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Things to Come (1936) -- A story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 1: Episode 2 -- A string of murders on a college campus sends students and professors on an investigation.
Quo Vadis (1951) -- Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia and falls in love with her...
Things to Come (1936) -- A story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel.
Rembrandt (1936) -- This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark...

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Date of Death:
21 January 1988, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born on October 1, 1896, in Rangoon, Burma, to Burmese-Jewish parents... more
Trivia:
Great uncle of Jaek Sofaer. more
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" .... Elderly Rakshasa Hunter (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka The Night Stalker
        - Horror in the Heights (1974) TV episode .... Elderly Rakshasa Hunter
  2. "The Magician" .... Hassid (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Illusion of Black Gold (1974) TV episode .... Hassid
  3. "Assignment Vienna" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Annalisa (1972) TV episode
  4. "Search" .... General Lokarno (1 episode, 1972)
        - Operation: Iceman (1972) TV episode .... General Lokarno
  5. Chisum (1970) .... Chief White Buffalo

  6. Justine (1969) .... Proprietor
  7. Che! (1969) .... Pablo Rojas
  8. Head (1968) .... Swami
  9. "Ironside" .... Maharishi Rahbu (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - I, the People (1968) TV episode .... Maharishi Rahbu
  10. "Star Trek" .... Melkotian Voice / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
    ... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
        - Spectre of the Gun (1968) TV episode (voice) .... Melkotian Voice
        - Charlie X (1966) TV episode .... The Thasian
  11. "The High Chaparral" .... Commancho, Trinidad's Father (1 episode, 1968)
        - Follow Your Heart (1968) TV episode .... Commancho, Trinidad's Father
  12. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Haji (3 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Divorce, Genie Style (1968) TV episode .... Haji
        - The Birds and the Bees Bit (1967) TV episode .... Haji
        - There Goes the Bride (1967) TV episode .... Haji
  13. "Lost in Space" .... Sobram (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Flaming Planet (1968) TV episode .... Sobram
  14. "Felony Squad" .... Leander (1 episode, 1967)
        - Let Him Die! (1967) TV episode .... Leander
  15. "Tarzan" .... Commissioner (2 episodes, 1967)
        - The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 2 (1967) TV episode .... Commissioner
        - The Perils of Charity Jones: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Commissioner
  16. "The Rat Patrol" .... Marabout (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Holy War Raid (1967) TV episode .... Marabout
  17. "The Time Tunnel" .... Epeios / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - The Walls of Jericho (1967) TV episode .... Father
        - Revenge of the Gods (1966) TV episode .... Epeios
  18. Journey to the Center of Time (1967) .... Dr. 'Doc' Gordon
    ... aka Time Warp
  19. "Mission: Impossible" .... Tomas de Cuarto (1 episode, 1966)
        - Elena (1966) TV episode .... Tomas de Cuarto
  20. "Family Affair" .... Dr. Sakis (1 episode, 1966)
        - Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Sakis
  21. "Laredo" .... Tohpay (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Dance of the Laughing Death (1966) TV episode .... Tohpay
  22. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." .... Omar (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Prisoner of Zalamar Affair (1966) TV episode .... Omar
  23. "Run for Your Life" .... Mr. Singh (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Last Safari (1966) TV episode .... Mr. Singh
  24. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Hill Doctor / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Wind Fever (1966) TV episode .... Hill Doctor
        - Terror Island (1965) TV episode .... Juno
  25. "Daniel Boone" .... Grey Cloud / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - The Thanksgiving Story (1965) TV episode .... Grey Cloud
        - Not in Our Stars (1964) TV episode .... Tuscarora Chief Tamend
  26. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Mr. Gabhail Samoy (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Brain-Killer Affair (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Gabhail Samoy
  27. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... Joseph of Arimathaea
    ... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
  28. "The Outer Limits" .... Arch (1 episode, 1964)
        - Demon with a Glass Hand (1964) TV episode .... Arch
  29. "The Third Man" .... General Marius (2 episodes, 1959-1964)
        - Judas Coat (1964) TV episode
        - Dark Island (1959) TV episode .... General Marius
  30. "Temple Houston" .... Chief Last Full Moon (1 episode, 1964)
        - Last Full Moon (1964) TV episode .... Chief Last Full Moon
  31. "Ben Casey" .... Krikor Dakoplan (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
        - A Falcon's Eye, a Lion's Heart, a Girl's Hand (1964) TV episode
        - My Good Friend Krikor (1961) TV episode .... Krikor Dakoplan
  32. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Dr. MacFarlane / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - Beyond the Sea of Death (1964) TV episode .... Dr. R. D. Shankara
        - Don't Look Behind You (1962) TV episode .... Dr. MacFarlane
  33. 4 for Texas (1963) .... Bank board member
  34. Twice-Told Tales (1963) .... Prof. Pietro Baglioni
    ... aka Nathaniel Hawthorne's Twice-Told Tales
    ... aka Nights of Terror
    ... aka The Corpse-Makers
  35. Captain Sindbad (1963) .... Galgo
    ... aka Kapitän Sindbad (West Germany)
  36. "Perry Mason" .... Dr. Maitland / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1963)
        - The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout (1963) TV episode .... Elihu Laban
        - The Case of the Crying Cherub (1960) TV episode .... Sylvester Robey
        - The Case of the Deadly Double (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Maitland
  37. "Death Valley Days" .... King (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
        - Bloodline (1962) TV episode .... King
  38. Taras Bulba (1962) .... Abbot
  39. "Dr. Kildare" .... Shahzi Saund (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Visitors (1962) TV episode .... Shahzi Saund
  40. "Naked City" .... Ling Twong (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Contract (1962) TV episode .... Ling Twong
  41. "Gunsmoke" .... Harvey Easter / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Do-Badder (1962) TV episode .... Harvey Easter
        - Kitty's Killing (1960) TV episode .... Jacob Leech
  42. "Follow the Sun" .... Gassler (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Girl from Brandenberg (1961) TV episode .... Gassler
  43. "General Electric Theater" .... Rabbi / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Other Wise Man (1961) TV episode .... Rabbi
        - The Iron Silence (1961) TV episode .... Father Balaton
        - The Other Wise Man (1960) TV episode .... Rabbi
  44. "The Investigators" .... Gregory Walden (1 episode, 1961)
        - Quite a Woman (1961) TV episode .... Gregory Walden
  45. "Rawhide" .... Little Hawk (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Lost Tribe (1961) TV episode .... Little Hawk
  46. "Thriller" .... Gus Kostopulos / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - The Weird Tailor (1961) TV episode .... Nicolai
        - The Prediction (1960) TV episode .... Gus Kostopulos
  47. "The Asphalt Jungle" .... Pablo Manrique (1 episode, 1961)
        - The McMasters Story (1961) TV episode .... Pablo Manrique
  48. "Peter Gunn" .... Boris Petrov (1 episode, 1961)
        - A Penny Saved (1961) TV episode .... Boris Petrov
  49. "Maverick" .... Papa Rambeau (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Deadly Image (1961) TV episode .... Papa Rambeau
  50. "Checkmate" .... Zingari (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Gift (1961) TV episode .... Zingari
  51. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Ulrich Klemm (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Changing Heart (1961) TV episode .... Ulrich Klemm
  52. "Adventures in Paradise" .... Geoffrey Donne / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Incident in Suva (1960) TV episode .... Geoffrey Donne
        - The Black Pearl (1959) TV episode .... Tamaui
  53. Song Without End (1960) (uncredited) .... Emissary in Rome
    ... aka Crescendo
  54. "On Trial" .... Lord Chief Justice (1 episode, 1960)
        - Sir Roger Casement (1960) TV episode .... Lord Chief Justice
  55. "The Twilight Zone" .... Dr. Stillman (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - The Mighty Casey (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Stillman
  56. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Administrateur (1 episode, 1960)
        - Shadow of the Blade (1960) TV episode .... Administrateur
  57. "Riverboat" .... Mark Evans (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Long Trail (1960) TV episode .... Mark Evans
  58. "Sea Hunt" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Counterfeit (1960) TV episode
  59. "Wichita Town" .... Tomasino (1 episode, 1960)
        - Brothers of the Knife (1960) TV episode .... Tomasino
  60. "Troubleshooters" .... Jeremiah Woodruff (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Mountain That Moved (1960) TV episode .... Jeremiah Woodruff

  61. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Alou (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Mission (1959) TV episode .... Alou
  62. "77 Sunset Strip" .... M. Halvey (1 episode, 1959)
        - Six Superior Skirts (1959) TV episode .... M. Halvey
  63. "Wagon Train" .... Antonio / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Stagecoach Story (1959) TV episode .... Antonio
        - The Bije Wilcox Story (1958) TV episode .... Bull Man
  64. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Mr. Constantine (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title)
        - Crown of Silla (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Constantine
  65. "The Real McCoys" .... Indian Chief (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The McCoys
        - The Rainmaker (1959) TV episode .... Indian Chief
  66. "The Millionaire" .... Dr. Krishna (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - Millionaire John Rackham (1959) TV episode .... Dr. Krishna
  67. "Behind Closed Doors" .... Fadhil (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Middle East Story (1958) TV episode .... Fadhil
  68. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Peyramale (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Song of Bernadette (1958) TV episode .... Peyramale
  69. "The Thin Man" .... Professor Asbury (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Carstadt Man (1958) TV episode .... Professor Asbury
  70. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Cah-la-te (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Hanging Cross (1957) TV episode .... Cah-la-te
  71. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Paul (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Alligator (1957) TV episode .... Paul
  72. The Sad Sack (1957) .... Hassim
  73. The Story of Mankind (1957) .... Indian Chief
  74. Omar Khayyam (1957) .... Tutush
    ... aka The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam
    ... aka The Loves of Omar Khayyam (USA: alternative title)
  75. "Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers" .... Chief Inspector (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka The 77th Bengal Lancers
        - The Glass Necklace (1957) TV episode .... Chief Inspector
        - The Steel Bracelet (1956) TV episode
  76. The First Texan (1956) .... Don Carlos - magistrate
  77. Bhowani Junction (1956) .... Surabhai
  78. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Jose Hernandez (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Yacht on the High Sea (1956) TV episode .... Jose Hernandez
  79. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Indian Chief (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - The Collar (1955) TV episode .... Indian Chief
  80. Out of the Clouds (1955) .... The Indian
  81. Elephant Walk (1954) .... Appuhamy
  82. The Naked Jungle (1954) .... Incacha
  83. His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) .... Fatumak, Medicine Man
  84. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib (1 episode, 1952)
        - Lines of Communication (1952) TV episode .... Jemadar Moti Ram Sahib
  85. Judgment Deferred (1952) .... Chancellor
  86. Quo Vadis (1951) .... Paul
  87. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) .... Judge
  88. Cairo Road (1950) .... Commandant

  89. Christopher Columbus (1949) .... Luis de Santangel
  90. Calling Paul Temple (1948) .... Dr. Kohima
  91. The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) .... Benjamin Disraeli
  92. The Merchant of Venice (1947) (TV) .... Shylock
  93. Dim'at Ha'Nehamah Ha'Gedolah (1947)
    ... aka The Great Promise
  94. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) .... The Judge/The Surgeon
    ... aka Stairway to Heaven (USA)
  95. The Man with the Cloak Full of Holes (1946) (TV)
  96. Dual Alibi (1946) .... French Judge
  97. Crook's Tour (1941) .... Ali
  98. Freedom Radio (1941) .... Heini
    ... aka A Voice in the Night (USA)

  99. The Great Adventure (1939) (TV) .... Ebag
  100. The Deacon and the Jewess (1939) (TV) .... Benedict the Pointer, Jew of Oxford
  101. Cæsar's Friend (1939) (TV) .... Annas
  102. The Switchback (1939) (TV)
  103. A People Eternal (1939)
  104. Rembrandt (1936) .... Dr. Menasseh
  105. Things to Come (1936) (uncredited) .... The Jew
    ... aka H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title)
  106. Nell Gwyn (1934) (uncredited)
  107. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) (uncredited) .... Street Bookseller
  108. The Admiral's Secret (1934) .... Don Pablo y Gonzales
  109. Oh No Doctor! (1934) .... Skelton
  110. Trouble (1933) .... Ali
  111. Karma (1933) .... Holy Man
    ... aka Fate (UK)
    ... aka Nagan Ki Ragini (India: Hindi title)
    ... aka Song of Serpent (UK)
  112. Long Live the King (1933) .... Alexis
  113. Ask Beccles (1933) .... Baki
  114. High Finance (1933) .... Myers
  115. Little Miss Nobody (1933) .... Mr. Beal
  116. The Wandering Jew (1933/I) .... Inquisition Member
  117. The Flag Lieutenant (1932) .... Meheti Salos
  118. The Flying Squad (1932) .... Li Yoseph
  119. Insult (1932) .... Ali Ben Achmed
  120. The House Opposite (1931) .... Fahmy
  121. Dreyfus (1931) .... Dubois
    ... aka The Dreyfus Case (USA)
  122. Stamboul (1931) .... Mahmed Pasha
Archive Footage:
  1. The Colour Merchant (1998) (V) (uncredited) .... Judge
  2. Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1967) .... Governor


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Other Works:
In 1967, he starred in a demonstration film for CBS called "Sinbad", but the Arabian Nights-era pilot failed to generate interest with CBS. more
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