About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1902-03-21
Place of birth:
Hamburg, Germany
Website:
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Carl Jaffe

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before moving to Berlin, where his career took off.

In 1933 Jaffe changed his stage name to Frank Alwar, but in 1936, with the situation for Jews in Germany rapidly deteriorating, he made the decision to migrate to the United Kingdom. He remained in the UK for the rest of his life and enjoyed a prolific career, appearing in over 50 films and many television productions.

Throughout his British career he was almost invariably cast as German or Central European characters, usually in supporting roles, and often with a war, crime or espionage setting. His more notable films include The Lion Has Wings, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Two Thousand Women, Operation Amsterdam and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. Jaffe's television credits included Danger Man, Dad's Army and Oh, Brother!.

Known for

Acting
1976 The Joke Actor Rabbi N/A
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1971 Fiddler on the Roof Actor Isaac (uncredited) 68
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1967 Battle Beneath the Earth Actor Dr. Galissi 58
Average
1967 The Double Man Actor Police Surgeon 59
Average
1965 Up Jumped a Swagman Actor Analyst 58
Average
1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Actor Baron Waldheim 59
Average
1960 Man on a String Actor 59
Average
1959 Subway in the Sky Actor dt. Kriminalbeamter 59
Average
1959 First Man into Space Actor Dr. Paul von Essen 58
Average
1959 Operation Amsterdam Actor Diamond Merchant 58
Average
1958 Rockets Galore Actor Dr Hamburger 59
Average
1958 I Accuse! Actor Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen 59
Average
1958 Escapement Actor Doctor Hoff 58
Average
1957 The Traitor Actor Stefan Toller 59
Average
1957 The Case of The Smiling Widow Actor Nicholls N/A
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1956 The Hostage Actor Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo 59
Average
1956 House of Secrets Actor Walter Dorffman 59
Average
1956 Satellite in the Sky Actor Professor Bechstein 58
Average
1956 Port of Escape Actor Ship's Officer 58
Average
1955 Cross Channel Actor Otto Dagoff 58
Average
1954 The Awakening Actor The Tailor 59
Average
1953 Park Plaza 605 Actor Boris Roff 58
Average
1953 Desperate Moment Actor Cellblock Guard Becker 58
Average
1953 Appointment in London Actor German General 59
Average
1952 Ivanhoe Actor Austrian Monk 61
Fair
1951 A Tale of Five Cities Actor Charlotte's Brother 58
Average
1950 Lilli Marlene Actor Propaganda Chief 59
Average
1950 State Secret Actor Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain 59
Average
1950 The Dancing Years Actor Headwaiter 58
Average
1949 I Was a Male War Bride Actor Jail Officer (uncredited) 60
Fair
1948 The Blind Goddess Actor Johan Meyer 59
Average
1945 I Didn't Do It Actor Hilary Vance 59
Average
1945 The Man from Morocco Actor German General 59
Average
1944 Two Thousand Women Actor Sergeant Hentzner 59
Average
1943 The Night Invader Actor Count von Biebrich N/A
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1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Actor von Reumann 64
Fair
1943 Warn That Man Actor Schultz 58
Average
1943 Squadron Leader X Actor Luftwaffe Colonel N/A
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1942 Uncensored Actor Kohlmeier N/A
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1941 Gasbags Actor Gestapo Chief 58
Average
1940 Law and Disorder Actor Foreign Agent N/A
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1940 All Hands Actor Captain N/A
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1940 An Englishman's Home Actor Martin N/A
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1939 The Lion Has Wings Actor Unnamed Character 59
Average
1939 Over the Moon Actor Michel 58
Average
1939 The Saint in London Actor Stengler 58
Average
1938 Second Best Bed Actor Georges Debonnet 59
Average