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Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Acting

Born: March 21, 1902Hamburg, Germany

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
Filmography
The Joke

The Joke

Rabbi

1976
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof

Isaac (uncredited)

1971
Battle Beneath the Earth

Battle Beneath the Earth

Dr. Galissi

1967
The Double Man

The Double Man

Police Surgeon

1967
Up Jumped a Swagman

Up Jumped a Swagman

Analyst

1965

Doomsday at Eleven

Stefan

1962
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Baron Waldheim

1961
Man on a String

Man on a String

1960
Subway in the Sky

Subway in the Sky

dt. Kriminalbeamter

1959
First Man into Space

First Man into Space

Dr. Paul von Essen

1959
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

Diamond Merchant

1959
Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

Dr Hamburger

1958
I Accuse!

I Accuse!

Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen

1958
Escapement

Escapement

Doctor Hoff

1958
Battle of the V-1

Battle of the V-1

General

1958
The Traitor

The Traitor

Stefan Toller

1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow

The Case of The Smiling Widow

Nicholls

1957
The Hostage

The Hostage

Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo

1956
House of Secrets

House of Secrets

Walter Dorffman

1956
Satellite in the Sky

Satellite in the Sky

Professor Bechstein

1956
Port of Escape

Port of Escape

Ship's Officer

1956
Cross Channel

Cross Channel

Otto Dagoff

1955
The Awakening

The Awakening

The Tailor

1954
Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

Boris Roff

1953
Desperate Moment

Desperate Moment

Cellblock Guard Becker

1953
Appointment in London

Appointment in London

German General

1953
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

Austrian Monk

1952
A Tale of Five Cities

A Tale of Five Cities

Charlotte's Brother

1951
Lilli Marlene

Lilli Marlene

Propaganda Chief

1950
State Secret

State Secret

Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain

1950
The Dancing Years

The Dancing Years

Headwaiter

1950
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

Jail Officer (uncredited)

1949
The Blind Goddess

The Blind Goddess

Johan Meyer

1948
I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

Hilary Vance

1945
The Man from Morocco

The Man from Morocco

German General

1945
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

Sergeant Hentzner

1944

The Night Invader

Count von Biebrich

1943
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

von Reumann

1943
Warn That Man

Warn That Man

Schultz

1943
Squadron Leader X

Squadron Leader X

Luftwaffe Colonel

1943
Uncensored

Uncensored

Kohlmeier

1942
Gasbags

Gasbags

Gestapo Chief

1941
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Foreign Agent

1940
All Hands

All Hands

Captain

1940
An Englishman's Home

An Englishman's Home

Martin

1940
The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

Unnamed Character

1939
Over the Moon

Over the Moon

Michel

1939
The Saint in London

The Saint in London

Stengler

1939

Second Best Bed

Georges Debonnet

1938