Sam Jaffe
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Shalom "Sam" Jaffe was an American actor and teacher, known for his portrayals of intelligent but eccentric characters. He achieved prominence in Hollywood for his portrayal of the titular character i
Jaffe as David Zorba in Ben Casey, 1961
Jaffe and Ruth Foster on the set of Ben Casey
Jaffe (left) and Jack Albertson in the 1976 TV special The Sad and Lonely Sundays
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a simila
Sam Jaffe
…performance in the classic film noir The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Jafee subsequently played notable roles in films like The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Ben-Hur (1959), and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He also had a co-starring role as neurosurgeon Dr. David Zorba on the television medical drama Ben Casey…
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
A scene from the film.
Ben-Hur filming site near Lifta, intended to represent Jerusalem
Gore Vidal