonides 1959 - 8.2 (52,469)
AKAs:
  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
- 54. The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) Henry Heusken 1958 - 5.2 (630)
- 55. Les espions (1957)   Sam Cooper 1957 - 7.0 (250)
AKAs:
  • Le spie (Italy)
  • The Spies
- 56. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Professor Jacob Barnhardt 1951 - 8.1 (31,394)
- 57. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)   Sam Cooper 1951 - 7.2 (105)
AKAs:
  • Only the Best (USA: TV title)
  • This Is My Affair (UK)
- 58. Under the Gun (1951) Samuel Gower 1951 - 7.5 (20)
- 59. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Doc Erwin Riedenschneider 1950 - 7.9 (7,495)
- 60. Rope of Sand (1949) Dr. Francis Kittridge Hunter 1949 - 6.6 (228)
- 61. The Accused (1949) Dr. Romley 1949 - 6.9 (206)
- 62. Gentleman's Agreement (1947)   Professor Fred Lieberman 1947 - 7.4 (4,182)
AKAs:
  • Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 63. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) Mayor Galimard 1947 - 7.0 (951)
- 64. Gunga Din (1939) Gunga Din 1939 - 7.6 (4,646)
- 65. Lost Horizon (1937)   High Lama 1937 - 7.8 (4,966)
AKAs:
  • Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
- 66. We Live Again (1934) Gregory Simonson 1934 - 6.2 (151)
- 67. The Scarlet Empress (1934) Grand Duke Peter 1934 - 7.9 (1,719)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Moviemakers" (1983)   (1 episode) 1983 - -
- 2. The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston (1983) (TV) Himself 1983 - 7.1 (51)
- 3. "The Hollywood Greats" (1977)   Himself (2 episodes, 1977-1979) 1979 - 7.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- 4. Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV)   (uncredited) Himself 1971 - 5.9 (45)
AKAs:
  • Mooch (USA: video title)
- 5. "The Andy Williams Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.9 (23)
- 6. Main Street to Broadway (1953) (uncredited) Himself - First Nighter 1953 - 5.2 (25)
- 7. Stage Door Canteen (1943) Himself 1943 - 6.5 (632)
Archive Footage
- 1. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV) (uncredited) Professor Jacob Barnhardt
- 2. Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 3. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) Himself
- 4. The Horror Show (1979)
- 5. Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967) Singleton
- 6. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) Himself

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Adventure more
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