Sam Jaffe

American actor, teacher, musician and engineer (1891-1984)
Person human Q719247
Sam Jaffe
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Sam Jaffe

Summary

Sam Jaffe is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 10, 1891[3]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on March 24, 1984[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,326 views/month, #6,639 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sam Jaffe was born in New York City[2].
  • Sam Jaffe passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Sam Jaffe was born on March 10, 1891[3].
  • Sam Jaffe was born on March 10, 1893[12].
  • Sam Jaffe died on March 24, 1984[5].
  • Sam Jaffe is buried at Eden Memorial Park[13].
  • Sam Jaffe was married to Bettye Ackerman[14].
  • Sam Jaffe held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Sam Jaffe's native language[16].
  • Sam Jaffe's professions included actor[6].
  • Sam Jaffe worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Sam Jaffe's professions included television actor[8].
  • Sam Jaffe worked as a film actor[9].
  • Sam Jaffe worked as a teacher[10].
  • Sam Jaffe's professions included musician[17].
  • Sam Jaffe was educated at City College of New York[18].
  • Sam Jaffe was educated at Townsend Harris High School[19].
  • Sam Jaffe received the Paul Robeson Award[20].
  • Sam Jaffe received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor[21].
  • Sam Jaffe is recorded as male[22].
  • Sam Jaffe's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sam Jaffe's Commons category is recorded as Sam Jaffe[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Sam Jaffe's family name is recorded as Jaffe[26].
  • Sam Jaffe's given name is recorded as Sam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Jaffe was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 10, 1891[3] and March 10, 1893[12]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[18], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Townsend Harris High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], teacher[10], and musician[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul Robeson Award[20], an award[35] and Volpi Cup for Best Actor[21], an award for best leading actor[36], in Italy[37].

Personal Life

Sam Jaffe was married to Bettye Ackerman[14].

Death and Burial

Sam Jaffe died on March 24, 1984[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25]. Burial took place at Eden Memorial Park[13].

Why It Matters

Sam Jaffe ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,326 views/month, #6,639 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Sam Jaffe born?

Sam Jaffe was born in New York City[2].

Where did Sam Jaffe die?

Sam Jaffe died in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Sam Jaffe married to?

Sam Jaffe's spouses include Bettye Ackerman[14].

What did Sam Jaffe do for work?

Sam Jaffe worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Sam Jaffe go to school?

Sam Jaffe was educated at City College of New York[18] and Townsend Harris High School[19].

What awards did Sam Jaffe receive?

Honors received include Paul Robeson Award[20] and Volpi Cup for Best Actor[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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